Man, Greenpoint kids are the coolest. First they get Flying Squirrel, then the place with that giant Gummi Bear chandelier, and now this: a children’s…
Hester Street Fair Returns April 26
A couple weeks after the Brooklyn Flea announced its plans for spring/summer, its Manhattan counterpart, the Hester Street Fair, has revealed its lineup for its…
Another Vape Store Blows into Williamsburg
San Loco isn’t the only new tenant coming to the once controversial Karl Fischer building at the corner of Grand and Driggs. On the southern…
What’s On the Racks at the Newly Reopened Beacon’s Closet
Despite weekend flood warnings, plenty of secondhand shoppers waded to an idle stretch of Greenpoint for the grand re-opening of Beacon’s Closet.
Now at 7115 by Szeki: Browsing, Bubbly and Baked Goods
Until 10 p.m. tonight at 7115 by Szeki in Williamsburg, owner Szeki Chan will be celebrating the opening of her second clothing store with champagne…
Erica Weiner to Mark Down a ‘F#$%-ton’ of Jewelry This Weekend
Trying to overcome your nagging perfectionism? At an upcoming sample sale in Greenpoint, you can buy all sorts of jewelry that’s soon-to-be discontinued, or flaunting…
So Much For Rent on Grand Street, But Change Comes Slowly
Trendy shops open every other week on Grand Street near Bedford Avenue, but across the BQE in Williamsburg, the same street is experiencing growing pains. At…
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,…
Dalaga Closes, Home of the Brave Opens on Franklin Avenue
While the Franklin Avenue retail strip keeps growing (a home design shop, Home of the Brave, popped up last week) one of its pioneers said…
This Theater Kid Has a Thing For Skulls, and So Does Hair Metal
In the two and a half years that Ariel Pellman has gone to Hair Metal in Greenpoint, she’s also gone through six hairstyles. See if…