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The Williamsburg Brooklyn-based culture guide to New York and beyond.

Mikkeller San Diego coming to Greenpoint’s Brouwerij Lane Thursday

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Beer nerd alert. Mikkeller San Diego is coming to Greenpoint’s Brouwerij Lane tonight! Here’s what to expect: Mikkeller San Diego ‘Say Hey Sally’, 4.6% ABV, Pilsner. San Diego, CA – Bursting with floral hops and a soft cracker-like malt structure, layers of sunflower and pineapple develop a delicate hop profile. A snappy finish awakens the palate with a medium […]

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 […]

Wind chime rings pettiness throughout Kent Street block

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After a woman hung a wind chime outside of her Kent Street home last month, a passive aggressive battle between neighbors has ensued. From DNAinfo: Instead of a memorial to her mom, Walczak’s shrine has turned into a pro-wind chime rallying point, a place to vent about estrangement between neighbors and a battleground for ordinances […]

House of Vans Brooklyn 2017 line-up announced

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As always, the parties are free, but make sure you RSVP in advance. The first show is on May 18 with Digable Planets and Joey Purp. You can RSVP on the Vans website May 8. House of Vans Brooklyn is located at 25 Franklin Street in Greenpoint. The full line-up (thus far) below: May 18 […]

Your guide to all things Kentucky Derby in Brooklyn

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Day drinking is one of our favorite activities. So is making fun of white people. We really try to find any excuse to partake in both highly-regarded American pastimes—and the Kentucky Derby is the one day a year we can REALLLLLLLY do both. So sip on an over-prived mint julep, wear your finest threads, pretend you care about […]

Brooklyn Barge Bar opens Thursday, plus the city proposes opening a bar in Transmitter Park

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Our favorite spot to take in a summer sunset, Brooklyn Barge Bar, is opening tomorrow. The floating barge has a full bar with picnic table seating on the land as well. They haven’t posted a 2017 menu yet, but we assume it will include many of the staples they served last year like burgers, peel-and-eat […]