The residents of newish luxury building 55 Hope, where studios go for $2,400, now have a coffee shop to call their own — across the…
This Week: Naughty and Nice Shorts, 15 Oscar-Shortlisted Docs
Here’s one way Santa will know who was naughty or nice: by finding out who went to Nitehawk’s Naughty 35MM Shorts vs. who went to…
Snag an Andy Warhol Christmas Mug at This New Kitchenware Shop
So, yeah, Grand Street sure has popped off since the B+B Newsroom was there in October — in addition to and Sha-Fa, a new cookware…
Bedford Ave. Is Getting Even More Euro, With This New Bookstore
When Dijital Fix closed in the Williamsburg, explaining that their landlords were “hilariously” nearly tripling the rent, many wondered who’d pay so much to be…
Williamsburg’s Newest Boutique Has Roots in Polish Greenpoint
How convenient: next to Williamsburg’s new custom-motorcycle café, you can now buy women’s clothing inspired by racing gear. Sha-Fa opened this past weekend, and, among…
March Into This ‘Slow Fashion’ Bunker and Strap On Some Bow-Ties
A military-minded purveyor of “slow fashion” has pitched his tent in Williamsburg. Kai D. Fan was creative director at Nautica before he “burned out on…
Bklyn Beast Closes; Stabbing in Bushwick; $700 Roberta’s Tank Top
A Williamsburg resident facing a predicament from a bygone era was forced to put up a sign: “Please Do Not Smoke Crack in Our Building.”…
Ring in the New Year With Some ’60s Persian Funk at This Expat Cafe
There’s no Little Iran in New York, but since opening in April of last year, Greenwich Village’s Cafe Nadery has become a social hub for…
This Greenpoint High-Rise Gets to Rise Higher, With More Affordable Housing
The City Council has agreed to let the developer of 77 Commercial Street stack a total of 35 more stories onto two-high rises bound for…
My Favorite ’90s Sitcom Star Walked in on My Makeout Sesh With a 16-Year-Old
I woke up to a text from photographer Brianna Capozzi asking if I could fill in for an agency model who didn’t show up to…