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A Beloved Book Store Closes Its Doors.

Jan 04, 2017 ,,,,,,,,,

BookCourt was our favorite independent book shop and not just because they were in the neighborhood.  The people that worked there were very informed and gave great recommendations, the atmosphere was peaceful, and they had wonderful weekly events.  They were a part of a tight knit community and many will feel the loss of this […]

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Improv for Professionals Class.

Jan 03, 2017 ,,,,,,,

We blogged recently that Brooklyn Brainery opened a space in Windsor Terrace. We saw this class, “Improv for Professionals”, and thought it was a great idea and want to share with anyone who may need to work on their communication skills.  Honestly, that’s most of us.  We are so accustomed to being glued to our […]

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MTA Gives Us Public Wifi in the New Year!

Jan 02, 2017 ,,,,,,,,,,

How many times have you been on your phone waiting for a subway trying to look up a map of where you are going or forgot your book and wishing you could browse your Facebook but you aren’t getting service?  Well, the MTA has given us a holiday gift beginning on New Year’s Eve. Public […]

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New Years Resolution Sources

Dec 30, 2016 ,,,,,,,,,,

If you haven’t already figured out a New Year’s resolution, today is a good day to focus on what you want in the coming year and how you’ll be spending your energy to accomplish that. A very common resolution is to exercise more and get in shape.  The YMCA makes this one easy to start, […]

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Cake Shop Closing after the New Year.

Dec 29, 2016 ,,,,,,,,,

This lower east side music venue gem has been open for a decade and just announced it’s shutting it doors.  Indie music lovers across all five boroughs are mourning The Cake Shop’s loss.  It actually beat the odds staying open for so long with rents soaring in the neighborhood around it.  According to this Brooklyn […]

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Nutcracker Rouge Through January 7th.

Dec 27, 2016 ,,,,,,,

Nutcracker Rouge will be playing in Fort Greene until January 7th. “A sexy take on the classical ballet, featuring opera, circus, vaudeville, burlesque” is a good way to describe what to expect at this show but we would add that it’s also mesmerizing with both moments of ethereal beauty and hilarity. Everyone we know who has […]

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A Holiday Week of Activities.

Dec 26, 2016 ,,,,,,,,,,

This week children are off from school and many adults may have at least a day or two off as well.  Venturing into the city during this week can be tough with the crowds of tourists in town for the holidays.  Good thing there is plenty to do in Brooklyn! The weather forecast is looking pretty […]

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Holiday Food Shopping in the Hood.

Dec 23, 2016 ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

If you are one of the lucky ones that get to stay here for the Holidays then you may have a daunting task on your hands, food shopping around the holidays.  Hopefully you’ve pre-ordered whatever you need to pre-order by now.  The Gowanus Whole Foods has been out of a lot of items, such as their […]

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Celebrate the Holidays with Bargemusic.

Dec 22, 2016 ,,,,,,,,,

A special Bargemusic performance on Christmas Eve will take place in Dumbo at 1 Water Street.  It is “a concert of Bach’s Goldberg variations” and what a lovely way to celebrate the night before Christmas listening to Bach with the lights of the city and bridge twinkling around you. Tickets are $75 for this event and […]

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An Artist’s Soup Kitchen at Open Source.

Dec 21, 2016 ,,,,,,,,

All volunteer slots are full for the Open Source Gallery soup kitchen but you can still spread the word about this nightly event.  Any and all are welcome to come eat and mingle from 7pm-9pm any night of December at this South Slope gallery  (photo above from their website). More info about what to expect […]

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