While the rest of the world anticipates next week’s unveiling of the iPhone 7 or iPhone 6s or whatever and prepares to line up all…
Three Food Fests That Are a Really Big Dill
Vegan Shop-Up You don’t have to be a vegan to enjoy the ethical delicacies offered at the Vegan Shop-Up; with more than a dozen food…
Williamsburg’s Sleek New Hotel Gets Glassed Up (Plus: The Rooms!)
If you were anywhere in the general proximity of the William Vale these last few days you may have noticed the futuristic giant is getting…
Like Champers and Oysters? The McCarren Hotel’s Rooftop Is Your New Xanadu
After a brief turn as Sheltering Sky, the McCarren Hotel & Pool’s rooftop bar is now Xanadu. The year-round roof deck has been reimagined by Joe Carroll…
Talks and Readings: Bourbon Guru, Top-Notch Poets, and a Professional Internet Person
TUESDAY Robert Goolrick’s most recent novel, The Fall of Princes, finds retired 1980s ad man Rooney writing his memoir after an era of American Psycho-style unrepentant debauchery and greed (but…
Will Fredrik Berselius’s New Restaurant Be Awesome? Do We Even Have to Aska?
It’s not easy to find good Nordic food and, truthfully, most people wouldn’t even know what they’re looking for, but Chef Fredrik Berselius hopes that…
Portlandia Comes to Williamsburg as Bunk Sandwiches Replaces Max
In its first venture outside Portland, Oregon, Bunk Sandwiches is bringing its “kids food for adults”–and “best breakfast sandwich ever”–to Williamsburg. The causal sandwich shop will…
Hardcore Tattooist Inks Deal For His Own Place in the East Village
Tattoo artist Baz is bringing 16 years of experience to his new shop, Clash City Tattoo, opening today in the East Village. He had hoped to…
Tourist Tally: 1 in 3 People On Bedford Avenue Are Not From Around Here
With hotels, Airbnbs, and gifty boutiques popping up all over Williamsburg to serve an influx of out-of-towners, one has to wonder: how many people strolling Bedford Avenue at a given…
Talks and Readings: Slice Harvester, Literary Recipes, and Virginity Tales
TUESDAY If you’ve ever wished there was a way to mix the quiet solitude of writing with the blood-thristy spectacle of an MMA throw-down, (and…