Drink Local: The Best Booze Made in Brooklyn

Drink Local: The Best Booze Made in Brooklyn

The borough now produces all manner of delicious wines, beers, whiskeys, gins, vodkas, and liqueurs.

News & Features

9 Brooklyn Bartenders Talk Booze

9 Brooklyn Bartenders Talk Booze

Find out what drink order will make them roll their eyes.

May 8, 2013

Art

May's Must-See Exhibitions

May's Must-See Exhibitions

Get through several weeks of allergy season by spending time with art in several of our finest NYC institutions. Also, WHALES!

Theater

In Park Slope, A New Theater

In Park Slope, A New Theater

With the Brooklyn Lyceum closed, Ugly Rhino moves into the Tea Lounge. Or, rather, under it.


Going On Today...

Then She Fell

Based on the life and work of Lewis Carroll and his disturbing relationship with Alice Liddell, the young girl he loved and for whom he wrote Alice in Wonderland, this is the opposite of passive theatergoing: it's a real adventure through the proverbial looking-glass. Performed in a 100-year-old institutional building that has been dressed to look and feel like an old asylum, crammed with all kinds of creepy Carroll ephemera, it viscerally arrives at is the awful standoff between a little girl and an older man who loved her inappropriately and made something beautiful for her to salve his pain—and also to ensnare her forever. It gets across the full horror of what that meant for her, and also what that means for us. $95-$125

The Kingsland Ward at St. Johns, 195 Maujer Street, Williamsburg


Music

More Punk: Giving a Fuck or Not Giving a Fuck?

More Punk: Giving a Fuck or Not Giving a Fuck?

New records by Deerhunter and Savages offer drastically different takes on whether it matters to be understood.

The Knife and the New Politics of Synth-Punk

It's impossible to overstate the influence of this band in creating a whole new language for the genre.

Apr 12, 2013

8 Bands You Need to Hear

The best of the local music scene.

Apr 10, 2013

The So So Glos Were Banned from CBGBs

Part One of an in-depth interview with the Brooklyn natives on the eve of the release of their latest album, Blowout.

Apr 10, 2013


Film

Grow Up!: <i>Frances Ha</i>

Grow Up!: Frances Ha

Noah Baumbach's latest finds Greta Gerwig at a twentysomething dead end.

Tourists Are the Worst: Sightseers

In this dark comedy, a couple on holiday kill a lot of people.

Love in the Time of Capitalism: Pieta

In Kim Ki-duk's 18th film, a brutal (and we mean brutal) loan shark goes soft.

Becoming Traviata: Behind the Diva

This documentary examines soprano Natalie Dessay's rehearsal process.


Food & Drink

Spring, Chicken: Sweet Chik

Spring, Chicken: Sweet Chik

The best vegetarian fried chicken in Brooklyn. Plus, real chicken!

hOmE Again: Alameda

The brothers Haslegrave do it again, this time in Greenpoint.

Columns

Guys Who Don&rsquo;t Put Out

Sex With the Natural Redhead

Guys Who Don’t Put Out

Dear Audrey, One woman accused me of being gay.

Art Fag City

MonkeyTown 3.0: Monkey Business

Talking to the man behind the popular dinner/video art project, which will be resurrected this summer.

Ask A Cabbie

What Are Your Plans For The Summer?

"I work all the time. I don’t have time to play like you. Summer, winter, it’s all the same."

Nightlife

L Magazine 10th Anniversary Party

Event management for The L Magazine and Kanine Records 10th Anniversary Party powered by Eventbrite

Reviews

Theater

In Park Slope, A New Theater

With the Brooklyn Lyceum closed, Ugly Rhino moves into the Tea Lounge. Or, rather, under it.

Art

May's Must-See Exhibitions

Get through several weeks of allergy season by spending time with art in several of our finest NYC institutions. Also, WHALES!

Bar

Horse Attitudes: OTB

A new Williamsburg bar pays homage to the now-defunct storefront gambling parlors.

Books

A Book-Worthy Life: The Book of My Lives

In deftly clinical language, Aleksandar Hemon recounts his extraordinary experiences.

Film

I Don't Care If You Die: Aftershock

The characters are unlikable in this horror-disaster movie.

Restaurant

South, Vietnam: Nightingale 9

Hanoi-cooking goes below the Mason-Dixon at this Williamsburg spot.

Should You See the Star Trek Sequel?

If not, what could you see instead?

RIP to the Best Used Bookstore in Brooklyn

Babbo's Books has closed. An appreciation.

The Measure cont'd

RSVP to the Third Literary Upstart Reading!

Now at Spike Hill!

The 10 Worst Pick-Up Moves of All Time: Political Edition

Never tell a woman that you want her to "rub your tumor." It's not a good pick-up move.

Stories from Around the Web

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CLASSIFIED DIRECTORY Park Slope, Brooklyn

Kathleen Stack, LCSW

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CLASSIFIED DIRECTORY All Boroughs, All Boroughs

Luncheon Ladies

CLASSIFIED DIRECTORY Gowanus, Brooklyn

Michael & Ping's

Michael & Ping's brings a unique twist on traditional Chinese take-out. We only use the freshest ingredients... quality is the name of the game. You will find your favorites like General Tso's chicken and you will discover sandwiches, salads, and slow cooked spare ribs that you won't find anywhere else. Boasting the Green Restaurant Association's coveted Certified Green Restaurant status, (first retaurant in Brooklyn to achieve this) clearly proves a commitment to the environment. The modern, industrial space has 40 seats available and makes a great place to get out of the cold and relax with friends or host your next event. Beer and wine coming soon! Dine in - Take out - Delivery

NIGHTLIFE Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Iona

Irish/Scottish Bar in a 50`s Candy Store. 22 Beers on Tap, 30 Bottled Beers, Large Selection of Whiskey, Bourbon, Tequila, Wines & Liqueurs. Wonderful Beer Garden with Ping Pong Table & BBQ (See Website for Reservations & Menus ). Great Happy Hour Specials. Showing all Soccer. DUB Pies & Paninis served till late. Open M-F 1pm-4am , Sat/Sun 12-4am (earlier for Soccer)

CLASSIFIED DIRECTORY Greenpoint, Brooklyn

Lulu's

Lulu's is a huge warehouse space right on the corner of Franklin Street and Greenpoint Avenue. Two mezzanines overlook the bar and a small side stage. We have shows here and there, when good ones come along, but usually it's just chill and friendly with good music, good beers, and good pizza. The pizza's free with any full pull priced drink and we offer over twenty-five different toppings for a dollar or two each. Happy Hour: Mon-Fri $3 draughts from 3-6; Sat and Sun $5 Bloody Mary's from 2-6.

CLASSIFIED DIRECTORY Fort Greene, Brooklyn

Gabriela de la Vega

Sought after jewelry designer Gabriela de la Vega whose handcrafted jewelry has graced the pages of Paris, American and German Vogue, Elle, Glamour, WWD, In Style and many others, has opened a new boutique in fashionable Fort Greene. The boutique features beautiful clothing and unique gift, as well as de la Vega's iconic jewelry. The store "is an intimate space where people can discover something new amidst de la Vega's well curated collection of treasures."

RESTAURANTS Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Nita Nita

With 6 drafts, full bar including seasonal unique house infusions, wine/sake list, a beautiful garden and a full tapas menu, NitaNita is the perfect spot for a date or a drunken night out with friends. Mexabilly Mondays: Djs tex-mex menu specials $4 margaritas all night. Every Tuesday features 1/2 price bottles of wine all night. Happy Hour: Monday - Friday 5:00-8:00. Brunch Saturday and Sunday 11:00 - 4:00 Tapas served until midnight every night. Check our website or become a friend of Nita Nitabk on facebook and keep updated on all our great events! nitanitabk.com

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