If you’ve ever been to a game or concert at Barclays Center, chances are you’ve had their popcorn. 🍿 Meet the two Brooklynites behind every fresh batch. What started as coworkers making popcorn turned into a friendship that’s helped keep one of Brooklyn’s busiest venues running for years. This is the first episode of Building Brooklyn, our new series spotlighting the people working behind the scenes to keep the borough moving.
Last weekend I went to a Greg Tate symposium downtown hosted by some friends at The New Eyes Collective, then got on Zoom with several founders to discuss Tate and their mission to honor the traditions and find a way forward for independent Black journalism.
Drove two hours north over the weekend to the Village of Catskill for the Upstate Premiere of Jane Schoenbrun’s Teenage Sex & Death at Camp Miasma.
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Prospect Heights has a new go-to. 🍔🍺 Grimm Tavern is serving tavern classics, 20 rotating taps, and plenty of neighborhood charm.
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Planning a trip to Barclays this month? 🎟️ From J. Cole and Kehlani to Liberty hoops, here’s everything happening at the arena in August.
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Brooklyn’s newest film festival is coming to BAM this November, with Spike Lee, Nicholas Ma, and Clara Wu Tsai helping lead the way.
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Brooklyn has something for everyone this weekend. Whether you’re into live music, food, comedy, art, or outdoor adventures, our latest Weekend Guide has you covered. Take a look and find your next outing.
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For July, we took the column to Red Hook to get some history from the great chef and restauranteur Sohui Kim, a real living legend instrumental in shaping and developing the very idea of a Brooklyn restaurant scene.
What started behind a speakeasy-style entrance has survived decades of change, from old-school tattoo culture to the social media era. Today, Fun City Tattoo is NYC’s longest-running tattoo storefront, and it’s still evolving. Owner Big Steve sat down with us to share the shop’s incredible history, and even gave our producer a permanent souvenir.