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The 'Stache Bash: get ready for some hirsute hijinks
24sevenbrooklyn.blogspot.com — The mustaches are coming. On December 5, Galapagos Art Space in DUMBO will host the ‘Stache Bash... , foremost a fund raiser for New York City public schools organized by the New York City chapter of Mustaches for Kids, but also a chance for men to embrace their manhood and grow a truly awesome ... (more) The 'Stache Bash: get ready for some hirsute hijinks
Myopenbar and Drambuie Present: Cinema 16
nyc.myopenbar.com — rating 5 In an era when movies are often reduced to the solitary screens of laptops and... iPods, the acclaimed Cinema 16 series offers a true revival of the medium. Pairing obscure vintage film programs with live scores composed and performed by ... (more) Myopenbar and Drambuie Present: Cinema 16
Now Boerum Hill has caught downzone fever
Now Boerum Hill has caught downzone fever
brooklynpaper.com — The push to downzone Boerum Hill has begun! Now that other architecturally rich Brownstone Brooklyn neighborhoods have... moved to bar tall and bulky new development , the Boerum Hill Association is calling on the city to begin the lengthy processes of ... (more) Now Boerum Hill has caught downzone fever
Brooklyn Paper Editor Makes Real Real Estate Porn
Brooklyn Paper Editor Makes Real Real Estate Porn
gothamist.com — This isn't the first time that Brooklyn Paper Editor Gersh Kuntzman has gone too far in his... web videos. He has already posed nude and documented himself using the bathroom , but it's safe to say that nothing he — or any semi-reputable ... (more) Brooklyn Paper Editor Makes Real Real Estate Porn
A long journey from warehouse to hothouse
brooklynpaper.com — For 21 years, the St. Ann’s Warehouse performance space was in Brooklyn Heights before it moved to... DUMBO in 2000. Prior to the move, almost all that Artistic Director Susan Feldman knew about the then-wilderness between the Manhattan and Brooklyn ... (more) A long journey from warehouse to hothouse
Audio Postcard from Gleason’s Gym
Audio Postcard from Gleason’s Gym
thebrooklynink.com — The legendary Gleason’s Gym has been in DUMBO since 1984. In that time, it’s seen the neighborhood... flourish around it, while still maintaining it’s gritty, classic style. Ishita Singh sends this audio postcard from the gym floor. (more) Audio Postcard from Gleason’s Gym
Owners 'Russian' to sell
nypost.com — The owners of Brooklyn's two priciest penthouses are warring to score a trophy tenant -- Mikhail Prokhorov,... the Russian billionaire playboy set to buy the New Jersey Nets and move them to the borough. Banking on the Moscow mogul wanting a Brooklyn... (more) Owners 'Russian' to sell
Olivia Palermo Leaves Manhattan for DUMBO? [Rumormonger]
Olivia Palermo Leaves Manhattan for DUMBO? [Rumormonger]
gawker.com — We knew that Olivia Palermo, best known for her role as the Upper East Side Stereotype on... MTV's The City, had given up Manhattan to move to Brooklyn, we never thought it would be for DUMBO. Ew. On... (more) Olivia Palermo Leaves Manhattan for DUMBO? [Rumormonger]
DUMBO’s ‘Northwest Passage’ Again Links Its Two Sections
brooklyneagle.com — With No Budget, Restoration Was Realized Through Donation By Sarah Tobol Brooklyn Daily Eagle DUMBO — Down... Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass is something DUMBO residents can finally realize as they enjoy the cleared Archway that links the ... (more) DUMBO’s ‘Northwest Passage’ Again Links Its Two Sections
Studio B Still Can't Win: In justification for rejecting Marcelo Pevida's...
ny.eater.com — In justification for rejecting Marcelo Pevida's application to add a dance club to One Front in DUMBO,... neighbors cited Studio B as evidence to the harm a club can wreak on a neighborhood. Said DUMBO resident Gary Van der Putten, “... these ... (more) Studio B Still Can't Win: In justification for rejecting ...
Dumbo General Store
dumbogeneralstore.com — WELCOME CHEF DAVID CONN Big news from the Dumbo General Store! Three years ago we tasted the... magic being cooked up by our friends at Hecho in DUMBO and knew that we’d found something special. As Hecho in DUMBO prepares to move into their new space on ... (more) Dumbo General Store
DUMBO GALLERY WALK: The Tibet Center
elizabethavedon.blogspot.com — Nagarjuna, Tibetan Applique Thangka, 18' tall x 9' wide Photograph (c) Herman Velez /All Rights Reserved HH... The Dalai under Nagarjuna 's Thangka Photograph (c) Herman Velez /All Rights Reserved (please click image to enlarge) HH The ... (more) DUMBO GALLERY WALK: The Tibet Center
Fave borough
Fave borough
nypost.com — ANDY Roddick and model wife Brooklyn Decker (above) are condo shopping in -- where else? -- Brooklyn.... They were spotted looking at several apartments at J Condominium in DUMBO, a 33-story riverfront building near the Manhattan Bridge. Sources said th... (more) Fave borough
The Ghost of Studio B Deep Sixes DUMBO Dance Club
blogs.villagevoice.com — The One Front restaurant in DUMBO will remain sans dance club, reports the Brooklyn Paper, after a... community board voted to deny owner Marcelo Pevida a cabaret license last night. The reaso... (more) The Ghost of Studio B Deep Sixes DUMBO Dance Club
Andy and Brooklyn's fave borough
nypost.com — Andy Roddick and model wife Brooklyn Decker are condo shopping in -- where else? -- Brooklyn. They... were spotted looking at several apartments at J Condominium in DUMBO, a 33-story riverfront building near the Manhattan Bridge. Sources said they "are ... (more) Andy and Brooklyn's fave borough
Popular DUMBO Bookstore Expands, Moves to Larger Space With Longer Lease
brooklyneagle.com — DUMBO — P.S. Bookshop, a popular DUMBO retail store, is moving to larger quarters just a few... blocks away. Its primary reason for moving is to have a longer lease term, according to Suzanne Schwimmer, of Schwimmer Realty, who handled the transaction. ... (more) Popular DUMBO Bookstore Expands, Moves to Larger Space ...
Dumbo Books Foundation/Betty Smith Award for Brooklyn Writers Winner for 2009 Announced
Dumbo Books Foundation/Betty Smith Award for Brooklyn Writers Winner for 2009 Announced
who-will-kiss-the-pig.blogspot.com — The Dumbo Books Foundation is pleased to announce the winner of the first annual Dumbo Books Foundation/Betty... Smith Award for Brooklyn Writers. The award will be given annually to a distinguished writer, residing in Brooklyn, who exemplifies the ... (more) Dumbo Books Foundation/Betty Smith Award for Brooklyn ...
Cheap Chick Bargain Bulletin, Nov. 10, 2009
cheapchickinthecity.blogspot.com — Kick-off Party for Independent Bookstore Week 7-10 p.m. Mingle with local authors including Kurt Andersen ( Heyday... ), Jennifer Egan ( The Keep ), Michael Greenberg ( Beg, Borrow, Steal ), Josh Neufeld ( A.D.: New Orleans After the Deluge ) and Sharon Zukin ( Naked City: The Death and Life of ... (more) Cheap Chick Bargain Bulletin, Nov. 10, 2009
5 Brooklyn restaurants you should check out
nypost.com — 1.) VINEGAR HILL HOUSE, DUMBO/Navy Yard This old-fashioned restaurant in the shadow of the Brooklyn Navy Yard... features a giant wood-burning oven, where its delicacies, including a tart drizzled with creme fraiche, are concocted. 2.) MARLOW & SONS, ... (more) 5 Brooklyn restaurants you should check out