You’ve probably seen Pat Kiernan on NY1 delivering the early-morning news in his sincere yet slightly dry style. If you haven’t, then it’s very possible you’ve seen…
Watch Andrew W.K. Bring His Own Jäger to Amarin Cafe
Before he ascended to the divine status of Real-Life Party God, legendary party-rocker Andrew W.K. was just an anonymous regular eating Thai food alone at Amarin Café.…
When He Isn’t Brewing Coffee at Strangeways, Eddie Cedeño Is Drinking Coors at Pearl’s
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…
This Theater Kid Has a Thing For Skulls, and So Does Hair Metal
In the two and a half years that Ariel Pellman has gone to Hair Metal in Greenpoint, she’s also gone through six hairstyles. See if…
Anna Bloda Gets ‘Casual Freaky’ at Beacon’s Closet As It Leaves Williamsburg
Anna Bloda first ventured into Beacon’s Closet around 12 years ago, when she was living in her native Krakow, Poland and visiting the States. With its…
Metalhead Paul Martino Doesn’t Get a Hangover, He Gets a ‘Bangover’ From St. Vitus
Can a metalhead also be a nerd? It’s an eternal question that 30-year-old Paul Martino destroys smartly. “I’m a huge nerd,” the friendly, long-haired metal…
Something Magical Happens When This ‘Coffeetographer’ Goes to Café Grumpy
Coffee shops are very important to Chérmelle Edwards. As a freelance writer and “coffeetographer” (a coffee photographer), the passionate and too-pleasant-for-someone-so-caffeinated thirtysomething has made coffee…
Matchless Is ‘An After-School Program For Late-Night Comedians,’ Thanks to This Guy
“Beautiful” is not the first word that comes to mind when you step into the back room at Bar Matchless. But that’s how comic Nimesh…
This Starving Artist Has a $5 Wine Recommendation For You
Raimundo Rubio has been buying his booze at Greenpoint Wine & Liquors for 13 years. The clean and well-lit, no-frills store is just a block…
This Actor-Comedian Doesn’t Want to Desecrate His Local With ‘a Particular Type of Woman’
The bartender at Brooklyn Star doesn’t know Seaton Smith. Perhaps he will someday soon, but not because Seaton’s been a regular for the past several…