Clik here to view.
So Much For Rent on Grand Street, But Change Comes Slowly
Grand St. Bakery, a vintage general store, moved into an old, un-renovated store space on Grand about four years ago. The space hasn’t always been easy. (Photos: Elizabeth Flock) Trendy shops open...
View ArticleClik here to view.
When He Isn’t Brewing Coffee at Strangeways, Eddie Cedeño Is Drinking Coors...
(Photos: Nina Westervelt) Though he fears that Bushwick really is on its way to becoming the “Next Williamsburg,” Eddie Cedeño loves this Brooklyn neighborhood, and he really loves being a regular at...
View ArticleClik here to view.
We’ve Helped Nitehawk Pick the Top 17 Simpsons Episodes of All-Time
Woo Hoo! Every Monday this March, Nitehawk Cinema will be screening four episodes in its countdown of the 17 best Simpsons episodes of all time (according to Nitehawk, anyway). You can bet the recent...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Exclusive: Toons’ “Bazooka Joe” Video Premiere
Photo courtesy of Toons’ Facebook page In a world of much-too-serious video concepts and utterly ridiculous music trends, think of Toons as your classic Brooklyn party collective. At least, that’s...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Dredging in Greenpoint; Arrest Made in Bodega Robbery; Free Ice Cream
(Photo: Scott Lynch) Fashion designer L’Wren Scott was found dead yesterday morning from apparent suicide in her Chelsea apartment. [NY Times] There was a fire late last night at 279 E. Fourth St. in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Schlep Sisters Celebrate Ten Years of Schtick
(Photos by Melody Mudd) Darlinda Just Darlinda (L) and Minnie Tonka (R) perform at their anniversary show. The Schlep Sisters, the burlesque duo of Darlinda Just Darlinda and Minnie Tonka, have...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How Locals in “Little Ukraine” Are Responding to the Situation in Ukraine
Maria Shust, Director of The Ukranian Museum (Photo: Mary Reinholz) When Crimean citizens voted on Sunday to secede from Ukraine and unite with Russia, there was widespread apprehension in ethnic...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Bean Might Be the Scene of a Murder…on Television
The Bean’s first avenue location was closed today because of filming. (Photos: Jenna Marotta) There are no Nutella Fitzgeralds to be had today at The Bean’s First Avenue location. The coffee shop is...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Prove How Cultured You Are by Coming to DenimSkin’s Open Bar Party
This Friday’s Denim Skin Party You know what they say: nothing goes with literature readings quite like an open bar. This Friday, forthcoming literary and art review DenimSkin is hosting a shindig at...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Artist Julia Rothman Informs Us That We Have a Local Troll Museum
Drawings by Julia Rothman/Photos courtesy of Chronicle Books) Around the time of my second birthday, my mom and dad brought me to a kiddie shrink. My favorite activity was lining things up–Cheerios,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Greenpoint Fire Burns for 11 Hours; Beastie Boys Settle With “Princess...
Photo: Skate Park by C Ceres Merry Take a look at photos from the scary fire that raged all night at a Greenpoint recycling plant. The flames were finally quelled around 6 a.m. Four firefighters...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Erik Foss of Lit Clears the Air After Backlash Over Instagrammed Text Message
Photo courtesy of Lit Lounge For better or for worse, we live in a world in which things you text to one person have the potential to get screen captured and blasted to their 2,475 followers. That’s...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What Happens When the Movies Tow Your Car Away?
I never noticed the fine print that appears on many of the “No Parking” signs (all?) posted by film studios, but the brightly colored laminated posters themselves had been decorating my neighborhood...
View ArticleClik here to view.
New York x Austin: Rounding-Up the Brooklyn Bands at SXSW
Habibi at Longbranch Inn (Photos: Ankita Mishra) SXSW certainly isn’t for everyone– the crowds, the queues, the lack of available cabs, sure to leave any New Yorker squirming– but really, there’s no...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Stoops is the Skateboard Magazine New York Has Been Waiting For
Dave Willis doing ollie up, backside 180 kickflip. Manhattan, 2009. (Photo: Allen Ying) California may get the most shine when it comes to skateboarding, but that’s all about to change. A proposed new...
View ArticleClik here to view.
“We’re Doing Great:” Crime in 9th Precinct Down 21% From Last Year
Deputy Inspector John G. Cappelmann (Photo: Mary Reinholz) Crime in the NYPD’s 9th precinct dropped by a “significant” 21% over the past 28 days compared to the same time frame from last year, says...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Erica Weiner to Mark Down a ‘F#$%-ton’ of Jewelry This Weekend
Necklace was $55, now $45 (Photos courtesy of Erica Weiner jewelry) Trying to overcome your nagging perfectionism? At an upcoming sample sale in Greenpoint, you can buy all sorts of jewelry that’s...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A Love Letter To Not-Yet-Dead Goodbye Blue Monday From an Open-Mic Regular
(Photo: Chris Tonucci) While I usually look down on eulogizing something that hasn’t yet passed, I thoroughly endorse any preemptive tributes for Goodbye Blue Monday. This isn’t to say that I want or...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Days are Numbered for this Bastion of Bob Marley/Guns ‘N Roses Garb (and DVDs)
DVD Funhouse (Photos: Jenna Marotta) Netflix continues to clobber the local movie-buying landscape (R.I.P., Photoplay). DVD Funhouse in the East Village is the latest casualty. Employees said the store...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Teen Climbs Freedom Tower; Free Macarons; How LaGuardia Might Look, Maybe
Williamsburg Bridge (Photo: Jenna Marotta) 151 Bowery and its Noho neighbor, 331-333 Broome St., were reportedly purchased for $23.5 million [Curbed] A 16-year-old evaded security and scaled Freedom...
View Article