Armed with $20, a healthy sense of adventure, and a tattered old Tom Waits t-shirt, Greenpointers writer Erik Keithley sets out on a weeklong tour of Greenpoint’s grungiest gems. Note […]
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Lake Street Owners Grace Us With New Bar Goldie’s
If Elvis had a favorite Greenpoint bar it would be Goldie’s (195 Nassau Ave.). Tufted leather booths, opulent touches and a dark interior lit by candlelight before sunset, the bar […]
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Trying Out Reiki at Maha Rose
I tried Reiki for the first time at a donation-driven community event at Maha Rose (97 Green Street). The event listing described Reiki as “a high vibration energy that transmutes […]
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Carmine’s Pizzeria Sign Comes Down
It’s the end of an era on Norman Avenue. Yesterday, the original Carmine’s Pizza sign came down and the new one went up. What are your memories of Carmine’s from […]
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Do You Love Karaoke? Brooklyn Bazaar is Hiring A Karaoke Manager
New/revamped Greenpoint venue Brooklyn Bazaar (150 Greenpoint Avenue) is opening up inside former event hall Polonaise Terrace in just a couple weeks, kicking off on September 9th with a Clap […]
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A History of Greenpoint in 25 Buildings: The Capri Social Club
No one is sure when the bar that is now called the Capri Social Club (156 Calyer Street) actually opened, but it was sometime in the 1880’s. When you walk into […]
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Free Soil Testing Saturday At McCarren Park
This Saturday, August 27th from 10am-2pm, Neighbors Allied for Good Growth is hosting a totally free Lead in Garden Soil workshop with free soil testing. NAG is working with Brooklyn Colleges Analytical Center […]
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Taculito: Little Ass Tacos
Taculito (little ass tacos) is a Mexico City-style taco popup on Friday nights at Brooklyn Safehouse (120 Franklin Street). The chefs, Giovanni Cervantes and Maria Romero, both have creative day jobs […]
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Adopt a Cat Sundays at Muddy Paws!
I should really get a pet. Surely the thought has crossed your mind. Wouldn’t it be nice to have someone to cuddle up and be lazy with? The dating scene in […]
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Happy 83rd Birthday, G Train!
Fun fact: yesterday, August 19, marked the very first day of G train service in 1933. So we’ve decided to present you with a little bit of history about our […]