Kim Gordon’s North Brooklyn reign continues. Last week we spotted the former Sonic Youther at the opening of 3rd Ward’s new restaurant, Fitzcarraldo, and last…
Nova’s LES Scent and Divya’s Taxidermy Shoes Got Some Pretty Strong Reactions
Recently, Bedford + Bowery documented a couple of Brooklynite craftswomen taking really normal things and making them weird. Much like Oppenheim’s fur-lined tea cup, Julia…
Yep, De Blasio Celebrated With Food Trucks and LCD Soundsystem
If you were following Daily Intel last night, then you know the deal: Joe Lhota beat John Catsimatidis as the Republican mayoral candidate despite Cats’s…
Prostitution Bust in Greenpoint; Attempted Rape in Williamsburg
If you didn’t already think Greenpoint had all the makings for a great soap opera – what with all that big money waterfront development and…
Here’s Who Some of Your Neighbors Voted For Today, and Why
Lo and behold, even on iPhone Tuesday, some folks remembered to vote in the primaries — though from what we saw, not all that many.…
You’re About to Catch ‘Feelings’ For Bad Girlfriend, Playing Glasslands Tomorrow
We’re calling it here and now: Bad Girlfriend, an all-girl group based in and around Williamsburg, is next-big-thing material. On the verge of breaking their…
A Visit With Karen O’s Designer, Christian Joy, Before Her Big Show This Weekend
In the heart of working-class Greenpoint, a few blocks from McGolrick Park, lives the fashion designer who dresses one of our favorite rock stars. Christian Joy…
This New Fro-Yo Place Has a Twist: Flavored Balsamics From Jerz
Avenue A has seen some kind of changeover in recent days: Odessa Bar closed, Thai import Somtum Der opened (and is serving “Beeraquirillas”), and now:…
The NYC Cassette Fair Celebrated the Comeback of a Magnetic Medium
Saturday evening at Silent Barn, the usual bored-looking über-hip were outnumbered by beaming tape nerds manning tables topped with an array of brightly colored cassettes;…
Remembering Mayor Mike; Where the Candidates Eat
An East Williamsburg educator accused of sexual assault has been a candidate for City Council and has ties to prominent local politicians. [DNAinfo] The Butcher’s…