This week Greenpoint-based record label Stars & Letters‘ Mark Roberts pulls together a very borough-centric mix. It represents other BK labels including Triangle Records, Secretly Canadian, Ceremony Records, Ghostly International, […]
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Lady & West Interview and Bright Soul Album Review
Lady & West is a duo of Greenpointers Jennifer Billiot and Kirk Garrett. It is a beautiful artistic union that has produced a very good debut album called Bright Soul. […]
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Local Filmmaker Talks Greenpoint, Plimpton, & PBS (where you can watch his film tonight at 9pm EST)
I met Tom Bean in front of his Greenpoint apartment, which sits in a row of buildings overlooking McGolrick park. Â The day was muggy and damp and I was sweating […]
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Recipes Gone Wild: Duke’s Spring Cocktail, Le Rana
Happy Friday! Have you looked at your superfluous (but super cool-looking) wall of international clocks lately? Because it’s 5 o’ clock in Paris, comprenez-vous? The Manhattan Cocktail Classic, NYC’s celebration […]
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American Bistro ‘Esmé’ to Open on Site of Papacitos
When Mexican restaurant Papacitos abruptly closed its shutters at 999 Manhattan Avenue last summer it was unclear what had happened and what, if anything, would be taking its place. Now, happily, […]
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Interview with Jeffrey Silverstein of Singles Club
I am a big fan of writing and music, so anything that combines the two in an interesting way will get my attention. I was excited, then, to learn about […]
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Grand St Restaurant Week Begins Next Week! (2/17-23)
(sponsored) My Mom and I have a thing – it’s called Restaurant Week, and whenever it rolls around I am mixed with excitement but also dread because I only take […]
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Lucky Luna, Konditori & Five Leaves Crate: A Glut of New Foody Openings
Food lovers of Greenpoint! Only three weeks in and 2014 is already looking to be the year of the eatery. A whole host of new cafes and restaurants are popping […]
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Recipes Gone Wild: S’mores Campfire Cocoa
Happy snow day! Correction:  If I was a  school kid I’d be having a happy snow day. Then things would be different. I’d still be in my pajamas, burning my […]
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Little Dokebi: A Delicious Taste of Korea in Greenpoint
Little Dokebi (85 Driggs Ave) has been open for just over a month and already it’s a huge hit. Â So popular, in fact, that when we recently tried to go […]