It’s officially September and you know what that means people: FALL RELEASE SEASON TIME WOOP WOOP [airhorn, airhorn, airhorn]. So take to the battlements and brace yourself, because if today is just the beginning, I’m legit scared about what’s to come.
Top 5 shows of the weekend
This short week is puttering along, and I don’t want to toot my own horn but there are some low-key excellent shows this weekend. No huge, established acts, just some good honest acts at intimate settings.
Park to be built in lot beneath Kosciuszko Bridge
You have to wait until next spring, but plans are underway for the new park in Greenpoint, between Varick and Scott Avenues: An empty lot below the Brooklyn side of the Kosciuszko Bridge is on track to become a new, innovative open space. Envisioned as a “destination park,” similar to Domino Park and The High […]
Coast and Valley, a California-themed wine bar is now open in Greenpoint
The new bar and restaurant opened yesterday at 587 Manhattan Avenue. They exclusively serve California wines and have a small, California-inspired menu as well. Grub Street has more: the 34-seat Coast and Valley takes elements of New York’s new-school wine bars and filters them through the Golden State. What comes out the other end is […]
Williamsburg gets its own Xi’an noodle spot
Fans of spicy Xi’an-style noodles will be excited to learn that Xi’an Town has opened on 165 Bedford Avenue. The new restaurant specializes in healthy spin on traditional Xi’an flavors: Another hand-ripped noodle restaurant devoted to the spicy flavors of Xi’an has opened in New York City. Now Williamsburg has a new option for the […]