The Unfancy Food Show

The much anticipated annual Unfancy Food Show was held this past Sunday at East River Bar, celebrating all things local, organic, sustainable, artisanal and Brooklyn. Organized by Annaliese Griffin and Tom Mylan, the show included nearly twenty vendors supplying a vast mouth-watering and curious mix of edible goods from raw chocolate and rooftop grown vegetables [...]

The Morning Photo + Links

Photo: Jazmin Francis
Yoko Devereaux closing, liquidation sale. [Mens Style]
Rare “tacos de suadero” at Mesa Coyoacan [NY Daily News]
East Williamsburg’s own “Trailer Park.” [new york sh*tty]
Polish American Congress registering voters in Greenpoint. [Polish News]

At Pete’s Candy: A STOOP-ID TALE w/Kimber VanRy

Tonight at 7:30pm, Pete’s Candy Store (709 Lorimer St) presents Kimber VanRy as part of their bi-monthly lecture series they call Open City Dialogue.
Few things better evoke the poetic pleasures of a Brooklyn summer than drinking a beer on the stoop on a hot evening.  Just one little thing, though: it’s ILLEGAL!  So Kimber VanRy [...]

The Morning Photo + Links

Photo: Sean Ganann
Jay Mundy attacks Williamsburg again. [Brooklyn Vegan]
Man killed at E. Williamsburg block party. [NY Daily News]
Hit Factorie dresses up WORD bookstore window for July. [G Train Salon]
Studio B closing (?) for good. [Brooklyn 11211 via Brooklyn Vegan]

Crest Hardware Art Show and Crest Fest

Recently the Crest Hardware Art Show opened with a celebration that extended from the store itself to a full day of festivities at nearby Macri Park. Despite it being a bit of a dreary and rainy day, people strolled through the park and enjoyed great music played by various bands: from Twin Shadow and In [...]

What Ales You: Dark Matter at Brooklyn Brewery

Anywhere you go in the country you are bound to find a craft brewery or brew pub serving up fresh beers for the local public, but here in North Brooklyn we are very privileged to have one of the best. Brooklyn Brewery is located right in our back yard near the border of Greenpoint [...]

The Morning Photo + Links

Photo: Atisse Marie
British airplane mag tags Bushwick as tourist destination. [Gothamist]
Keep McCarren Pool “McCarren Pool.” [Greenpointers]
Man pulls “Mike Tyson” on another in Greenpoint. [NY Post]
5,000 new apartments expected in W’Burg this year. [Brownstoner]