Bridgewalkers: The Doublemint Edition
Like leaders of a SWAT team, Edward and Ricky came barreling towards me on the bridge Monday morning around 11:20am dressed in matching black Under Armour shirts and black, double-striped workout pants. Their…
The Morning Photo + Links
Photo: Taylor Jay Mundy really hates Williamsburg. [Brownstoner] 7-11 coming to Manhattan Ave. [Greenpointers] InSound holding major sale tonight on Greenpoint Ave. [InSound] Tony Argento buys 359 Kingsland Ave for estimated $10-12 million….
ART 101 Summer Sculpture Show, June 19 – 20
The exuberant “Summer Sculpture Show” brings to a close the fifth season of ART 101. Featured are the works of Brenda Bradley, Jack Howard-Potter, Katherine Koos, Alexandra Limpert, Fara’h Salehi, Ann Scoville, and…
The Morning Photo + Links
Photo: Amy Dreher Frank Bruni gives Rye 1-star. Ouch. [NY Times] Aniston and Midler filming 4th of July scene on Manhattan Ave today. [Chris Ruen] Comic references Greenpoint’s finest doughnut shop, Peter Pan….
Black Betty’s Last Supper
When I stopped into Black Betty last night around 8:30pm, there was an eerie sense of calm and night-like-every-other-nightliness in the air. The kitchen was smoky, the waitresses conferring about honoring reservations, and…
What Ales You: Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales
Today marks a very special occasion for beer drinkers in New York City. Spuyten Duyvil, in Williamsburg, is hosting a very rare event by Beer Advocate Magazine’s 8th Best Brewery In America (and…
The Morning Photo + Links
Photo: Farfadey McCarren Farmer’s Market in danger. [Brooklyn Paper] Brooklyn Greenway would create 14-mile path from Greenpoint to Sunset Park. [Brooklyn Greenway] Jennifer Aniston and Bette Midler filming in Greenpoint. [Brooklyn Beat] Hooverville…
