The bad news is: Parish Hall, the well regarded but undertrafficked restaurant that rightfully snagged New York‘s Best Brunch honors last year, is closing Friday.…
City Drops Suit Against Williamsburg Shops; Vogue’s Greenpoint Guide
The city has agreed to drop its discrimination case against Williamsburg shops accused of enforcing dress codes to keep away women and non-Orthodox men. [NY…
The Newsstand On St. Marks and Third Is Back
With the closing of one newsstand comes the opening of another. As expected, the convenience store and newsstand on the corner of St. Marks…
Artists & Fleas Will Be Jumping With Vintage Vendors Next Weekend
Few things are less New York than watching Seattle and Denver play football in New Jersey over a 30-pack of Milwaukee’s Best. So start Super…
Brooklyn Brewery Wants You to Experience Its Experiments
The Brooklyn Brewery is busy as ever. First, the Williamsburg brewmasters just announced the Brooklyn Quarterly Experiment, a new series of limited-edition bottles dedicated to…
Police Say This Guy Robbed Someone While Posing As a Cop
While you’re on the look-out for the bald, mustachioed scam artist, keep an eye out for this gent as well. Police say that on the…
At Sundance, Appropriate Behavior Lovingly Skewers Park Slope and Bushwick
On its face, writer-director-filmmaker Desiree Akhavan’s first film, Appropriate Behavior, is about common lesbian experiences: the struggle to come out, tussles with identity, and what…
Kay Kasparhauser Of The Prettiots On Ukuleles and Bubble-Gum Fetishists
Anyone who plays the ukulele and admits to having worn neon bathing suits in high school is fine by us, which is why we’re like,…
Caveman Played a ‘Super Secret’ Show Last Night
Local favorites Caveman played a “super secret” free show at R Bar yesterday evening, largely to bid farewell to their pals before heading out on…
Extra! Extra! The Newsstand Is Leaving the Lorimer Stop
The newsstand at Astor Place has reopened to much fanfare, but over in Williamsburg, inside of the Lorimer-Metropolitan station, another beloved newsstand is closing.