ReBar photo courtesy of Simply Dazzling Events.
You’ve been there before: unable to work at home, you pop in to the local coffee shop to soak up the wifi and get yourself focused with a cup of joe. The next thing you know, you’re on your third cup, you’ve got the shakes and somehow still aren’t done working. You’ve got to take the edge off somehow, but still don’t want to go home. What’s a girl to do? Fortunately for you, Brooklyn is home to bars that offer wifi AND open early enough to get you back in balance. Happy hour, here you come! Read the rest of this entry »
This is the 30th (and last!) in our series on the venues featured in the second Brooklyn Beer Book. This week we pay homage to one of our first-ever Beer Book participants, Ditmas Park’s adorable little flower shop bar.
SYCAMORE
1118 Cortelyou Rd., Ditmas Park
What it is: A bricky, woody destination bar and flower shop combo that’s one of the biggest reasons under-30s are rediscovering the once-sleepy hamlet of Ditmas Park. Read the rest of this entry »
Brokelyn Beer Book 2.0: coming soon
Mondays are rough enough, even without the news that New York is saying adios to toxic booze juice Four Loko. But cheer up because we’ve got the good news you’ve been waiting for (and one that’s a lot better than drinking alcoholic battery acid): The second Brokelyn Beer Book is nearly here! You nominated some of the best beer bars in the borough and Team Brokelyn has been hitting the streets hard over the past two weeks signing them up. We’ve nearly filled the entire 30-bar roster so keep your eyes peeled on Brokelyn, because they’ll sell out quickly. So whose beers can you look forward to enjoying with your Beer Book 2.0? Read the rest of this entry »
It’s Oktoberfest time, and that means drinks-autumnal and German-style meats are on tap around the city. Sycamore, the Ditmas Park flower shop/bar, and one of our favorite spots in Brooklyn, is celebrating in a big way this Saturday with day-long Bavarian beer, live music and one well-roasted pig.
We’re in on the fest too, and we’ve got a pair of free $25 tickets to give away that are just burning a hole in our otherwise-empty pockets. The pair (a $50 value!) will go to one lucky, randomly-selected reader who joins the Brokelyn.com email list by noon on Friday, Oct. 16.
The Sycamore fest will feature Spaten Oktoberfest flowing all afternoon (2 to 8), a pig roasted via The Farm on Adderley and the music of New Mexicoe. Each ticket will include a plate, a couple of sides and two Oktoberfest beers. So sign up for Brokelyn’s email list—you may well find yourself pleasantly buzzed and sated at one of our favorite places to spend a fall afternoon, and you’ll also get that cozy comfort of knowing you’ll never have to pay retail in Brooklyn again.
Sycamore, 1118 Cortelyou Rd., 347-240-5850. Tickets and more info here.
Anyone who’s walked by a grocer in the spring knows it’s possible to get a handful of stems for $10—especially if you like carnations. But we had no idea what exotica that budget could afford until we sent one of our favorite photo-writer bloggers, Amy Melson, to five Brooklyn florists to find out. Sticking to it wasn’t easy, considering that these folks try, when possible, to include locally grown, organic flowers, which cost up to three times as much as the grocery-store kind. Read the rest of this entry »
