Last week, when New York City ordered bars, restaurants and venues to reduce their capacity by half, the self-declared “world’s smallest venue” became even smaller.…
Last Day of Disco: Crawling Brooklyn’s Bars Hours Before the Shutdown
There’s been a few “last nights of normal” this past week: the night the national emergency was declared, the last night of church services, and on…
Pop-Up Exhibit Shines a Red Light On the State of Sex Work
In Greenwich Village this week, a sex workers pop-up exhibition is attracting attention. Bondage rope draped loosely from the ceiling along with objects like high…
Need a Reusable Bag? A Free Tote For Every Type
With a single-use plastic bag ban in effect as of this month, carryout bags will soon be long gone. Reusable tote bags are coming right…
Great News: Good Room Opens Good Bar
Good Bar grand opens tonight right at the start of Bedford Avenue on the Greenpoint/Williamsburg border. The self-described “record listening bar” hopes to add to the local…
An Ambitious Newcomer Brings Cuban-Asian Food and Music to East Williamsburg
Everyone wants to design the most Instagrammable restaurant. But the team behind Aura Cocina & Bar wants you to put your phone down and appreciate…
After 56 Years, an Iconic Brooklyn Pool Hall Takes Its Cue and Closes
In the past it could take 30 minutes to get a table on weekends, the queue snaking outside or crowding the entrance on winter nights.…
Barbells and Whistles: Brooklyn’s Oldest Powerlifting Gym Gets a Wellness Makeover
The first thing you notice about South Brooklyn Weightlifting Club is the quiet. The half-dozen squatters and deadlifters work in near-silence, save only for their…
This Baker Makes Dog Portraits That Your Pup Can Wolf Down
Baking cakes for dogs was not Anna Scala’s initial call into the world of niche desserts. She started with erotic cookies. Her artistic passion drove…
New Zine Offers Food Carts For Thought
Maxwell Schiano was leaving the Apple store on Fifth Avenue and 59th St. when he was struck by the glow of a food cart at…