AOL, Who Are You to Ignore Marty Markowitz?
The borough president's attempt to resolve a technical issue on behalf of a constituent has been ignored by the Internet provider.
Posted 11/20/08 in Grub Street
Reopenings
Will the New Knitting Factory Be a Mere Knitting Facsimile?
President Jared Hoffman is out and almost all of the 65 staffers will be laid off when the club moves to Brooklyn.
Posted 11/14/08 in The Cut
Model Tracker
Agent Puts Models in Brighton Beach Apartment
"We live on upper Brighton. The train noise doesn’t bother us."
Posted 11/13/08 in Daily Intel
Crazytown
We Need to Talk About You Drinking on Your Stoop
Don't be alarmed that we're all here. We just want to chat.
Posted 11/07/08 in Daily Intel
Neighborhood Watch
Play a Brooklyn New-Architecture Game With Us
Pretend it's a century from now and tell us what's beautiful about these Fedder-type homes!
Posted 10/27/08 in The Cut
Old School
Handlebar-Mustache-Laden Adventures at Steampunk Day
People who like to wear Victorian clothes convened for Steampunk Day in Brooklyn. And we have pictures!
Posted 10/21/08 in Daily Intel
The Greatest Show of Our Time
The Secret Life of ‘Gossip Girl’
Our weekly reality index of the only show we've ever liked before it became cool.
Posted 10/17/08 in Daily Intel
Neighborhood Watch
Slopies Turn On Berkeley Carroll School
Park Slope's Berkeley Carroll School is so not feeling the love from its neighbors right now.
Posted 10/17/08 in Daily Intel
Party Lines
Marty Markowitz: Gowanus May Be the Venice of Brooklyn, But Don't Swim or Fish There
The Brooklyn beep is psyched about the incoming Whole Foods. But only eat the things you find INSIDE the store.
Posted 10/16/08 in Grub Street
Conspicuous Carnivores
Is Veg-Week Flop Proof That ‘Flexitarians’ Are the New Vegetarians?
Only seven restaurants agreed to participate in Brooklyn Goes Veg! A bad sign for vegetarianism?
Posted 10/15/08 in Grub Street
Top Chef
‘Top Chef: New York’ Preview: ‘We’re in for a Good Ride’
What to expect from the new season of ‘Top Chef’ — and a video preview!
Posted 10/14/08 in Grub Street
Foodievent
Is Your Casserole Worthy?
The fourth annual Casserole Party in Brooklyn is accepting entries now for its November 10 competition.
Posted 10/10/08 in Grub Street
Foodievent
Ticket Stampede at Brooklyn Pig Roast
Porcine enthusiasts hogged most of them already.
Posted 10/06/08 in Daily Intel
Neighborhood Watch
Everyone in Park Slope Is Fat and Revolting
A City Room post about Park Slope stroller mommies has an interesting subtext.
Posted 10/02/08 in Grub Street
Mediavore
Old, Rich Wine Drinkers Immune to Economy; Food Chains Pick on Each Other in New Ads
What to when a waiter serves you the wrong entrée in a restaurant, and gelato that comes from a tanning salon, from our glance at the morning headlines.
Posted 09/26/08 in Grub Street
Openings
Trader Joe’s Opens Its Heart to Brooklyn, Finally
After an agonizing wait, today is the big day.
Posted 09/25/08 in Daily Intel
Vu.
Spike Lee to Expand in Brooklyn?
It looks like the director will be opening up a branch of his film studio in Dumbo.
Beacon’s Closet Gets New Park Slope Location
The vintage mecca will relocate just six blocks north to a space twice as big as its current digs.
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