Alligator Lounge racially slandered by Trump supporters

August 22, 2016 By Comments
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According to a local bartender at Williamsburg’s Alligator Lounge, a late night argument with patrons led to a racially-charged incident:

I am a bartender at the Alligator Lounge in Williamsburg. If you aren’t familiar its a dive bar that gives out free pizza with every drink. Our pizza chefs are Mexican. We stop serving pizza at 3:30 a.m. Last night around 3:40 one of our customers became very upset with the fact that we were no longer cooking pizza. For what its worth they already had several pizzas. Anyway they yelled at us and apparently were much more aggressive and disrespectful with our pizza cooks. They left shortly there after. [Read more...]

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This Saturday: Beer and BBQ at North Brooklyn Farms

August 20, 2016 By Comments

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We’re hoping it cools down a bit, but either way Beergarden sounds like a lot of fun. Starting at 5pm this Saturday (Aug 20) sample beers from Threes, Other Half, Finback and more at the riverfront greenspace beside the Williamsburg Bridge:

Join us at North Brooklyn Farms, an urban farm and public greenspace on the footprint of the iconic Domino Sugar Factory [Read more...]

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Top 5 shows of the weekend

August 19, 2016 By Comments

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I don’t make the rules in this city, but everything that is worth mentioning is happening on Friday this weekend. That leaves the rest of your time to… I don’t know, go to a museum, watch netflix, check out a neighbourhood you always thought was too far away, make the most of it, apart from Friday, of course, choose very carefully.

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This One Goes To Eleven: Weekly metal roundup

August 19, 2016 By Comments

STARSPAWN-CD1Remember all those mean things I said about August last week–how the pickings were slim, there weren’t many shows, and so on? Well I take it all back. This week makes up for it and then some, so let’s thank the almighty law of averages and get on with it.

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REVIEW: BangOnNYC’s Elements Festival Keeps Its Cool

August 18, 2016 By Comments

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Brooklyn may have reached sweltering temperatures of over 100 degrees last Saturday, but organizers and attendees of the second annual Elements Music and Arts Festival managed to keep their cool. This year’s event was an expanded version of the 2015 debut, featuring four larger stages, more fanfare and an impressive lineup of heavy hitting artists. [Read more...]

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Maison Premiere wannabe The Heyward has closed

August 18, 2016 By 1 Comment

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The restaurant that took over the former Zebulon space in Williamsburg has closed. We were always lukewarm on the establishment, but admittedly never tried the french toast sandwich. From Eater:

[The Heyward] was known for South Carolina dishes like a hoppin’ John, shrimp and grits, and a ridiculous but highly regarded breakfast sandwich that featured ham, eggs, and fig jam on two slices of French toast. Eater critic Robert Sietsema called it “one of the best things we’ve tasted all year” in 2015, and in a review, he awarded the restaurant two stars — making it stand out in a neighborhood flush with “cleaned-up Southern” restaurants. Eater has reached out to the team and will update with more information. [Read more...]

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Boys Noize Returns to Brooklyn with Two LIVE Shows

August 17, 2016 By Comments

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Those who missed the North American debut of Boys Noize LIVE at Studio E last month will have two more chances to catch the industrial techno whiz at Music Hall of Williamsburg. On October 11th and 12th, Alex Ridha returns in support of his 2016 release, Mayday, with sounds and set-ups that get the blood flowing.

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MeanRed and House of Yes Team Up Next Month

August 17, 2016 By Comments

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Start your fall off right by planning a visit to Bushwick’s trippiest venue, House of YES (located at 2 Wyckoff Ave.). The multi-stage odyssey plays host to a number of electrifying performances thanks to it’s towering ceilings, stunning lighting and arial rigging. If you haven’t been, there are plenty of reasons to check out House of Yes in September when some of our favorite artists are stopping in.

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