There’s plenty to see and do at the third annual Motorcycle Film Festival, which kicked off Wednesday. Kid Congo & the Pink Monkey Birds are playing…
Controversial Crochet Comes Down; Melee On Ludlow Street
Watch cellphone footage of a violent melee that occurred Saturday night outside Mikey’s Burger on the Lower East Side. [Bowery Boogie] The Night Owl on…
This Weekend, Hit a Coffee Expo and Take the Edge Off at a Beer Fest
Coffee and beer — one wakes us and the other sends us to our slumber. Oh, how we’d suffer without these dark elixirs. This weekend the two lifebloods upon which modern…
Here’s Your Chance to Tell the City How to Blow a Milli
What project would members of your community vote for if given $1 million to make local improvements? Last night a group of about 20 people…
European Food Importer Brings a Wine Bar and Cafe to Bedford Ave
Given the newest wave of European migration to Williamsburg, it was only a matter of time before the continent’s food followed suit. Which is why we were…
Cabbie Clubbed in Greenpoint; Motorcycles Disappearing in Williamsburg
A cab driver was hit in the face with a baseball bat by another motorist in Greenpoint on Saturday. The attacker was able to evade…
Dim Sum Bar Serving Up ‘Grandma’s Recipes’ and DIY Tea
We happened on a new restaurant at the corner of Grand and Bedford, directly across from Radegast’s new “Flemish brasserie,” Witlof. Dim Sum Bar stands…
Go Hear Kevin Beasley Heighten the Sounds of the High Line
At 6pm this evening, tomorrow, and Thursday on the 12th Avenue Overlook of the High Line, sculptural artist Kevin Beasley wants you to stop and…
Talks + Readings: Jonathan Franzen, Jesse Eisenberg, and a Zine Maestro’s Photos
TUESDAY All aboard “The Poetry Ville Express!” Four poets are inviting you to embark on an adventure at KGB Bar; according to the lounge’s website they…
Rashaad Newsome’s ‘Coming Out’ Ball in Bushwick Was Insane
I made a couple of mistakes when I first spoke with Rashaad Newsome— a visual and performance artist who makes digital and video work largely inspired…