The Animate Objects: The Job Hunt
Category: Culture
Tags: banjo, career, Interview, kori higgins, oliver, the animate objects
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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. I enjoy it and I enjoyed even more the chance to hear about the synergy of love and shared creative passion that led Jennifer and Kirk to make the album. Their story is an inspiration on many levels and they are yet another example of the interesting, kind people that call our wonderful neighborhood home. Continue reading
Category: Art/Music, Culture
Tags: acoustic, album review, art, blues, Chopin, churches, country, creativity, Dandelion Wine, folk, greenpoint music, Interview, Karczma, Lady & West, Le Gamin, Neil Young, new music, Patti Smith
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Monuments Interview and Brigadune Album Review and Cameo Show Tonight 5/9
If you aren’t familiar with Greenpoint band Monuments, now is a perfect time to get to know them. They have a new album out called Brigadune, they play tonight at Cameo Gallery, and they did an interview with us. Check it out. Continue reading
Category: Art/Music, Culture, Events
Tags: Album release show, Brigadune, Cameo Gallery, Coco 66, Dandelion Wine, Five Lives, Gabriel Berezin, Grant Zubritsky, greenpoint music, habitat, Interview, Manhattan Skyline Diner, Monuments, New release, Newtown Creek, pencil factory, Robbie Sinclair, st.vitus, Word
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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 a very cool creative endeavor called Singles Club, which mixes music and writing and much more. Continue reading
Women’s History Month – In Conversation With Sogoal Zolghadri
We have another awesome Greenpoint woman’s tale to tell today. Sogoal Zolghadri’s talents as an artist and baker came to our attention through her roommate Nina’s glowing nomination:
Sogoal Zolghadri is not only a fantastic Greenpoint-based cookie decorator (and baker), but also an incredible watercolourist. Her cookies have been featured by Vogue, Martha Stewart, Free People, Nasty Gal, and countless blogs. She makes Greenpoint awesome by headquartering her incredible Sogi’s Honey Bakeshop here. Continue reading
Know An Awesome Greenpoint Woman? We Want To Meet Her!
March is just a few days away, and it signals Women’s History Month. We want to honor this nationally recognized time period on a local level by meeting some of the women who make our neighborhood stronger and better. To do that, we need your help! We’ll be accepting nominations all month for the Greenpoint women you think we should know. Continue reading
Category: Culture
Tags: awesome greenpoint woman, awesome women, Interview, interview series, ladies, liz f, woman, women's history month
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Film Noir: Portrait Of A Greenpoint Video Store
When we heard that Film Noir (10 Bedford Ave), our local destination for cult-favorite film rentals, had started handing out monthly flyers that curate a small selection of recommended films, we wasted no time in heading over to talk to owner Will Malitek about this refreshingly anti-technology customer service concept.
With the recent news that the Greenpoint video store Photoplay is closing today, our profile comes at just the right time to remind you that you have another excellent place to take your business. You might just learn something new when you stop by, too. Continue reading
Category: Culture
Tags: bedford ave, business profile, dvds, fabian p, film, film noir, Greenpoint, Interview, liz f, local business, vcr, video store
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Greenpoint Power Couples – Flannery & Ray, goodyoga
Since it’s Valentine’s Day, we are featuring two power couple in our series. First up – Flannery Foster and Ray Gonzales of goodyoga, an excellent place to flex some yoga muscle on Greenpoint Avenue. Continue reading
Category: Community
Tags: couple, dating, entreprenuers, flannery foster, goodyoga, greenpoint business, greenpoint power couple, greenpoint yoga, Interview, liz f, love, ray gonzalez, romance, valentine's day
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Greenpoint Power Couples – Nicole & Brian, The Splendid Spoon
Our Valentine’s Day nod to power partnerships continues with Nicole and Brian Chaszar of The Splendid Spoon, Greenpoint’s own plant-based soupery.
Category: Community
Tags: business, dating, greenpoint business, greenpoint power couples, Interview, liz f, love, romance, valentine's day
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Greenpoint Power Couples – Grace (Design*Sponge) & Julia (food writer)
In this couple’s own words about their professional pursuits in Greenpoint, pioneering blogger Grace Bonney humbly says, “I run a website about design;” her talented wife, Julia Turshen, answers in equal modesty, “I write about food. And I do a lot of dishes.” In honor of Valentine’s Day, we asked these creative newlyweds to tell us more about their lives together in the neighborhood. Continue reading
Category: Community
Tags: couples, entrepreneurs, greenpoint business, greenpoint power couples, Interview, love, power couples, story, valentine's day
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