It’s been three and a half years since we first brought news that the Williamsburg Hotel would feature a rooftop bar inside of a faux…
Performance Picks: Wallace Shawn, Heavy Metal Comedy, and More
THURSDAY The Sinner’s Kit Kat Cabaret Thursday, July 19 at Bizarre Bushwick, 10 pm: $10 suggested donation Even though your parents probably told you otherwise,…
Performance Picks: Drag Competition, Comedy (Divine Or Otherwise)
WEDNESDAY Hot Mess: Drag Competition Wednesday, July 11 at House of Yes, 10 pm: FREE When you think of a drag competition, surely one certain…
Shake Shack Opens in Williamsburg, Tests BBQ Pork Burger
Shake Shack has finally landed in Williamsburg, and that’s just the start of recent Shacktivity. Over at the Astor Place location, which opened in October,…
Uplifting Photos: The Giglio Feast Brings Sultans and Saxophones to Williamsburg
The Giglio Feast, a Williamsburg tradition since 1903, is going on now in the streets around Our Lady of Mount Carmel church on Havemeyer. And while most…
The Breakers Brings Miami Vice Vibes to the Former Battery Harris Space
Williamsburg lost one of its chillest and quirkiest indoor-outdoor spaces when Battery Harris closed at the end of April, but there’s new life for the onetime…
The Very Latest on the City’s Plan to Deal With the L-Pocalypse
Speaker Corey Johnson opened this week’s City Council hearing on the 15-month L-train shutdown with a dramatic flourish. He promised “dogged oversight” and suggested with a…
Williamsburg’s Bar Beau Serves Coffee By Day, and Soon Cocktails By Night
I know what you’re thinking: Does Brooklyn really need another café? But this is no ordinary coffee shop. Bar Beau, which opened on Monday, works overtime for it…
A Visit to Williamsburg’s New Food Hall, North 3rd Street Market
Though it’s one of Smorgasburg’s home bases, Williamsburg hadn’t yet gotten one of the glitzy food halls that have been popping up all over Manhattan.…
Queer Intimacy From Mapplethorpe and Goldin, Plus More Art This Week
The Primary Fact Opening Tuesday, June 26 at the International Studio and Curatorial Program, 6 pm to 8 pm. On view through October 12. Did…