Last week my pleasant stroll down Franklin Street was interrupted by a horrible sight—a dead raccoon lay just in front of me on the sidewalk. The raccoon, who measured about […]
Tag: Greenpoint
Posted inArt, Culture
Thursday Spotlight: Eric Morrell, Art Director at Project Runway
Eric Morrell is a Production Designer and Art Director for TV and film living in Greenpoint. He has art directed numerous feature films, commercials, reality shows, and music videos while […]
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Taculito: Little Ass Tacos
Taculito (little ass tacos) is a Mexico City-style taco popup on Friday nights at Brooklyn Safehouse (120 Franklin Street). The chefs, Giovanni Cervantes and Maria Romero, both have creative day jobs […]
Posted inHistorical Greenpoint, News, Uncategorized
Happy 83rd Birthday, G Train!
Fun fact: yesterday, August 19, marked the very first day of G train service in 1933. So we’ve decided to present you with a little bit of history about our […]
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Chill Out At Himapan’s Lotus Leaf Painting Class
Attendees of the Greenpoint-based Himapan lotus leaf painting class depart with two things: a wall-ready piece of art and an almost alarming sense of zen. I don’t normally associate prolonged […]
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Brooklyn Comedy Festival: North Brooklyn Roundup
This Sunday the Brooklyn Comedy Festival kicks off for the third year in a row, this year with plenty of hilarious stand-up, sketch, improv, panel discussions, short films, and an evening […]
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Samson’s: By The Book? Whose Book?
New bar openings in the Greenpoint neighborhood are always exciting for us. Being the men-about-town that we are, we’ve hit up nearly all the hottest and hippest spots from Driggs […]
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Thursday Spotlight: Gazoo to the Moon
Have you ever been walking the streets of Greenpoint and noticed a careful scrawl with an arrow, “To the Moon” on the sidewalk? The artist who goes by Gazoo To The Moon […]
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Gastronaut: Acme Smoked Fish & Fish Fridays
In this second installment of the Gastronaut series, we go behind the scenes of Acme Smoked Fish to demystify Fish Fridays. In the heart of industrial Greenpoint, on an unremarkable […]
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Paulie Gee & The Brotherhood of Pizza Entrepreneurs – Part V: Franchise Expansion
This is the final installment of a five-part series. Read Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV. Part V: Franchise Expansion “If you talk to a lawyer,” Paulie informs […]