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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Introductions! (Part II)
I haven’t even lived in Greenpoint for a year and I’ve already been given the keys to the blog. How did this happen, you ask? Beats me. But here I […]
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Breukelen Bier Merchants
Last week I got an email from reader Fred telling me about his cousins new beer store opening up in Williamsburg. From his note, Breukelen Bier Merchants sounds like THE […]
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Bowl For North Brooklyn Parks
OSA invites you to our First Annual Bowl for the Parks. Bowl with friends, family and colleagues as we raise money for North Brooklyn Parks! Sign up here. How to […]
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Connie O’s Backyard BBQ Bash
Local favorite Connie O’s Pub has just renovated its backyard and is opening it up to the public as a seated outdoor drinking area / bring-your-own-meat BBQ spot. To celebrate […]
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Northside Open Studios: Meet & Greet: April 26th
Greenpoint Open Studios (which I’ve been organizing with an amazing team and is proudly in its third year running) is teaming up with L magazine’s Northside Festival this year to […]
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Brooklyn Brewery Adds Weeknight Tours
Beginning today The Brooklyn Brewery will host Small Batch Brewery Tours, reservation-only weeknight tours from 5-7pm, Monday-Thursday; $8 per person. Finally, the curious, interested and thirsty can have their chance […]
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Brooklyn Night Bazaar Community Meeting
A little over a month ago I posted about the Brooklyn Night Bazaar. Tomorrow they are holding a meeting to let the community voice their concerns and to respond to […]
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Brewers For Brewers Benefit
Carla over at Brooklyn Brewery (who kept the kitten and named her Hoodie since she was found hiding in the hood of one of the brewer’s cars!) sent me some […]
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The Utopianist
Back when I started this blog, the coolest local blog on the block was Williamsburg Is Dead, created by Keith Wagstaff. Since then Keith has been involved with a number […]