Fancy food trucks are practically de rigeur in NY these days, with the high-quality likes of Schnitzel & Things, Van Leeuwen and Eurotrash getting attention all over the city’s most esteemed media outlets. But how to find that nearest four-star truck when you’re dashing to your retail late-shift, tired of showing up smelling [...]
How to make your own prison wine
This was a New Year’s Eve for partyers, starting on a Thursday night and leading into a multi-night, celebratory weekend that put lame, midweek Dec. 31s to shame. And just maybe you woke up Monday and stared into those bloodshot eyes in the mirror, vowing to do it differently in 2010. Go out less, workout [...]
Secret Dumpster pool location revealed!
The coordinates of the mysterious Brooklyn Dumpster-pools have been uncovered! Earlier this month, ReadyMade magazine reported that a group of artists had transformed three trash bins into urban swimming holes, but the crew didn’t want to give away the location for fear of attracting crowds. But the guessing game is officially over. Red [...]
At Brooklyn swimming hole, a new kind of Dumpster-diving
The most impressive example of “upcycling” we’ve seen yet: a bunch of arty types have turned a handful of construction Dumpsters into three swimming pools somewhere in Brooklyn, where they host Friday pool parties.
The photos turned up this week in on the blog of crafty DIY bible ReadyMade magazine, which says pools are the brainchild [...]
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Brooklyn bowling alleys: a price comparison
Brooklyn Bowl. Photo by Adam Macchia.
Last night’s opening of the much-hyped new Brooklyn Bowl elevates everything about ten-pin to a new level: the food (courtesy of Blue Ribbon), the music (it’s also a concert venue) and the prices ($50/ hour during premium slots!) The place certainly bucks the trends; two landmark alleys, Mark Lanes and [...]
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