Welcome to Girls Talk, in which two of our favorite New Yorkers share the text messages they sent during this week’s episode of Girls. The…
We’re Celebrating St. Paddy’s at McSorley’s Ale House — in China!
The East Village is going to be mobbed with “green” drinkers tonight — and that doesn’t mean folks sporting St. Patrick’s Day colors. That means…
A Shooting in Williamsburg; Drama at the Half-Marathon; An AirBNB Brothel
Four young males–a 12-year-old, two 14-year-olds and a 17-year-old–were shot Friday evening at South 1st and Roebling Street in Williamsburg. All four victims are expected…
Watch Animal Years Play ‘Heart on Heart’ in Bushwick Before They Do It Again at SXSW
When Baltimore-bred musician Mike McFadden came to Brooklyn in late 2012, he brought a new album with him. Having recorded virtually all of the music…
Eat a Sloppy Joe at Currant Cafe Sunday While You Wait For Lit Brooklyn to Open
As we emphatically announced last month, the folks behind the notoriously debauched East Village gallery-slash-bar Lit Lounge are set to open a cafe-slash-nightclub in Bushwick.…
Archangel Antiques Will Close Its 2-in-1 Store in June after 20-Plus Years
Normcore is Gail Busche’s nightmare. Ask the co-owner of Archangel Antiques to describe each decade’s fashion in a word or two and she doesn’t hesitate: “’20s short,…
Cure Sunday’s Hangover By Drinking Blessed Water at a Full Moon Ceremony
There’s going to be a full moon this Sunday, so naturally women in Brooklyn will be blessing H2O in a sacred bowl, drinking it, and…
Dirck the Norseman Debuts Eight Beers They Love to Drink (And You Will Too)
So, perhaps you’ve made it to Dirck the Norseman in Greenpoint by now, tasted their pig knuckle, sipped their German beer, admired the murals and…
Life of a Piformance Artist
For approximately π seconds, it seems like Evan Daniel Smith is lost. His dark eyebrows point down towards the almost empty page in front of…
You Have More Chances to Check Out These Giant Tighty Whities in Bushwick
Most people hate airing their dirty laundry. Not Michael McKeown. His massive handmade skivvies will be hanging on a clothesline in a Bushwick alley through April. The…