The Renegade Craft Fair last weekend (June 11th & 12th) once again blew my mind! Imagine the Etsy Marketplace offline — homemade wares you can touch, smell, try. Undeterred by […]
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This Sunday: BYOB – Bring Your Old Books
This Sunday is finally the BYOB Bring Your Old Books event I posted about back in May. Bethany was kind enough to email a reminder and some more info! Bring […]
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Northside Open Studios: June 16 – 19th
Over the last three months I’ve been bustin’ my chops producing this art festival that begins TODAY and runs through Sunday. Northside Open Studios stems off of Greenpoint Open Studios […]
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Three Drink Escapes
With the hot days of summer slouching towards us, there will be nights when you’ll wish you were elsewhere, contrary to the spirit of this blog. Here’s three liquid ways […]
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Sustainable Beauty Day
The Parlour Brooklyn is participating in Sustainable Beauty Day on Monday, June 20th, 2011. You’ll be able to get a cut and style for a minimum of $15 with 100% […]
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INTRODUCTIONS! (PART IV)
While explaining to friends who live outside of Greenpoint how wonderful our neighborhood is to live in, I’m often expected to clarify some area folk-lore. Yes there is an oil […]
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Quickie: Last Chance for Free Concerts
Last week I posted about the awesome opportunity to see some of the Williamsburg Waterfront Concerts for free and if you were thinking about doing it, you better get your […]
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The Astral
As many of you know I live in The Astral and now it’s a NOVEL. Yep. Kate Christensen’s latest book is titled The Astral, with a picture of – you […]
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Quickie: Anella Opens a New Spot This Summer
The owners of Anella and Saint Vitus are planning ANOTHER Greenpoint venture! – via Grub Street On the heels of opening rock bar Saint Vitus, Blair Papagni of Anella e-mails […]
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Northside Open Studios: Ugly Art Room
The L Magazine’s Northside Festival is happening this week from Thursday June 16th through the 19th and it is CHOCK full of shit to do. Music, Food, Art, etc. In […]