Marcha Cocina opened its second location last week on Avenue C between 7th and 8th Street, bringing to Alphabet City the Latin-influenced Spanish tapas and…
Cooper Union President Resigns; LES Ferry Details Revealed
Cooper Union president Jamshed Bharucha announced his resignation last night, effective June 30. [Hyperallergic] This week the city revealed more info about their plan to…
Peep Some Mini, Artsy Water Towers at These Two Openings
What’s (possibly) more Brooklyn than Jay Z? Water towers. Or at least that’s what Boundless Brooklyn, a company that creates replica DIY model kits of…
There’s a Yacht Club in Williamsburg, and You Can Sail Right In
Joining the El Dorado Yacht Club at Diviera Drive this summer is easy — there are no rules, just show up Thursday night, when the eatery pushes…
House of Yes Inches Toward Completion, Will Be All Kinds of Awesome By Fall
House of Yes is nearing rebirth, and co-founder Anya Sapozhnikova (who along with her partner Kae Burke was dubbed a member of the Brooklyn Establishment) promised…
Mike Love of Beach Boys On Love & Mercy: ‘Poor Brian, He’s Had a Rough, Rough Time’
When the Lower East Side Film Festival starts Thursday, Mike Love of the Beach Boys will be one of six judges. Love, who co-wrote and sang lead vocals…
Shows: Give in to the Festivities or Frolic with the Punks
Northside Festival is here, which means all your favorite venues are going to be filled with butt loads of people. If you’re hitting up any one…
Greenpoint Bodega Freakout; Tattoo Museum Seeks Funds
Robert Alan Diaz, a 39-year-old rapper from Brooklyn who went by the stage name Pumpkinhead, died yesterday in a New Jersey hospital. The cause of…
JunXion’s ‘Summertime Space’ Brings a Market, Mobile DJ Booth, Art Cars and More
Among the places that opened during Bushwick Open Studios (The Shop, for one, was jam packed), perhaps none hold as much promise for straight-up summer…
Last Night Bill Murray Saved My Life ?
I always dreamed of crossing paths with Bill Murray at a Williamsburg diner, or maybe a bus stop in Peru. Instead it happened yesterday evening as he…