“New Visions for NY Street Fairs”

We wanted to share with you a new report we published on Thursday which concludes that the vast majority of New York City street fairs are bland and repetitive. Our report features ideas for improving these staples of summer from 25 innovative New Yorkers, including the founder of Chowhound, the organizer of Red Hook Food [...]

Greenpoint Food Market update

The Greenpoint Food Market was featured in a New York Times article at the beginning of June. Good for Greenpoint, right? Perhaps not. The market’s vendors operate on a wide spectrum of the professionalism and legality scale. For some, this is a career; for others, it’s a hobby, a community-bonding activity, a stepping-stone to bigger things, [...]

Brooklyn bric-a-brac: Ibsen in Bushwick, Loom studios, Xenia Rubinos, etc.

Ibsen in Bushwick … why not? Saint Jude of the Cats is putting on Lady from the Sea (Henrik Ibsen’s “quirky 1888 drama of necromancy, gender politics, and family dysfunction”) at Chez Bushwick this weekend (Thurs., Fri. & Sat. @ 8 p.m.; 304 Boerum Street #11). If it’s good, I’m pulling for Chekhov’s “The Cherry [...]

Seen & Heard at Greenpoint Food Market

I spent what seemed like a billion hours hawking nut pate and iced coffee at the Greenpoint Food Market last Saturday. Which was a wonderful way to meet even more lovely people doing groovy food things in these parts; sample a billion cupcakes (and a macaroon, but more on this later); and generally taste, see [...]

In Greenpoint this weekend …

• M. Stone jewelry sale & rooftop gathering Saturday. 252 Norman Avenue, 3-7 p.m. keg beer + necklaces & earrings that look like the west • May’s Greenpoint Foodmarket is also Saturday afternoon. Church of the Messiah (basement), 129 Russell Street, 12-5 p.m. From creator Joann Kim: The market is hosted by the Church of [...]

Weekend Recovery from Local Food Explosion

Or “I ate at every restaurant in Greenpoint and Williamsburg this weekend.  Go on and ogle that pulled pork slider from Teddy’s Bar and Grill. [Photo courtesy of the Goddamn Cobras.] Taste Williamsburg Greenpoint was this past Sunday (if you did not happen to notice the raucous crowds feasting hungrily on North 11th) to benefit Northside [...]

Quick Hit: Franklin Street Immersion

beer crawl + shopfest in Greenpoint tomorrow from 12-7 p.m., featuring discounts and freebies at Franklin Street’s shops, cafes & bars. Via Brooklyn Based.

Greenpointers 5

I’m on Greenpointers answering the “Greenpointers 5″ survey. I sound silly, but whatevs: go read more about what I like about this neighborhood. And then email them at greenpointers@gmail.com with your own answers. Promote the places that make this neighborhood great for you!

Quick Hits: North Brooklyn News/Events

* The Greenpoint Public Library is looking for local artists for its spring benefit art show/silent auction. Deadline: April30. * Roberta’s wood-fired pizzeria in Bushwick has a new bun in the over – literally (hahahahaha. it’s the kind of morning for bad puns): “We’ve learned a lot working with small accounts and now we’re going [...]

BHC Starts a Commune

The grave annoyance of procuring a more substantial income has violently torn me away from the comforts of our home, pushed me onto the G-train, and slapped me onto the streets of midtown Manhattan. Most of my theatre writing pursuits send me there, too. For both, I am so very grateful for the opportunity. But [...]