Image courtesy of Van Leeuwen Spring may be off to a patchy start, but ice cream season is here regardless and local producers Van Leeuwen are on a roll right now. February saw […]
Tag: summer
Posted inArt, Community, Uncategorized
Tumbleweeds Art Camp Returns this Summer to Inspire Kids’ Creativity
(sponsored) Oh, to be a kid again: warm summer days romping through McGolrick Park, in between being immersed in my own imagination and bringing my ideas to life by experimenting with a wide variety […]
Posted inArt, Culture
Streets of Laredo + Ghost Beach + CliMates Fundraiser Saturday 8/9 and New Music from AK + Star Ballads + more
It wouldn’t be a summer weekend without a whole boatload o’ stuff to do, now would it? Here are some music events to check out, plus we catch up with […]
Posted inCommunity, Eat & Drink, News, Uncategorized
Farmers, Fishers, Bakers, Makers: Meet Scott Bridi of Brooklyn Cured
Brooklyn Cured is this week’s featured vendor at Greenpoint’s McGolrick Park Down-to-Earth Market, (open Sundays, 11 am- 4pm). This week, I caught up with BK Cured’s top dog, Scott Bridi, […]
Posted inEat & Drink
Top Outdoor Dining Spots for Embracing Summer in Greenpoint
After several false-starts to summer, it’s the arrival of gorgeous weeks like this that make it seem important to spend as much time as possible outdoors. A few among us […]
Posted inClasses, Community, Services, Wellness
Kiki Morris: Greenpoint’s Best-Loved Trainer Talks Health, Happiness and Longevity
If you’ve ever taken a run around McCarren Park track, the chances are you’ll know Kiki. Kiki Morris has been a regular fixture at the northwest corner of the track […]
Posted inNews, Pets
Summer Safety Tips for Dog Owners!
Denise founded Empire of the Dog to work with rescues and teach their owners how to tackle some of the unforeseen difficulties of adopting. Here, she’ll share her expert tips […]
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The Great Greenpoint Dive Crawl 2014
Fancy bars and restaurants with all sorts of sexy food and drink (Tørst, Beloved, Nights and Weekends) are all over Greenpoint these days, but let’s face it – sometimes you […]
Posted inEat & Drink, Recipes, Uncategorized
Recipes Gone Wild: Yuka Miyata’s Pork Hiya-Shabu
This week’s lesson in language, and cooking for that matter, comes from Greenpointer’s own Yuka Miyata, who you may know from our Greenpointer’s markets (like the Spring Market happening next […]
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Immerse your Child’s Imagination at Tumbleweeds Art Camp
(sponsored) The closest I ever got to art at summer camp was making friendship bracelets. Art camp didn’t exist when I was a kid – oh the things I would […]