A job listing would seem to indicate that Williamsburg’s first Starbucks is plunking down at 405-409 Union Ave. [Eater] Sources tell The Real Deal that…
Could SantaCon and Unsilent Night Collide to Become UnsilentaCon?
By now you know that SantaCon — the annual invasion of Fratty Old St. Nicks — is set to go down Dec. 14. What you…
$2,500 Apartments Bound For Ave D; SantaCon Is Coming to Town
Renderings for a 12-story, 124-unit apartment building on Avenue D have been revealed. Rents at Alphabet Plaza are expected to be $2,500 to $3,600. [Curbed]…
James Murphy’s Espresso Is Brewing; Knockout Attacks Due to ‘Resentment’?
A newly elected councilwoman attempting to explain recent knockout attacks believes that for some African-Americans “the accomplishments of the Jewish community triggers feelings of resentment,…
Less Chain Stores in EV, More in BK; a Williamsburg Shipping-Container House
Check out the above video for time-lapse footage of the Rough Trade store‘s opening. [NY Times] And on the other side of the retail spectrum,…
Wolf Down Some Popcorn — and Meet an Actual Wolf — at These Fun Screenings
This weekend at indieScreen, the second annual Philip K. Dick Film Festival pays homage to the sci-fi master whose work led to Blade Runner, Total…
Dinner Boat Floats in Greenpoint; Lou Reed Mural in Williamsburg
Bushwick neighborhood groups are circulating a petition calling on the developer of the Rheingold Brewery complex to include affordable housing units that are in keeping…
Television Played Rough Trade; A Man Grew an Amazing Cat Mustache
Mornin’, all. Here’s what happened Over the Weekend. On the heels of the trailer, here’s the Girls Season 3 poster. Looks like “Happily whatever after”…
Sorry Morrissey, The Bowery Mission Served 540 Turkeys to 7,000 People
Mayor Bloomberg came by after the 8 a.m. meal and police commissioner Ray Kelly showed up a few hours later. But for the homeless and…
A Boardwalk Empire Star Showed Up at This Amazing Time Warp to the Prohibition Era
Frank Spano worked his way down a line of guests, welcoming the men in fedoras and women in flapper dresses to his hidden nightclub. He…