March 2013
Nina wears a 1940s Nina Ricci pinup bathing suit under a 1980s cropped cardigan with a sailor hat.

Peep Show @ Le Grand Strip, a Vintage Boutique

You didn’t stand outside in the freezing cold watching this window display peep show at Le Grand Strip, last month. But we did. And Victoria Stillwell bravely took many photos of a bunch of pretty girls in vintage summer wear. Here they are.

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Boogie & Booze night at Modca Cafe

Lovely photos Jim Anderson took at WG News + Art’s “Boogie & Booze” event March 2nd. Huge amount of fun.

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A New Charter HS in Bushwick

“The key thing is that you need to go in not saying you want to do this ‘for’ the community, but saying that you want to do this ‘with’ the community,” said Vanessa Leung, the secretary of the Citywide Council on English Language Learners.

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Traditional Easter Pies at Lorimer Market

During Easter time, bakeries in both Italy and Italian-American neighborhoods offer a dazzling array of sweet and savory pies.

Photo by Ryan Dickie

Helado Negro brings smooth electronic sounds to (the stage of) Glasslands Gallery, Mar 24

Helado Negro, meaning Black Ice in Spanish, is the musical creation of Roberto Lange. Born and raised in South Florida and a descendant of Ecuador, his music is an experimental mix of electronic beats with a touch of Latin vibes, combined with vocals in both Spanish and English

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Culinary Lockdown Merely a Drop in the Bucket

What’s next? Banning stores from selling clothes that exceed XXL? Limiting calorie count per meal in restos? Banning sprinkles on ice cream cones?


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