Photo via Yelp
Fall is art-house movie season, the time of year when theaters full of corduroy jackets and subtitles make you truly feel like you’re living in Woody Allen’s New York. What better time of year then to check out the small, quirky, friendly Brooklyn Heights Cinema—a place with exponentially more tolerable [...]
Brokelyn discount at BK Heights Cinema
Brokelyn is on vacation!
Yes, even your tireless brokesters in arms need to take a little break. So we’re going dark for the week to cool our laptops, recharge our batteries and stock up on posts to come back with a vengeance ready for the fall. We’ll still be tweeting (and may slip in an occasional post). But [...]
Gypsy Fest off; free camping instead
Gypsy camping on an abandoned airport: Scooby Doo plot or your weekend?
So Gypsy Fest was canceled, due to not having a “vending license” or some such legal whatever the organizers didn’t get. But if the fest piqued your interest, you get a consolation prize: free camping! Camping in Floyd Bennett Field is [...]
Wednesday linkage
How is perpetually busy Grimaldi’s possibly out of money? [Dumbo NYC]
Help out the anti-bike crusader/ass hat who’s gluing bike locks [Free Williamsburg]
Free cupcakes on Saturday at new cupcakery in Brooklyn Heights [BK Heights Blog]
Zombies and Commandos settle their rivalry at capture the flag this weekend [Brooklyn365]
Vaya [...]
Ouija, hair gel and other Craigslist freebies of the day
This plate is ugly, but at least it's free
It’s hot and it’s staying that way, which means people in New York are agitated, which means crime goes up. Here’s a tip: DON’T STEAL. Someone is likely to track you down these days, like author Jami Attenberg, who became a Brooklyn hero of Batman-level status [...]
Thursday linkage
Free Latin music concerts throughout August [NYC.gov]
BK Ice Cream Club explores blue cheese, lingonberry and lobster flavors [ABC7]
Free show: Metric, Holly Miranda tonight at Prospect Park [Celebrate Brooklyn]
It’s legal now: Brokeback Mountain free at BK Bridge Park tonight [BK Bridge Conservancy]
Brand new subway cars, so [...]
Mini Zine Fest highlights DIY publishing
Lean mean zine machine
Zines, it zeems, are having a comeback these days. Maybe because all the flannel and lo-fi guitars around town make us wistful for the 90s. Maybe Brooklyn is home to too many underemployed writers with lots of time on their hands (ahem). But probably it’s because we all love [...]
Today, blood money for free movie tix
She's donating.
Dying to see Inception at a big theater in Brooklyn, but you can’t dream upon dream of dropping $12.50 for the ticket? (And that’s not even counting the sustenance you’ll need for the 2.5 hour extravaganza). Well then, plant this idea somewhere deep in the ice fortress of your subconscious: You get a free [...]
Day trippin’ it: Great Adventure for a greater price
Scream over the thrills, not the prices. Photo by Flickr user jasuellr
First thing you need to know about the amusement park in Jackson, NJ: It’s called Great Adventure, not “Six Flags.” This regional permutation of the Six Flags name has always been a fun place to go with your youth group or whatnot, with [...]
Quick tip: Free beer with fish and chips
[UPDATE: Due to popularity, the deal has been extended throughout August!] Fried food and beer go together: we know it, your old man knows it, the Brits know it, and even the folks down there in Bay Ridge know it.
Reader Allie passed on this great tip about Longbow Pub & Pantry in Bay [...]
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