Sup film lovers? We’ve got some new things and old things for you this week, as usual. But this time around even our new film…
Bodega Brawl in Greenpoint; Snowden Statue Comes to Williamsburg
At 4 a.m. on April 30, a man punched and threw a glass bottle at a bodega employee at his Nassau Avenue store. [Brooklyn Paper]…
A Look Inside Faro, the New One From Northeast Kingdom’s Kevin Adey
On the eve of Faro’s official opening tonight in Bushwick, a freshly skinned goat waited in the kitchen, next to a tub of garlic bulbs.…
At This Staring Contest, You Could Be Looking at Free Booze and Serious Cash
The Diamond is always one for quirky events (remember Lena Dunham trivia?) but this one made us do a double take. Try to read this…
Open Wide for Mouthfeel, a Queer-Punk-Food Mag That Goes Deeper
When first you glance at Mouthfeel and prepare to take it all in, you might think: it couldn’t get more niche than this. And in some ways,…
Three of the Bowery’s Oldest Buildings Will Be Demolished
It’s official: a trio of old buildings on the Bowery, one of them dating back to 1799, are slated for demolition according to permits filed with the Department…
Lydia Lunch Is Back in NYC to Spit Fire and Open Her New Solo Show
A couple weeks back I was lucky enough to have lunch with Lydia Lunch, a legendary figure in the New York no wave scene and…
Cafe Pick Me Up Closing; Displaced Tenants Star in Nude Calendar
An unknown assailant shot a man in the thigh around 8:45 p.m. last night on Lorimer Street between Stagg and Ten Eyck Streets in Williamsburg.…
Radio Free Brooklyn Launches Next Week in a Bushwick Basement
When I arrived at Velo, the bike shop on Dekalb Avenue in Bushwick, I was directed down a dimly lit staircase to the basement. In a…
Is Williamsburg Ready For a ‘Hot Sauce Sommelier’?
Everyone knows Brooklyn’s culinary scene is heating up, but Williamsburg’s first specialty hot sauce store is taking things to a new level. With 100 varieties of…