Watch Bushwick singer Catey Shaw‘s new music video, “Brooklyn Girls,” a play on Katy Perry’s “California Girls.” [Paper] A 21-year-old mom and City Bakery employee…
This New Belgian Beer Bar Has a No-TV Policy Worthy of Its Name
While bloggers wring their hands over an “influx of hipsters” at a Ridgewood old-timer, another bar has announced its imminent opening in the neighborhood. The Monk will serve Belgian beers mainly, if…
Little Muenster Launches Nicaraguan Cheese Missiles
First the Langos Truck brought Hungarian cheese bread to town, then Old Tibilisi (now open!) brought “Georgia’s original cheeseburst” to Bleecker Street, and now this: the…
How Silent Barn Got Its Tiny, Rolling Green Room
If you’re a touring band playing a show in New York City, finding a quiet place to unwind and catch up on some alone time…
Williamsburg Pool Party Maven Launches a Video Mixing App for the Symple-Minded
When Williamsburg app developer Alex Kane released the beta version of his app Sympler last September, he expected about 3,000 downloads. What he got was…
Public Housing Gets Millions to Beef Up Security, But Will It Be Enough?
Last month the city finally allocated $50 million to security upgrades and “anti-violence initiatives” in its ailing public housing complexes. But of the 15 developments that will see the long called-for…
Onur Tukel Promises ‘No Amputated Penises’ at His Art Show
Onur Tukel, the filmmaker whose vampire comedy Summer of Blood drained us of laffs at Tribeca, also happens to be an illustrator: if you saw…
Max Fish Reopens Next Month; Body of Missing Greenpointer Found
The body of missing 28-year-old Peter Spear of Greenpoint has been found. [Greenpointers] The new Orchard Street home of Max Fish got frontage and an…
Sugar Gallery Has Bitter Words For Montana’s Trail House
Last week, Bushwick’s Sugar gallery posted some harsh words on its Facebook page aimed at neighborhood newcomer Montana’s Trail House. They generate uncontrollable garbage on the sidewalk, at…
Sapporo East’s Replacement, Beronberon, ‘Bout Finished
The new Japanese restaurant in the former Sapporo East space will “hopefully” be open in two weeks to a month, owner Panya Ongkeo tells Bedford +…