March 2011

OMMMMG: So Many Yoga Studios in the Neighborhood – Part 2

It’s a boom time for yoga studios in Williamsburg/Greenpoint. When I first began researching for Part I of this story, I was aware there was a surge of new places to practice yoga in the neighborhood, but I didn’t realize we were in a veritable cornfield of them. Turns out that behind those barricades we all thought contained high-rise apartment buildings—just yoga studios! Miles and miles of yoga studios. Here’s Part II.

Life and Art with Mark Lombardi

Photos courtesy Pierogi Gallery People like to dwell on an artist’s untimely death. Somehow, asking unanswerable questions like “why” are easier than looking at the “what”—the work that’s survived them—and figuring out what…

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Photos by Eric Wolman Motorcycle Bar: The Shop Brooklyn  [FreeWlsbrg] It’s the Final Sale for a Longtime Furrier  [NYT] City To Challenge Census Estimate  [BklynEagle] Brooklyn Flea expands to Williamsburg this weekend  [BklynPaper] Tag,…

Eyewear as art — Grand Opening for Luxeye Optical II

Friday night, Luxeye Optical, held a party for the opening of their second store on Bedford Avenue (at South 1st Street). Professional models sported the current fashions in eyewear. A generous buffet was…

Refillable Beer Jugs: It’s Growler Time

Despite the buzz that Duane Reade has generated with their selling of growlers, they’re not the only store in the neighborhood that does. In fact, because customers must use a Brew York City-brand growler, it’s not as good a deal as some other places …

SXSW: Wrap Up and Lessons Learned

Stacey Brook wraps up her shows seen and lessons learned at SXSW 2011 before she takes a long nap.


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