Brooklyn

11 Jan 2011

Brooklyn Mac: Just Break Your New Years Resolution Already

So remember that awesome coffee place CUP, you guys? Wellllll, guess what just opened up literally next door? A MOTHER EFFING MAC AND CHEESE PLACE called Brooklyn Mac. They name all of their mac and cheeses after different Brooklyn neighborhoods, and they have 3 different sizes– which really just answers

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10 Jan 2011

Learn About Bees and Make Microwave Candy at Brooklyn Brainery

Did you know that the city health department finally lifted its ban on beekeeping in New York? Well, they did. It’s totally legal for you to get your own bees and a hive with sliding drawers of honeycomb. Nothing can stop you from turning your rooftop into a factory for

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08 Jan 2011

ReGifted: A Night of Short Films and Music

With the end of each Christmas brings a slew of unwanted gifts. You know the ones, gift certificates to Applebees or an orange pullover from the Gap. These are the red-headed stepchildren that Father Christmas left behind, cast-offs, trash. Most end up buried in the back of closets or given

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08 Jan 2011

Hot Tubbin’ Mondays with Kurt and Kristen at Littlefield

Although Kurt Braunohler and Kristen Schaal are famous for more prestigious things–she has been on Flight of the Conchords, Daily Show, Dinner for Schmucks and more, and Kurt has been on um, well, I saw him at a Wolf Parade show once so I know he has really good taste in

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07 Jan 2011

There’s Magic in the Grease at Jimmy’s Diner

Admittedly, I’m a little distracted while I’m writing this post. I keep staring out my window and watching the snow. It’s in that phase where the flakes are big and fluffy and beautiful. But if you’re sick of the snow and plan to spend the weekend hibernating, you should go

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06 Jan 2011

Victory Drinks and Jazz with Search and Restore Tonight

Tonight at Littlefields, the fine folks behind jazz-lover mecca Search and Restore are rewarding you for their hard work (can this happen more often, please?).  To celebrate the success of their Kickstarter campaign raising funds to help them document the NYC new jazz scene in film form, they’ve invited some

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04 Jan 2011

It’s Time Again for No Pants

January seems to summon everyone’s inner idiot in the the most glorious fashions. From drinking heavily at midnight on 1/1 to the Polar Bear club, everyone is stir crazy and willing to act on frivolous impulse. How else does one explain the yearly tradition of Improv Everywhere’s No Pants Subway

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04 Jan 2011

Tips for Outsmarting Our Snowy Overlords

So, um, yeahh, it’s been several days since the East Coast Snowpocalypse 2K10, and ummm, there’s still a shitload of snow everywhere. Especially if you live in any of the outer boroughs. At the time of this writing anyway, I STILL can’t walk on either of the sidewalks bordering the

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