“I was born here, and I’ve lived here all my life,” explains Freddy Vazquez, the owner of Fade 2 Famous barbershop in Greenpoint, “and I just made twenty years cutting […]
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Posted inEat & Drink, Uncategorized
Kimchee Market Brings the Korean Bodega to Greenpoint Avenue
The owner of the Dokebi dynasty, Chul Kim, has opened a new Korean store in Greenpoint called Kimchee Market. But this isn’t your mom’s traditional Korean greengrocer. Kimchee Market offers freshly-made […]
Posted in(Not)Forgotten Greenpoint, Community, Historical Greenpoint
Hey North Brooklyn, Here’s Our Toxins Mapped
To shine a light on Brooklyn’s murky legacy of contamination, the Neighbors Allied For Good Growth (NAG) and Pratt’s Spatial Analysis and Visualization Initiative ( SAVI) released a beta version of a ToxiCity […]
Posted inCommunity, Sponsored, Wellness
Look Smart and See Happy with Sunny Eye Shop
What does a fashionable kid who loves science do when she grows up? She follows a pathway to medicine that incorporates style. She becomes an optometrist then opens a shop that carries beautifully designed […]
Posted inClasses, Events, Sponsored, Wellness
Fall Into Fitness for the B.E.S.T. Bootcamp at Human@Ease (Begins 11/8)
Turn Over a New Leaf with our Fall Into Fitness B.E.S.T. Bootcamp at Human@Ease With the change of seasons comes a renewed time to recommit ourselves to our fitness and […]
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The Brooklyn Wine Book: Get 2-for-1 Wine Glasses at Great Local Bars and Restaurants
Greenpoint is playing a starring role in Brokelyn’s first-ever Brooklyn Wine Book, a booklet of tickets good for 2-for-1 glasses at fantastic wine bars and wine-focused eateries from here to […]
Posted inEat & Drink, Reviews
New Restaurant ‘Cassette’ brings French-Catalonian Flavor to Franklin Street
‘Tis the season for new restaurant openings, and last week Greenpoint had three*. One of the tastiest additions to our burgeoning dining scene is a delightful French Catalonian eatery called Cassette, […]
Posted inCulture, Eat & Drink, Events
Happy Birthday David Lee Roth! Celebrate at The Diamond Tomorrow! (Sat,10/10)
Don’t have plans for Oktoberfest? How about rocking out to Van Halen tunes over some tasty brews at The Diamond for Rothtoberfest? “Diamond” David Lee Roth turns 61 and given […]
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Arepas All Round! Tasty New Pop-Up at Brooklyn Safehouse
The nights are drawing in, the temperature’s gradually dropping and it’s starting to be hands in pockets weather – but we’re not talking coat pockets – oh no – we’re […]
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GIVEAWAY!! Tickets to our CMJ Showcase at Bar Matchless
We love celebrating music and keeping things local so we’re giving away two tickets to our CMJ showcase at Bar Matchless on Friday, October 16. Starts at 8pm. To enter: In the […]