Phil’s is a hidden gem on Knickerbocker
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View ArticleHeavy metal yoga in a Bushwick bar saved my soul
I find that going to yoga is a lot like going to the post office: Sometimes you just can’t avoid it, but […]
View ArticleBe “Irish” in your own borough: St. Patrick’s Day Guide for BK
Interested in parading around Manhattan in cheap, metallic shamrocks while drunk? Check this list.
View ArticleFeast your eyes, ears and taste buds on Bed-Stuy businesses at this annual...
The weather is finally cooling down, which means it's out with the jorts and in with the jackets. Mmm, sweata weatha. 'Tis the season to wander outside, enjoying equal parts cool air and warm sun. And...
View Article4 films to get excited about at this year’s Bushwick Film Festival
For a while there, Bushwick's reputation as a Brooklyn neighborhood was mostly infamous, its personality largely reduced to reports of cultural appropriation and brutally unfunny SNL skits. But that...
View ArticleBushwick: America’s next cool office park
Some of Bushwick’s famous street art beckons new office buildings to its garbage-y shores. via Flickr user Shawn Hoke It seems like eons ago, but was actually just a couple years ago, that Vogue sent a...
View ArticleGet a warm buzz at ‘The Alcoholic Movie Musical,’ a new play happening in...
Cynthia sings out about blacking out. Photo by Dustin Drankowski Generally, autobiographical shows tend to err on the whiny, self-serving side, where the performer secretly just wants to use the...
View ArticleSacred is offering pay-what-you-wish yoga classes all week long
Pay what you can, wear what you can plank in. via Sacred FB Boy, it’s a good time to love yoga. Last week we told you where you could find classes on the cheap, and now this week Sacred Brooklyn (197...
View ArticleStuff your face during a Bed-Stuy brunch crawl along Lewis Avenue
Stop waffling, don’t be chicken, etc. via Brooklyn Beso Ah, brunch. That age-old institution of midday eating that leads to an afternoon and evening of napping, and then more eating. If you love this...
View Article‘Broad City’ is filming in Bed-Stuy on Monday
You’ve seen Abbi destroy one grocery store, now see her try to work at one Very soon (February to be exact so maybe not that soon), our long national nightmare will be over, and we’ll have more Broad...
View ArticleSCRATCHbread is closing permanently this week
Better sate that itchfor SCRATCHbread while you still can. via instagram user amyrbutler It’s rare we post two closure notices in one day, but that’s because it’s rare that there are two to report. But...
View ArticleBPL Brings free Internet to Homes Without It
BPL brining knowledge to the masses. Via Flickr Exciting news from the BPL this morning. Today, Brooklynites will gather at Bedstuy’s Macon Library to receive free MiFi hotspots. The 4G, wireless...
View ArticleSee BK’s best comics for 17 cents per performer at the Macaulay Culkin Show...
If this is what happens at a normal Macaulay Culkin Show, imagine what will happem at their big festival. Last year, we were privilged to be able to see 19 of Brooklyn’s best comedians jump on stage...
View ArticlePhotos of Wet Hot Brooklyn Summer, the night Camp Firewood came to Bushwick
On Tuesday night, a triangular lot on Knickerbocker Avenue and Harrison Place ceased to be just a lot and instead became Wet Hot American Summer‘s Camp Firewood. It was an evening for short shorts and...
View ArticleThe Brooklyn Beer and Wine Festival is back with more boozed up fun for just $20
Hang out with the rest of these beer and wine lovers, since you’re one. via Tap + Cork It used to be someone who made their whole life around the enjoyment of beer and wine was called “a drunk.” These...
View ArticleThe Out in the Streets lineup is here, and features Terror Pigeon Dance...
Just in case you were worried Out in the Streets wouldn’t be weird enough, The Terror Pigeon Dance Revolt will be there. We’re pretty deep into the summer, but that doesn’t mean we’re out of summer...
View ArticleThe Franklin Avenue bike lane is no place for you and your horse
Hey, you there. On your horse. I have every respect for the equestrian arts, but you need to get out of the bike lane. I’ve seen you three times this week already, coming down Franklin Avenue in...
View ArticleLost your grillz recently? A G train passenger found them
Missing the grill to pull off your gangster grill look? Well someone has found those for you. Screenshot via YouTube Have you noticed that your mouth has been non-disco ball like lately? Is the...
View Article6 awesome things you can buy at Shwick Market’s closing sale
Just tell everyone you caught a mermaid. via Instagram We’re super bummed to see Shwick Market closing. The organizers were genuine, they hired Richard Burroughs (of Dick & Dave fame) every weekend...
View ArticleShwick Market closes with a harsh assessment of Bushwick’s spending priorities
One minute you’re here, the next you’re gone. via Facebook Summer flea market shopping season feels like it’s just kicked off, but there’s one market that you won’t be able to throw your...
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