It’s a swampass summer Saturday in the city, and everyone else got out of bed at the crack of dawn to make it to Rockaway or the Hamptons, but you […]
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The ABC’s of Greenpoint Street Names: How Your Street Got Its Name
You might wonder about the origins of the name of the street you live on. Neziah Bliss, the patriarch of Greenpoint, had the streets surveyed in the 1840’s. He named the […]
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Weekend Music: We Sold the Farm to Pay the Band (7/1 – 7/3)
Thanksgiving has the biggest club night of the year. Christmas week, Regina Spektor and El Vez put on legendary holiday shows. But 4th of July, it’s like a blizzard hit here. Greenpoint empties out. Major venues don’t […]
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Righteous Tacos at the Holy Smoke BBQ Pop-Up
If you’ve wandered by the San Damiano Mission (85 N 15th Street, formerly Holy Family Slovak Catholic Church) over the past two weekends, you’ve definitely seen some goings-on in their […]
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Greenpoint’s Traveling Boutique Will Now Open Shop in June!
Like an old friend you might see once in a blue moon, Walk the West is Greenpoint’s traveling boutique that comes bearing goods and stories, often unexpected and unannounced.
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Lunch Counter Series: Where to Eat When You’re East of Manhattan Ave
Some say the leisurely liquid-friendly Mad Men lunch is a thing of the past. However, as we’ve learned from our research on this Lunch Counter series (we gave you the […]
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Brooklyn Bartenders Face Off In Bloody Mary Mix Down
Mixing the perfect Bloody Mary is a subtle art. There’s no one authoritative recipe, and from a flavor chemist’s perspective, the blend of sweet, salty, sour and savory flavor compounds […]
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Spanish Tortilla with Winter Greens
The McGoldrick Park Winter Market started at the end of last month! Its now-indoor location is Lutheran Church of the Messiah, at 129 Russell Street. The market will also be […]
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The Lunch Counter: Where to Eat in the Northern Side of Greenpoint
Step out onto Franklin Street on a Monday at noon, and Greenpoint is a world away from its bustling Saturday afternoon self. Local business owners, freelancers, dog walkers and babysitters are out buying […]
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Designer Wray Serna Makes Greenpoint Gals Positively Elemental
One of the reasons I moved to this neighborhood is that so many women have the most intriguing sense of style. Wray is a cool and subtle line that has […]