If you’ve been making good on resolutions to yogacize daily, run at 5 a.m. or bench press twice your body weight by summer, perhaps it’s time to reward that self-abuse with a massage. The going rate for an hour’s rubdown at Kings County spas is anywhere from $80-$120, but our task was to find massages [...]
10 great craft fairs in Brooklyn
The Brooklyn Lyceum Holiday Craft Fair.
On the list of life’s pleasures, holiday shopping in your average mall ranks alongside going to the tow pound. But who doesn’t love a craft fair? Cupcakes, live music, onesies printed with curse words… There are so many to choose from this Festivus season that you can find a hand-quilted [...]
Brooklyn folkie sings ‘Unemployment Blues’
John Munnelly sings the blues.
“I was laid off last week, don’t know what I will do, I’m gonna go online with the unemployment blues…” Sound familiar? If so, at least be comforted by the fact that you’re in the good company of fellow Brooklynite and singer/songwriter John Munnelly. Bensonhurst-by-way-of-Ireland musician Munnelly [...]
Tonight: Get your CMJ fix for free at the Bell House
Robbers on High Street, tonight at Bell House.
We’ve established that CMJ is great, but what’s even greater than cheap indie rock shows? Free indie rock shows with free booze, of course. You can thank Gothamist and Brooklyn Based for making your inebriate dreams come true. Tonight at 5 p.m, “CMJ on [...]
Brokelyn’s guide to the CMJ fest
Hollerado, Thursday night at Union Pool.
You can finally sleep without flipping the pillow to get the cool side, pumpkin ale is in abundance, and all those pesky frat boys are back in town. Yes, fall is in full force and you know what that means? Besides exorbitant gas bills, the CMJ Music Marathon!!! [...]
No dough for big shows? Try a budget band swap (Part II)
See Das Racist, instead of Snoop Dogg.
Here’s a common predicament: you’ve exhausted the number of times you can listen to “Africa” by Toto on your Hall and Oates Pandora station. Or maybe that’s just me.
Whatever the case, you’re in dire need of a musical metamorphosis. This may come as a shock, but in Brooklyn a [...]
The Fifth Avenue happy hour guide
Photo by Juan Hernandez
Yeah, yeah, we’ve heard it all before. Park Slope is full of strollers, free-spirited moms, and crunchy co-op people. It’s also full of snazzy places to get your happy hour booze on; particularly on the Fifth Avenue corridor between Flatbush Avenue and 3rd Street. We did the dirty work and checked out every dive [...]
Thursday’s lunch-time linkage
Even trust-fund babies are getting thrifty! [via Recessionwire]
Coupon-clipping is back in a big way [NYTimes]
Ditch the drycleaner and learn the art of pressing shirts [Esquire]
All-you-can-drink beer for $15 at Bark Hot Dogs [Grub Street]
Inside the Greenpoint apartment of Kip Malone (the bearded dude from TV [...]
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