This is the fourteenth in our series on the venues featured in the second Brooklyn Beer Book. This week put the spotlight on Bed-Stuy’s Black Swan, a new entry into the growing Bed-Stuy bar scene that’s no one’s evil twin.
Black Swan photo by Ultraclay
BLACK SWAN
1048 Bedford Ave. (between Lafayette Ave. [...]
Pour that pooch a pint! Find the best bar prices to benefit both you and your pup
We’ve told you about the cheapest places to dine outside, bars with free grub, and the best BYOB spots, but what love does BK have for your pup? Instead of shivering while watching [...]
We know: it’s positively Arctic out there. Which is all the more reason to think spring by gifting this reusable iced coffee cup ($10), available in-store and online at Fred Flare (131 Meserole Ave., Greenpoint). A warm-weather variation on this eco-favorite, consider the cup the perfect present [...]
Last Tuesday’s announcement that Apple would (at long last) carry The Beatles on iTunes probably struck you as either A) apparently earth-shattering news in the world of clickable music or B) fairly anticlimactic since you long ago found alternate ways (ahem) to transfer the Fab Four’s repertoire onto the ol’ iPod. But [...]
So… you’re packing up your summer whites, disassembling the AC unit, already wistful for the humidity-drenched days of yore. Well, we have a cure for the impending winter blues, and it’s an investment into your not-so-distant future: next spring. Because it’s time to plant some daffodils. Everywhere. The Daffodil Project, a living 9/11 [...]
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You’re only a little more than halfway through the workweek and feeling full-on postal. We understand. So we’re telling you this because, frankly, we’re tired of reading about Steven the JetBlue flight attendant and Jenny the HOPA girl. Take out your frustration Saturday, at Greenpoint Open Studios‘ dodgeball-style water-balloon-fight [...]
Bring some wine. We have a big table.
As we’re pretty staunch proponents of imbibing on the cheap and, of course, we like good food, we’d be remiss not to highlight the perfect marriage of the two: BYOB restaurants. Here’s a guide to Brooklyn’s best, so you’ll no longer have to fork over [...]
Ms. Dahlia's pastries & cakes
It’s the original stomping ground of Jay-Z, Chris Rock, Lil’ Kim and that old ear-biter, Mike Tyson. It’s the showcase for epic wall art, gorgeous brownstones and some old-school, no-frills block parties. It’s Bed-Stuy. And in recent years, this chunk of Brooklyn has birthed a crop of seriously clutch [...]
