When opening a new bar, coming away with a positive experience from a community board meeting presided over by a group hawkishly vigilant of both new liquor licenses and rapidly-vanishing […]
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“Sex Below Deck” – Greenpoint’s Newest Cocktail Bar Alameda Delivers
Greenpoint is blowin’ up, and we all know it. Case in point: Alameda (195 Franklin St,) opened by design gurus the Haslegrave brothers, is their first brick-and-mortar space. Evan and Oliver’s […]
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My Bollywood Dreams Come True Tonight at Beloved! (4/23)
Last night (out of nowhere!) I dreamt about the final scene in Slumdog Millionaire, when the entire cast breaks out into an amazing dance routine – and the best part […]
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Mad Men Season 6 Premiere Party & Classic Cocktails at The Exley – Sunday (4/7)!
Join us Sunday, April 7th – 7pm at The Exley (1 Jackson St) for Classic Cocktails mixed by Young Nathan (the man in the middle), inspired music by Darryl St. Christopher Specht, and the […]
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Bibimbop & Iron Maiden: Korean Menu Debuts At Greenpoint’s No Name Bar Today (4/1)
You’ve been asking and now we’re telling! A new Korean menu, inspired by owner Jessica Wertz’s mother’s homestyle cooking is debuting today at No Name Bar (597 Manhattan Ave). Â No […]
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Uh Oh! Coco is Reopening (3/22)
Thanks to our twitter buddy @boredvegetarian for taking this shot on the door of Coco66 that says they are reopening this Friday 3/22. She also wonders, “How long before they […]
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Best Bars To NOT Watch The Superbowl In Greenpoint
Until I wrote yesterday’s post on Best Bars To Watch The Super Bowl in Greenpoint, I honestly had no idea what teams are in the Superbowl and more pathetically who is […]
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Meet Brian: Your Local Beertender
So its January 2nd, the official day to be sick of hearing people say happy new year, and I’m walking back to my apartment. It’s almost midnight, and I’m making […]
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Happy 1 Year Anniversary One Stop Beer Shop! Party Tonight (12/27)
Can you believe that One Stop Beer Shop (134 Kingsland Ave) opened a year ago? Come celebrate tonight Thursday, December 27th at 9pm. Tito’s Vodka and Bulldog Gin are sponsors for […]
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World’s ‘Rarest Beer’ at Brouwerij Lane
A few years ago, a beer store quietly nestled into the space between the old Coco 66/68 and the corner delis.  Ever since, Brouwerij Lane has managed to bring to the neighborhood […]