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

The Best Places To Drink Outside in North Brookyn

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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 […]

Louis C.K. performed at Greenpoint’s Brooklyn Bazaar last night

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In what is assuredly not controversial at all (um, okay) C.K. made a surprise appearance at the Skankfest Comedy Mayhem Festival last night. TMZ reports that he got a standing ovation from the crowd, despite his recent controversies and terrible behavior. The comedian hit up Skankfest NYC Saturday night in Brooklyn … where the crowd […]

Tiki-inspired dive bar called Abe’s Pagoda now open in Bushwick

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Abe’s has been open for a few weeks now in Bushwick and is a great addition to the neighborhood. It’s named for Abe Vigoda, which is an odd choice for a Tiki-inspired joint, but we appreciate the eclectic choice. Abe’s has two pool tables, plenty of sweet cocktails, and a snacky menu that features hot […]

The 6th Annual Taste of Bushwick is on June 10

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Taste of Bushwick arrives next Monday and this year its taking place at the spacious Brooklyn Cider House. Proceeds will go to the not-for-profit theater The Bushwick Starr. Tickets are available here. Vendor list (thus far) is below: Archie’s Bar + Pizza, BKE Kombucha, Brooklyn Cider House, Brooklyn Crafted, Bushwick Food Cooperative, Bushwick Grind, City Bear BK, […]

Dystopian Oscar Wilde-themed musical coming to Bushwick

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A Dystopian immersive musical about Oscar Wilde! Well that sounds like a lot of fun. Check out OSCAR at The Crown at 3 Dollar Bill in Bushwick beginning May 11. An immersive nightclub musical about Oscar Wilde, which ran for three sold-out weeks earlier this year, will return this weekend to start an open-ended run. […]

Two new bars have opened in Greenpoint: Sama Street and Magazine

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Two new bars have opened close to the Greenpoint Ave. G stop in Greenpoint. Sama Street is a new cocktail bar on Manhattan Ave. with small plates. More from Greenpoint Post: A new Asian-inspired cocktail lounge opened last week on Manhattan Avenue. Sama Street, located at 988 Manhattan Ave. in north Greenpoint, is the brainchild […]

The “partial shutdown” of the L will suck, but these chill MTA videos will ease your mind

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Actually they REALLY won’t since the changes “may entail waiting 40 minutes for an L train.” The MTA is warning that there will be long waits and trains too crowded to board at “certain times.” And don’t even get us started on the bus situation on 14th Street — critics of the plans worry that they will crawl […]

3 Dollar Bill, NYC’s largest queer-owned and operated nightclub, has its official opening in Williamsburg

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The 10,000 square foot space has been open for a few months now, but had its official grand opening on Friday with a drag party called Godmother.  The bar is owned by Brenda Breathnach, an Irish bartender who began working at a bar in the Bronx and then took over Pheonix, a gay dive bar […]