Dead Letter No. 9 — an immersive experience that opened in October near the western end of Grand Street — is kind of hard to describe, because nothing else like it really exists. Sure, there’s a nice long bar and lounge area here, with a full cocktail lineup and a food menu of snacky things […]
The manic euphoria of Shamel Pitts
“As a Black gay man and as a person in general, I am compelled to use art to show our shared humanity.” Those are the words of performance artist, dancer and choreographer Shamel Pitts who, on December 6, along with members of his arts collective, TRIBE, will close a three-week residency during which they worked […]
Art on ice – Brooklyn Magazine
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Whiskey, jazz, archery and world travel at home: How to do Sagittarius season in Brooklyn
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Getting Juicy: Inside the Iconic House of Juicy Couture’s 15 year anniversary ball
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Giving, shopping, and turkey trotting: 16 things to do this Thanksgiving weekend
The season of giving — thanks and otherwise — is underway. If you’re not going to Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in Manhattan, and haven’t locked down your holiday plans, consider helping the less fortunate on Thursday: The Thanksgiving Pack-A-Thon is a massive community effort to feed thousands, and Kings Theatre hosts Flatbush’s beloved Thanksgiving Luncheon. […]
The best flour tortillas in Brooklyn might be at the Border Town pop-up
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Fort Defiance, a Red Hook stalwart, is closing after 15 years
Red Hook is losing one of its most beloved restaurants after 15 years in business. Fort Defiance, perhaps best known for its cheeseburgers, brunch and cocktails, announced that it’s closing permanently next weekend. “Don’t ask why we’re closing — ask how in the hell we managed to stay open for as long as we did,” […]
Meet the discodelic divas of Say She She
Like what you’re hearing? Subscribe to us at iTunes, check us out on Spotify and hear us on Google, Amazon, Stitcher and TuneIn. This is our RSS feed. Tell a friend! Say She She is coming off a big, big year. The trio of discodelic sirens released their double album “Silver” late September, just shy of a year after their debut “Prism,” both on […]
Team behind popular Bushwick club Ornithology opens sister location next door
Since opening in July 2021, Bushwick’s Ornithology Jazz Club has maintained its position as one of the hottest destinations for live music in the city. Anyone who’s visited knows that the small space and its roof-deck are packed seven nights a week and a line down the block to get in isn’t uncommon. Patrons hoping […]
Lightscape is back at BBG with a million lights, new surprises, Taylor Swift and a ‘Brooklyn Hip-Hop Zone’
Lightscape, the mile-long nighttime trail featuring 18 different illuminated installations, opens tonight for its third straight holiday season at Brooklyn Botanic Garden. It’s become one of the city’s most popular holiday outings, and this year BBG has upped the crowd-pleasing ante even further with a newly curated soundtrack featuring none other than Elton John, Miley […]
Zines go mainstream at Brooklyn Museum
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One of Brooklyn’s brighter folk stars is just 18
On stage beneath the Gothic-arched stone ceiling of Brooklyn’s Church of St. Ann & the Holy Trinity, Nora Brown plucks the sweet, mellow notes of “Copper Kettle,” a traditional folk song about making moonshine, on her guitar. “Just lay there by the juniper while the moon is bright/watch them jugs a-filling in the pale moonlight,” […]
Scenes from a pro-Palestine hardcore show in Bed-Stuy
More than 700 punks and activists turned out for a pro-Palestine hardcore show in Bed-Stuy’s Herbert Von King Park to call for a ceasefire in Gaza Sunday. Watermelon, a symbol of Palestinian resistance, was readily available at one free table, while posters calling for de-colonization were on display at the merch table under a banner […]
Unexpected ancient dishes become modern Thai masterpieces at Kru
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The ‘counterintuitive’ freedom of Daveed Baptiste
Baptiste’s twist on denim (Photo by Lilac Burrell) The low ceilings at the Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts (MoCADA) in Fort Greene housed high spirits for the opening night of Haitian-American designer and photographer Daveed Baptiste’s “Ti Maché” fashion show and art exhibit last Thursday. In the welcoming warm lights at MoCADA, guests experienced […]
‘A big, live mixtape’: A preview of the Brooklyn Folk Festival
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Berriez is bringing plus-sized vintage to Brooklyn
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Sneak peek: HAAM’s plant-based Dominican delights, coming soon to Williamsburg
The grand opening is still several days away — November 15, to be exact — but Yesenia Ramdass’s all-vegan Dominican and Caribbean restaurant Healthy as a Motha (styled as HAAM) is already humming. Along with her husband Randy, who helps out with operations, Ramdass — founder, owner, and chef — is getting ready for a special […]
Stray cat blues: ‘It’s worse now than ever’
Dozens of stray cats peer out from the bushes surrounding Ann Charles’ backyard, hungry. The 77-year-old Canarsie resident began feeding a single stray cat with a couple kittens when they showed up at her door four years ago. Apparently, word got out. Now, Sassee Walker is here to help, setting up traps on Charles’ concrete […]
Swoony’s, an ‘American bistro’ from the Cafe Spaghetti team, opens in style
It was opening night at Swoony’s Bar and Grill, chef Salvatore Lamboglia’s follow-up to his great Cafe Spaghetti right around the corner, and the place already felt like a beloved old favorite. Not in a worn or sleepy sort of way — Swoony’s is fresh, alive and spiffy — but the service was relaxed and […]
From TikTok fame to rap star: Maiya the Don is a ‘Hot Commodity’
It has been a rapid ascent for Maiya the Don, who only started her rap career last year. A beauty influencer on TikTok who had amassed some 500,000 fans from the comfort of her bedroom during lockdown, Maiya (born Maiya Early) has a new mixtape out and is in the midst of a nationwide tour […]
Heed the call of Siren, a terrific new South Slope seafood spot
As soon as they saw the place a year ago, and soaked in the vibe of the neighborhood, best friends Diego Davila and chef Javier Suarez knew they wanted to open their first restaurant in the South Slope. Davila even moved over here from Queens with his family soon after signing the lease about a […]
Taxidermy and drag culture collide at Wunderkammer
Kat Cunning raises a shiny stiletto heel above Violenza, who is on their hands and knees, blindfolded, cheek pressed against a smattering of silver glass. The performers fall to the ground, kissing each other, their tattoos glowing pink and red under the stage light. This splash of burlesque by the No Ring Circus would have […]
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