It’s that lovely time of year when it stops being deathmetal-hot, but it’s still warm enough to enjoy a cold glass of rose or white wine and some delicious oysters as a […]
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Bill Murray Bartending In Greenpoint: You Will Receive Total Un-Consciousness
We would be remiss if we didn’t mention some big Greenpoint news reported on a lot of other sites, which is that Greenpoint restaurant River Styx (21 Greenpoint Ave.) is […]
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GIVEAWAY! The Brooklyn Pour Craft Beer Festival is Back with 125+ Local and Seasonal Brews (9/24)! Win Two Tickets!
Brooklyn Pour – NYC’s Largest One Day Beer Festival – is back! The 6th annual event, presented by the Village Voice (Saturday, September 24th from 3PM – 6PM at Brooklyn […]
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Greenpoint Fish & Lobster Expands to LIC!
Though they’ve only been open two years, Greenpoint Fish & Lobster Co. (114 Nassau Ave) has become a vital part of our neighborhood. Their front cold case is one of the […]
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TASTE Williamsburg Greenpoint Returns This Sunday (Sept 18)!
For the 7th year, TASTE Williamsburg Greenpoint returns this Sunday, September 18th to showcase mouthwatering dishes and drinks from the best of North Brooklyn’s local restaurants and bars. From 1-5PM in the East River State […]
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Greenpoint’s Sexy Underground Cinema & Supperclub
Orgone Cineclub is a film and supperclub series organized by Mavi Phillips (Orgone Productions) and Nikki Cohen (This Place), hosted at Greenpoint’s Magick City (37 Box Street). Mavi’s a filmmaker, […]
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Your Favorite Suds, Finally Portable from Greenpoint Beer and Ale Co.
Take it from us: there really is no way to prepare your body for the consumption of alcohol at ten o’clock in the morning. No amount of crack-of-dawn jogging, smoothie […]
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So You Wanna Watch Sunday Football in a Local Bar?
Nowadays, Greenpoint has a bewildering number of bars, but many of the best ones aren’t really places to watch a football game. So what makes a great sports bar where […]
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A History of Greenpoint in 25 Buildings: Bamonte’s Restaurant
Bamonte’s Restaurant is not only the oldest restaurant in North Brooklyn; founded in 1900 by Italian immigrant Pasquale Bamonte, the restaurant claims to be the oldest Italian eatery in all of […]
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The Mysterious Closure of the West Nassau Meat Market?
I suppose there are some Polish vegetarians, but not many. The Poles are largely a nation of carnivores and great butcher shops have defined Greenpoint for generations. No Polish butcher […]