Everyone in Brooklyn knows that we break the barriers – and our mariachi skills are no exception. Brooklyn is enjoying a great new mariachi band, and what makes this one unique is that it’s all women. Playing Saturday night at Williamsburg bar El Moderno, the group called Flor de Toloache, is the City’s first all-female…
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New Visitor Center Coming to the Brooklyn Botanical Garden
The Brooklyn Botanical Garden is currently working on a renovation of the Visitor Center as part of hundred-year-old garden renewal project. The new center, which measures 20,000 square feet, is shaped as a curved glass building partially embedded in the hillside at the northeast corner of the garden. A leaf-shaped “living roof”, measuring 10,000 square…
Shark Burgers Hit Gowanus
For those of you hankering away for a shark burger – hanker no longer. Now, at the Island Burger in East Flatbush, you can get your fix for $9.50. Located at 915 Utica Avenue, the hotspot is hoping to help customers to imagine themselves on the beautiful beach, purchasing a shark sandwich from the grass…
Gowanus Locals Battle Arrival of ‘Whole Foods’
As a giant Whole Foods prepares to settle down in Gowanus, Brooklyn, a movement of artists and manufacturers rallies to defend the neighborhood, claiming that the all-organic store will inevitably destroy the industry in the region. Creativity in the neighborhood is indeed on the rise, and tens of dozens of people have been pushing a…
Winter Organic CSA Coming to BIG!NYC Gowanus
Good news for the New Year for residents of Gowanus, Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, Park Slope and other Brooklyn neighborhoods: The Full Plate Farm Collective, a group of farms that is growing produce for a shared Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) membership, is now making available bi-weekly shares to new members in the above mentioned Brooklyn…
Giuliani Offers Advice to Ciudad Juarez
Former Mayor of New York City Rudolph Giuliani spoke in Ciudad Juarez in order to help reduce crime in the city. Many were in attendance, including Pedro Zaragoza Fuentes. He offered several helpful tips that the region will need in order to dramatically reduce crime levels. One, he said, is to look to the…
Chef Ellie Krieger Offers Healthy Cooking Solutions
First Lady Michelle Obama would be so proud. Recently, the host of the Cooking Channel show “Healthy Appetite” Ellie Krieger hosted a cooking demonstration for Central Brooklyn soup-kitchen chefs. The event took place at St. John’s Bread & Life in Bedford-Stuyvesant. Cooking Event The idea behind the event? To show these chefs that even low…
Christie’s Auction House Sells Elizabeth Taylor Ring for Nearly $9 Million
A recent auction featuring gems, magnificent clothes, accessories and other collectables belonging to the late Elizabeth Taylor was held at Christie’s auction house in New York City. A 33.19-carat diamond ring from actor Richard Burton was sold for $8,818,500, though predicted to sell for between $2.5-3.5 million. Other jewels sold at the event include a…
5 Holiday Decorating Tips from Brooklyn’s Emily Thompson
Emily Thompson is a Brooklyn-based florist who recently exhibited her unique talents in the East Room at the White House. She recently shared five simple, natural tips for decking your own halls at home this holiday season: • Decorate with a lot of a particular thing: “I love using lots of one thing. If it’s…
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‘Street Art Legends Collective’ Displays Graffiti in Prospect Heights
Prospect Heights’ FiveMyles Gallery is hosting the artwork of five graffiti legends in an exhibit that will open later this week. The gallery, which will display 7-10 creations by each artist, is called “Street Art Legends Collective.” The featured artists include Albert Mercado, known as Lava Iⅈ Jaime Ramirez, aka MICO; Richie Admiral, or Bama,…
Visionaire 61 Is Larger Than Life
The Visionaire Gallery is not in Brooklyn, but since Brooklyners are know to be artsy types, and love bargains to boot, here is a free event that Brooklyners can appreciate. SoHo What? Want to see the largest fashion magazine ever produced according to the Guinness Book of World Records? On November 21st the editors from…
Controversy Surrounding Gowanus-Sculptor Tom Otterness
It’s an interesting and complicated situation for Gowanus-based sculptor Tom Otterness. In 1977, he shot a short film in which he shot and killed a dog. Three decades later, he is still paying for this shocking action. In May, he made a very public apology, but it may not be enough. In his apology he…
New Recording Studio, The End, in Brooklyn
Now it’s even easier to get your groove on in Brooklyn than ever before. That’s because The End, a brand-new recording studio and performance center, has recently opened next to the park grounds at Transmitter Park. Brian Binsack, Brian Crowe and Neal Sherlock have come together to enjoy this amazing location. The studio is located…
“Newsies” Coming to Broadway
Disney Theatrical Productions recently announced its plans to release its new show “Newsies the Musical” in New York, for a three-month run this coming spring. Disney usually spends years planning each show, and is known for spending millions of dollars on Broadway musicals like “The Lion King” and “Mary Poppins,” as well as on advertising…
