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2nd annual Relix Live Music Conference at Brooklyn Bowl – May 8 and 9

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Coming off a sold-out inaugural year in 2017, the Relix Live Music Conference returns now expanded to two full days of panels and discussions on subjects covering the whole gamut of the live music business. Hosted at Brooklyn Bowl on Tuesday and Wednesday, May 8 and 9, the Relix Music Conference features a wide range […]

A new restaurant called Bar Annicka is now open in Greenpoint

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  House made cheddar brat and chorizo verde with white kimchi, potato chips & ranch for @grubstreet 📷 by @noahfecksisawesome 🙌😋 A post shared by Annicka (@annickanyc) on Feb 5, 2018 at 5:25pm PST We recently have had a lot of closings, so we’re happy to report that Bar Annicka just opened very close to […]

Acme Smoked Fish & Zucker’s Bagels attempt to set record for world’s largest bagel and lox

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In case you missed it, Greenpoint’s Acme Smoked Fish and Zucker’s Bagels tried to get in the Guinness World Record book last Friday by constructing the world’s largest bagel and lox sandwich. They didn’t beat the record unfortunately — which according to Guinness is 850 pounds — but they did weigh in at an impressive […]

Bar Matchless is open, but apparently not for long…

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UPDATE: Tonight (1/8) is the last night. Matchless will be missed: After 15 years of being in business in 544 Manhattan Ave, Bar Matchless is unceremoniously shutting its doors after receiving a letter in the mail that the Sheriff is coming this Thursday, January 11th to enforce their eviction. Free drinks tonight for volunteers who can help […]

The Best Places To Drink Outside

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When the weather gets warm, finding a bar in Manhattan where you can drink outside is next to impossible. The few places that are suitable for outside libations are always too crowded. Thankfully, North Brooklyn has you covered. From Freehold’s grassy courtyard in South Williamsburg, to the impressive skyline vistas at Greenpoint’s Brooklyn Barge Bar, North […]

The Brooklyn Brewery Beer Mansion is coming in April

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The event is returning this year with music, food, and of course, beer from some of your favorite New York breweries. Tickets start at $65 and if you haven’t been to The Weylin (an event space inside the iconic Williamsburgh Savings Bank) check it out before it becomes the lobby of a condo. The Brooklyn […]