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

“Office of Nightlife” taskforce run by a “Night Mayor” may lend a hand to NY’s DIY scene

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We’re all tired of lamenting the closures of our favorite DIY venues. Shea Stadium. Aviv. Don Pedro. DBA. And the list goes on. Thankfully, Bushwick’s cool councildude Rafael Espinal is working to create a task force to help DIY spaces and smaller venues thrive: The bill introduced Thursday by City Councilman Rafael Espinal would create […]

Have we hit peak Millennial Pink in New York?

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If you haven’t heard the term Millennial Pink (sometimes called Tumblr Pink) it’s been popping up in a handful of trend articles recently noting the ubiquity of the color. From rose-colored iPhones, to unicorn Frappuccinos, to toilet-seat covers, the presence of the color pink on Amazon and Instagram has been growing for years and is now bordering on the ridiculous. […]

Club Crush: This Week’s Best Electronic Lineups

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I hope you’ve got your AC running, because this week is HOT! It’s hot outside. It’s hot in your poorly ventilated, ancient apartment building. And perhaps most importantly, this column is hot because we’ve got some truly steamy shows hitting the Big Apple this weekend. Oh yes, oh yes! This week’s Club Crush will have […]

4th-annual Taste of Bushwick is bringing the goods to Rock Street on Tuesday

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We told you all about the most delicious event of the summer last month—and we couldn’t be more excited that the day is finally (almost) here! Taste of Bushwick is going down tomorrow, June 13th from 6:30-9 pm at 24 Rock Street (a private street within the Boar’s Head Warehouse located between Bogart St. & […]

The Egg Shop opens in Williamsburg in former home of Cherry Izakaya

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This is the second location for the egg-centric restaurant, just blocks from the L train at 138 North 8th Street. The other location is in Soho: With a shared love for the universally coveted egg sandwich, husband/wife team Sarah Schneider and Demetri Makoulis alongside chef Nick Korbee opened the first Egg Shop outpost in 2014, […]

2017 Northside Music Festival guide

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While Memorial Day is supposed to officially signal the start of summer, there’s nothing like the Northside Festival that really makes it feel like the season is here; it may just be our favourite part of the year. With over 300 bands playing this time around it’s impossible to see everything, so we’re here to […]

Northside Innovation Grows with New Partners

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This year’s Northside Festival is bigger and better than ever. Kicking off with Northside Innovation, three days of panels and discussions covering technology and entrepreneurship, the festival has integrated the new luxury hotels The William Vale and The Williamsburg Hotel to host events alongside The Wythe. Furthermore, Northside Innovation has expanded its curatorial roster, including […]

Casa Pública Mexican restaurant now open in Williamsburg

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The much anticipated Casa Pública had a soft opening last Friday at 594 Union Ave, just down the street from buzz restaurant Lilia. It was packed when we stopped by and with its opening is making Union Ave a new hot-spot in Williamsburg dining. Grub Street has more: The restaurant’s design is influenced by Mexico […]