Brooklyn Bugle

How did this column get its name, and what does THAT have to do with the Invention of The Beastie Boys?

Now, there is a reason these piles of sad, frightened, adamant, arrogant, deeply opinionated and frequently dilettante-ish words are…

Meringue, Merengue, and Further Evidence that the New York Times is Edited by Chimps (and not the cute suit-wearing kind)

In yesterday’s New York Times, an article about the heated congressional race between Charles Rangel and Adriano D. Espaillat…

Headaches: Is Red Wine to Blame?

We regularly have customers come in looking for sulfite- or tannin-free wine because they say that they get headaches…

Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Pop Up Pool Opens Friday 6/27

Weeeeeee! Everybody in the pool! Brooklyn Bridge’s Pop Up Pool opens this Friday June 27. Vets of previous seasons know that swimming (and/or lounging) are available by sessions. Here’s the rundown of times via BBP: SWIM SESSIONS: Wristbands for each session are distributed first-come, first-served. 10:00 am –10:45 am wristbands distributed at 10:00 am 11:00 […]
(via Brooklyn Heights Blog)

BHB’s Heather Quinlan Kickstarting Her New Documentary on the ’86 Mets

Our HQ has tackled New York accents and police reports, and now she’s turning her sights the ’86 Mets. She’s interviewed Doc Gooden, Darryl Strawberry, and a newly-freed Lenny Dykstra. (And on Thursday she’ll be interviewing Met fan Charles Grodin.) Here’s her Kickstarter campaign/trailer to raise money for the all-important rights to MLB footage. For […]
(via Brooklyn Heights Blog)

What to do in Brooklyn Bridge Park This Weekend

Brooklyn Bridge Park may be getting even more popular this summer — there’s a robust schedule of free events.

Here’s a handy list of all of them via the BBP Conservancy:

Noise, The Column: If Only I Was Thor!

Apparently, I have a very similar email address to a Norwegian named Thor Sommerseth. Not infrequently, I receive emails…

Noise, The Column: The Long Echo of Steve Rossi and Stuart Sutcliffe

The incredible Josh Alan Friedman, one of the greatest annotators of the spirit of New York City, once wrote…

Noise, The Column: Dear NYTimes.com Are You Freaking Kidding Me?

On Saturday, I clicked on nytimes.com hoping for two simple things: an insightful piece marking the 50th anniversary of…

Tell the Bartender Episode 37: London Calling

Listen to Episode 37: London Calling Download From iTunes Here In this Episode: When To Tell The Bartender: Anne Zander used to bartend. She gives some good advice about how not to hit on your server, and speaks from her own personal experience about the one time the tables were turned. It didn’t go so well. The X-Pastor: […]
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