In the Paper
Ice in The Boiler
Reid Pillifant profiles Pierogi gallerist Joe Amrhein, and his new project, The Boiler.
A New Era for 7″ Vinyl
Michael McGregor highlights North Brooklyn’s 7″ vinyl resurgence.
Passing By, Passing Over
I first entered the Greenpoint Shul of Congregation Ahavas Israel last year, when the shul’s president plucked me off of Franklin Street on my way to buy coffee. The congregation was struggling to make a minyan — the ten-man quorum needed to hold a service, and I was enlisted as Congregant #10.
On Thursday, I went back to the shul to celebrate the last day of Passover. [read more]
Craft Brew on Greenpoint Ave
Photo: Tom Pavlich
Ed Raven, a noted beer importer, recently opened his first retail store, Brouwerij Lane on Greenpoint Avenue. The store, which sells craft beer from all over the world, is a much needed addition to a neighborhood where purchasing large Polish beer’s at corner store’s is far too standard a practice. [read more]
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