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Boulton & Watt Team Opens Drexler’s, Serving Booze in a Trophy Cup

August 24, 2015 By Daniel Maurer

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While Jesse Malin expands his portfolio by opening Berlin underneath 2A, another East Village proprietor, Darin Rubell, is making moves a couple of blocks away. This Wednesday, Rubell (owner of Boulton & Watt and, more recently, Forrest Point) will replace his old spot, Ella, with Drexler’s, a cocktail bar serving meats, cheeses and spreads.
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Tags: Bars + Restaurants, berlin, boulton & watt, cocktail bars, darin rubell, DJs, drexler's, East Village, ella, forrest point, jesse malin

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Free Films in Tompkins Kicked Off Last Night, James Franco’s Pick Coming Soon

July 17, 2015 By Daniel Maurer

(Photo: Daniel Maurer)

While we’ve been packing our picnic baskets for SummerScreen, Rooftop Films, Nitehawk’s Summer Series, Films on the Green, and the films at Socrates Sculpture Park, one of our favorite outdoor movie series has remained relatively mum about its plans. But the folks behind Films in Tompkins recently wrote in to tell us that, yes, they’re once again bringing a big screen to Tompkins Square Park this year. Not only that, but in the spirt of Greta Gerwig’s forthcoming film fest in Rockaway, series founder Darin Rubell (owner of Forrest Point and Boulton & Watt) has tapped some celebs to pick the flicks.

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Tags: Arts + Culture, billy joel, boulton & watt, chinatown, christie brinkley, darin rubell, East Village, films in tompkins, forrest point, james franco

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A ‘Really Special Space in Bushwick’ Will Soon Be Serving Dinner and Drinks

August 29, 2014 By Daniel Hoffman

(Photo: Daniel Maurer)

One of Bushwick’s most alluring nooks is about to spring back to life, as Forrest Point readies for its opening next month.
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Tags: Bars + Restaurants, Bushwick, darin rubell, forrest triangle