The last time we were entertained by robots, they were crushing Led Zeppelin. Last Thursday, we watched them crush each other at the second annual…
Joyce Carol Oates Wants Tarantino to Direct a Menachem Stark Movie
Police have yet to identify suspects in the death of Brooklyn real estate magnate Menachem “Max” Stark last week, but author Joyce Carol Oates is…
Slain Developer Was Loved and Hated; Arrest in ‘Knockout’ Attacks
Menachem Stark, the Williamsburg developer who was abducted Thursday outside of his office and then found burned and asphyxiated to death in Long Island Saturday, was…
The Cafe You Were Hoping For? 66 Hope Is a Spacious Spot For WiFi Seekers
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…
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.”…
Yup, Even Your Christmas Tree Vendor Is a Chain, But You Gotta Love Em Anyway
If you’re the type that curses every time you pass a Dunkin’ Donuts, we’ve got some bad news: you may have bought your Christmas tree…