THE RAFFLE OF THE CENTURY
Williamsburg/ Greenpoint
Hallelujah! Cut and Color at the Beehive for the price of a $2 raffle ticket -- tonight only!
When we originally asked readers what prizes we could round up for tonight’s big raffle, reader Michelle said “a hair cut and color done by, you know, someone actually being paid to do so…with some training. I’m not picky.” Sorry, Michelle, but we are picky! And that’s why we asked the Beehive Salon & Downtime Spa — one of Brooklyn’s top-rated salons — to answer your hair prayers.
Beehive, famous for their Farrah blowouts, among many other offerings — has generously ponied up a CUT AND COLOR for the raffle winner at tonight’s party, a generous prize we’re guestimating is worth at least $150. If it’s been a while since your last, you know, salon visit, believe us you won’t be disappointed. So ladies… and gents… if you are still wondering whether to come to our party tonight, do you really need any more convincing?
The First Annual Brokelyn Charity Ball will be held TONIGHT from 7 to 11 at at Night Owl in Williamsburg, 160 N. 4th St. at Bedford Ave. Coming? Let us know by RSVPing in the Facebook page, where you can also see all the other fine prizes. And don’t forget to dress like a million bucks!
THE RAFFLE OF THE CENTURY
Park Slope/ Prospect Heights
Egg cups, $22 a pair, at Cog & Pearl, 190 Fifth Ave. at Berkeley Place, (718) 623-8200.
One definition of luxury: a material craving you wouldn’t satisfy yourself, owing to its impracticality, frivolity, unnecessary-ness… the kind of thing you hope to receive as a gift from someone who really “gets you.” If there’s a boutique that gets a certain Brooklyn psychographic — one of our many psychographics, anyway — it’s Cog & Pearl in Park Slope. Infused with a deliciously oddball sensibility, the shop was founded in 2002 by “partially employed” partners Kristin Overson and Seth Walter, who wanted to parlay their love of artist-made goods into a life free of corporate bosses cubicles and train commutes. Their only rule is that they have to love everything they sell. 
THE RAFFLE OF THE CENTURY
If it seems we’re on a fitness kick here with the last few raffle prizes, well… we are. Who doesn’t want to look, and feel, their best when they’re out and about, living it up—posing for posterity or dressed to the nines for the big premiere? And anyway, we’ll be indulging you all just plenty tomorrow night. But to stretch all this good health and well-being thing just a bit further, for our next RAFFLE OF THE CENTURY prize, we’re offering up an hour of Pilates with Art of Fitness owner and director Kristine Petrucione.
THE RAFFLE OF THE CENTURY
Park Slope/ Prospect Heights
'Steak' and fries, via Flickr user Vegan jojo
We got you warmed up to the idea moderating the meat-stuff a bit with this fresh prize, but now it’s time for the main event: the borough’s creme de la creme of veggie & vegan offerings. Think exquisite gourmet vegan stuff, not your old visions of mushed peas and soggy tofu. We’re talking burgers decked in pineapple, Bandeja Paisa, sesame-encrusted seitan, organic wine and even a topping-smothered Philly cheese steak, which must mean: we’re talking about the V-Spot! You can win $50 to Park Slope’s only all-vegan eatery and bar tomorrow at our RAFFLE OF THE CENTURY. The food is so tasty, you may just think twice about chomping into that next steak.
THE RAFFLE OF THE CENTURY
Williamsburg/ Greenpoint
Punk Rope in action. Photo via TimeOutNY
Anyone in America can go to a gym, or jog a trail or lift some milk jugs in their garage. We here in Brooklyn tend to demand something a little more… creative in our fitness routines. Like kickball… and aerial trapeze. Here’s a new one for you to try that takes boutique fitness to brag-worthy heights. Take a classic school-recess activity, add loud punk music and frenetic games and what do you get? Punk Rope! It’s a radical combo of the borough’s ingenuity and its dedication to make everything more fun than you thought it could be. And we’ve got your chance to get a taste of the class for free, along with a free starter pack of punk rope paraphernalia—if you are the lucky winner at the RAFFLE OF THE CENTURY tomorrow night.
THE RAFFLE OF THE CENTURY
Park Slope/ Prospect Heights
So we’ve taken care of decadent, meaty, succulent… anyone for some greens on their raffle-won menu? It’s easy to pledge a new healthy diet, but footing the bill for that local, organic, free-range goodness—that can prove a deal-breaker when it comes to turning over a new leaf. And there lies the appeal of Green Kitchen, the brand new Park Slope fresh-eats spot where $60 from the RAFFLE OF THE CENTURY will bring in quite a haul.
THE RAFFLE OF THE CENTURY
Clinton Hill/ Fort Greene
Please Give, at BAM Rose now
What kind of movie buff are you? If it’s culture you crave and high cinematic-class you can’t live without, then you’re exactly the movie buff BAM Rose Cinemas wants in the family. And we’re playing happy matchmaker. The ritzy glam of BAM is just what our birthday raffle‘s all about. On top of the theater’s steady stream of art-house indies (ok, and the occasional big-budget romp), the century-old Brooklyn edifice is also home to some of the best music and theater performances in the city. And your deeply-discounted ticket in, a Movie Buff membership ($70 value), will be within your grasp Thursday night.
THE RAFFLE OF THE CENTURY
Bed Stuy/ Bushwick
Photo by George Barberis.
Get ready for 30 silky feet of vertical fun! For years now, Russian-born aerialist Anya Sapozhnikova has been dangling, flipping and free-falling from silk high above the ground. And soon you will be too. Come Thursday, one lucky RAFFLE OF THE CENTURY winner will walk away with a PRIVATE aerial silk trapeze lesson (valued at $150, if you bring a friend) from Skybox Studio at The House of Yes. If you’re tired of plodding through the treadmill miles in front of a mounted flat-screen, this may be the fitness spice-up you’ve been looking for.
THE RAFFLE OF THE CENTURY
Photo by George Barberis
What else does Brooklyn’s creme de la creme love besides fancy dinners, snazzy accommodations and pocket-size dogs? Pictures of themselves! There’s nothing like a professional portrait or two to stoke the bonfire of vanity, but if you’re like us, your photos come from that same device you use to dial for take-out. So how about getting your very own photographer for a day? What an idea, right? Well, we thought so, so we found just the guy. And through the RAFFLE OF THE CENTURY, he’ll make your most photogenic dreams come true.
THE RAFFLE OF THE CENTURY
Park Slope/ Prospect Heights
In the world of multiple-roommate-living, returning home after a long day to soak in the tub just isn’t what it should be. How often do we long for our own space, even for an hour or so, to wash away the cares of the world—to detox from a day in the city? At Slope Suds, the mini-hideaway of a salon and spa in the thick of Park Slope, you can do just that: make it all disappear. To help it happen, the Slope Suds crew and owner Karla Mironov are pitching in an hour-long massage and style & conditioning treatment (a $140 value!) for the RAFFLE OF THE CENTURY.
