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

Bedford Avenue – a history of Brooklyn's longest street

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Curbed has an informative and interesting feature on the history of Bedford Avenue — Brooklyn’s longest street. At nearly eleven miles, Bedford Avenue vies for the title of longest street in Brooklyn, running from Sheepshead Bay to Greenpoint. The avenue is actually a patchwork of older roads that ran through what were once independent villages […]

Dziupla: Michelin-recommended chef opens new Polish restaurant in Williamsburg

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SPONSORED POST Good news! Popular Brooklyn restaurateur Krzysztof Drzewiecki has a new Polish cafe on Bedford Avenue. It’s called Dziupla and those familiar with his other staple restaurants in Greenpoint — Krolewskie Jadlo and Karczma — will be delighted. The chef at Dziupla — a Nobu alum — brings a menu of greatest hits from […]

blaqbook presents: Friday Night Mics

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blaqbook.com is excited to announce its’ second hip hop showcase. $5 Cover/ FREE if you arrive before 8pm. Capacity is only 150 and according to the facebook invites we’re close. If you want to guarantee your admission buy tickets online here. DOORS OPEN AT 6:30PM. DJs start playing music at 7pm. Sponsored by: Profound Aesthetic, […]

Captured live: Fabian Akilles @ Spike Hill

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Fabian Akilles is another performer who made his way from Philly to show Brooklyn what he’s all about. Fabian and Dewey Decibel split thier set at Spike Hill during our “It’s A Rap” showcase. For the most part the entire night was hip hop but Fabian came with some Reggae vibes. Me and my boy […]

Captured live: Nicoroc @ Spike Hill

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Nicoroc was the second performer on blaqbook’s “It’s A Rap” hip hop showcase. By the time Nicoroc’s set started Spike Hill was packed. Most of the people came specifically for him. People were in the crowd rapping word for word. Great set! Hopefully I’ll get to work with this guy in the future he kills […]

Captured live: Astrosteezpcp @ Spike Hill

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Don’t act like you haven’t missed me! Good to be back. Lets get on with it. I booked Astrosteezpcp AKA AstroSteez Pretty Cool Peasants for the first blaqbook hip hop showcase “It’s A Rap” November 14th. They made their way from Philadelphia straight from class to perform for us. I’m glad they did. These guys […]

Williamsburg's Bedford Ave Gets Its Own Kinda Creepy Webcam: Styleblaster

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From the Styleblaster website: Since the early 2000s, Williamsburg has been a neighborhood popular with a new cultural elite, the heirs of the artists and hipsters who in years past were attracted by its location, one subway stop from Manhattan. Now in 2012, the neighborhood is poised on the cusp of a new change as […]