Did anyone go to the Tamboril event last night? I didn't have time to post, but they screened episodes of Sex and the City and offered fun, reduced-price drinks. Today, the Polish Bar of Brooklyn is offering a ton of fun in the shop:
Why is the movie so important to Clinton Hill? Because Steve and Miranda live here!!!
I feel like I've been living under a rock having not known about this. Over at Embora Studios (Fulton near Washington), the Brooklyn Indie House offers independent film makers a chance to show their short or long films and allows them a percentage of box office sales. In return, they must be available for post-screening Q&A. The MySpace site says they have 15 large screens and seating for up to 100! Currently showing is If You Succeed, a documentary following the trials and tribulations in marriage and business of the couple who once owned the wildly popular Liquors restaurant on DeKalb Ave in Fort Greene (now Kif) and Bodegas, a great neighborhood space formerly on Fulton and Clinton (now home to Autour du Monde). When the businesses closed, rumors swirled about the couple's financial difficulties and their crazed landlord on DeKalb.
I am psyched to hear about both the movie house AND this particular film. I went to Liquors for brunch on my very first outing in this area, and Bodegas opened up around the time I moved to Clinton Hill. Bodegas especially has a permanent place in my heart, as I often frequented it on snowy days when I was visiting the neighborhood waiting to close on my place more than four years ago. I'm glad someone took the time to preserve the story (which focuses on the process of opening Bodegas).
Here's a flier and more info on the showtimes:
May 23 at 8pm May 24 at 8pm May 30 at 8pm May 31 at 10pm June 6 at 10pm June 7 at 10pm
The film follows restaurateurs Christian Dennery and Dolores Lagdameo as they risk everything to expand from their original restaurant, Liquors on DeKalb Avenue, to a second bistro called Bodegas in a much bigger storefront at the corner of Clinton and Fulton. Throughout this intimate verite documentary, the main characters struggle with the question of what success really means, and what they're willing to do to attain it.
We're very excited to finally screen this version of the film - complete with new ending and an amazing original score by Greg Karnilaw - for a New York audience! Come and check out this film about a very local subject: the screening venue is only two blocks from the storefront where much of the film is set.
More info on BIH from the NYT here!
The Artisan's Market often sets up adjacent to the Ft. Greene Farmer's Market on Saturdays from 9am-5pm. This coming Saturday. they'll be giving away free wildflower seeds! More info from Natasha Harsh, market organizer:
Wildflower Seed Give-Away on Saturday, May 31 at Ft.Greene Park's Artisan Market Bees are responsible for pollinating 30% of our food crops. If they become extinct- much of the world's food supply will disappear with them. Haagen-Dazs is supplying 2,000 packets of wildflower seeds for plants favored by foraging honey bees. Fort Greene resident and beekeeper,John Howe of Brooklyn Bee Apiary,is coordinating this effort and will be on hand to offer advice and answer any questions you may have about bees and their role as part of our ecosystem. Artisan Market is located on the DeKalb Avenue sidewalk perimeter of Fort Greene Park starting at the intersection of DeKalb Avenue and Washington Park. Saturdays 9AM-5PM John Howe contact info: 718-858-6891 or jah1943@gmail.com
Are there any bees making honey in the neighborhood? When I lived in Hell's Kitchen several years ago, the Clinton Community Garden harvested honey from their hives and sold it as a fundraiser at garden events. Might be a good idea for Hollenback!
Events at Tillie’s of Brooklyn248 DeKalb Avenue Brooklyn NY 11205 (718) 783-6140 www.tilliesofbrooklyn.com
Music
Friday 6/6/08
The Broken Reed Saxophone Quartet
Charley Gerard, Jenny Hill, Chris Bacas and Alden Banta
www.brokenreedsaxophonequartet.com
A group of saxophonists who link disparate styles and have been likened to the Kronos String Quartet because of their eclectic repertoire and accessibility. The Broken Reeders have a variety of thematically based programs, including Jazz and Swing; Four Seasons, Four Saxes; New Four-Casts, Charley Gerard's re-creation of the Vivaldi classic; Sixties Rock n' Roll Reconfigured, featuring "recompositions" of songs by Carole King and the Beach Boys; Gumbo Sax, a celebration of New Orleans music from Jelly Roll Morton to rhythm n' blues; Music of Alec Wilder for Saxophone Quartet; and Comic Book Characters, music inspired by Superman, Peanuts, Archie and others. Recent performances include one at Lincoln Center in March 2007 at the Bruno Walter Auditorium and an appearance on Manhattan Cable TV's Songs of Freedom.
Friday 6/13/08
Tom Blatt Project
Michele Smith, flute and vocals Jerry Engelbach, piano
Howard Post, guitar
Andy O'Neill, drums
Tom Blatt, bass
www.myspace.com/tomblattproject
A dynamic local ensemble with a wide-ranging repertoire that has played at Pianos, the Bowery Poetry Club, and Brooklyn’s Goodbye Blue Monday.
Friday June 20th
Mat Burke
Levee Drivers
Up and coming talent from Philadelphia and Bucks County, PA: Though Mat Burke is only 19 and members of the Levee Drivers 22, all are inspired by American roots music, and singers such as Tom Waits and Johnny Cash. Compelling performers with growing followings, they appeared recently at Pete’s Candy Store in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. In January 2008, the Levee Drivers beat out 300 other bands in the “Best of Philly Rising” competition.
Friday 6/27/08 David Aaron's Short Memory David Aaron, saxophones
Dave Scherer, drums
Jon Frederick, bass
Spencer Katzman, guitar www.shortmemory.org
“Aaron plays the tenor sax with telling effect. He nails down an idea and then expands on it in a deliberate and compelling fashion. The music paints an interesting and colorful canvas, grabbing attention by combining bright splashes of color with darker hues.” Jerry D’Souza, All About Jazz
Art
Colors of Nature
Watercolors by Nadia Merzliakow
June 8th – July 6th 2008
Nadia Merzliakow was born in Paris, France, to Russian émigré parents and lived in Germany for seven years before emigrating to the U.S., where she graduated from Hunter College and then studied at Harvard, Columbia, and New York University. She received a Master of Library and Information Science degree from Pratt Institute, where she was Director of International Students for many years. She is fluent in Russian, French, German, and English.
Currently retired, this longtime resident of Clinton Hill volunteers at the Brooklyn Botanical Garden, where she takes classes in watercolor painting. She has exhibited her work there and at the Tinicum Arts Festival in Pennsylvania.
Of this new chapter in her life, she writes: “When I was a child, I liked to paint flowers, and anyone who saw them oohed and aahed – with the exception of my parents. Of Russian nobility, my parents lost everything in the Russian Revolution of 1917 and wanted me to have a stable profession. Moreover, my mother’s sister, a very talented artist, was an eccentric. With horror in their voices, they would look at my work and say, ‘Oh, just like Aunt Olga.’ Though I was always interested in art growing up, and attended museums, I did not paint.
I was at Pratt for over 30 years and never took an art class. My work with the international students was demanding and intense. When I retired ten years ago, I became a volunteer at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden and took the free watercolor classes there. Remembering my childhood passion for painting flowers, I looked at the offerings and said, why not? Watercolor has changed my vision of the world, particularly that of flowers. When I look now at flowers, my mind absorbs their colors and shapes through an artistic process.”
Reception
Wednesday 6/11
7 – 9 p.m.
Open Mic Thursday 6/5/08
Thursday 6/19/08
8:00 p.m. sign-up
8:30 p.m. performance
Host: Nick Noir
For more information on any of the above, call Patricia Mulcahy at (718) 783-6140. For directions, see our website at www.tilliesofbrooklyn.com under “Getting Here.”
Just a medium-length walk or a short (if you can catch it) B69 ride away, check out the schedule of FREE Celebrate Brooklyn performances at Prospect Park here!
(I was graduating today - sorry! This is an excellent artist!) Megan Canning
Inside There is Everything
May 16 – June 21, 2008
Opening Reception: Friday, May 16th, 7-9 pm
The SONYA (South of the Navy Yard Artists) Stroll is by far one of my favorite events in the neighborhood. It's held annually every May, and is a free, self-guided tour of several art studios and exhibits by artists in Fort Greene, Clinton Hill and Bed-Stuy. The range of art is pretty astounding, from sculpture to paintings to photography to jewelry.
(I bought both the sculpture and the chihuahua painting at past SONYA Strolls.)
One of my favorite aspects is finding out that buildings you never before noticed are home to a large artist collective. Be sure to check out 35 Claver Place, an affordable live-work space for artists, and 122 Washington Ave near Park, which is interesting both inside and out and is always filled with cool treasures.
During the stroll, check out the photography exhibit put on by the Fort Greene Photography Organization, which will be up until May 31:
For more info and a downloadable map, visit the SONYA homepage.
This is one of the coolest ways to explore the neighborhood and is not to be missed!
Looks like there will be a pretty rockin' event this Friday evening at the Masonic Temple, benefiting AIDS Walk! The event is put on by a group called Supersnack, who appear to be a group of cool people who volunteer to benefit various NYC-based charities and organizations. Supersnack's Big Third Ball - A benefit for AIDS Walk NY Featuring: The Mountain Goats, John Oliver, Rock Plaza Central, Gotham Girls Roller Derby, Dave Hill, and more.
Friday, May 16 - 8pm (18+)
Brooklyn Masonic Temple - 317 Clermont Ave, Fort Greene (Lafayette & Clermont) Train: G to Clinton-Washington, C to Lafayette, or B/D/N/Q/R/2/3/4/5 to Atlantic Center Venue phone: (718) 638-1256
Tickets: $25, available via Supersnack.org, 100% of proceeds go to AIDS Walk NY
Arrive early because from 8pm-9pm drinks will be buy 2 get 1 free. Extra bonus: 85% of every delicious beer you buy is going directly to AIDS Walk NY & GMHC. Big thanks to Red Hook Ale Brewery & Goose Island Brewery for hooking that up. Everyone is required to get crunk – it's for charity, guys!
The boys have told me this will be one of their best shows yet, and I believe it based on the gorgeous postcard!
RePOP is pleased to announce the May exhibition featuring the fine art of R.A. McBride. McBride is a photographer who recently relocated and settled to Brooklyn from San Francisco. She is heartbroken that Polaroid will no longer produce instant film and that Coney Island will be redeveloped after the summer of 2008. She is currently seeking a publisher for "Left in the Dark: Portraits of San Francisco Movie Theatres."
Artist reception is 7:30 - 11pm this First Friday, May 2. So Come on down to the Navy Yard, grab a glass of wine and check out the desgner Littel + Kelley T- Chairs currently gracing the back room!
DATE: May 2 TIME: 7:30 - 11pm LOCATION: RePOP 95% Recycled MORE: 68 Washington Ave., Brooklyn NY 11205
Other RePop Announcements:
FIRST FRIDAY, April 4, 2008: "New York Evol Dog"
RePOP is pleased to announce the April exhibition featuring the fine art of New York Evol Dog. Based in Brooklyn New York Evol Dog is the working name of the duo made up of Lindsay Jones and Gautier Pellegrin, Having met on myspace during the summer of 2005 the two pursued a sustained and intense correspondence via that medium; in doing so they created a language made up of a choice of images, music and words that invaded each others reality. Through this pure interaction based solely on art, a love story started that they decided to pursue in the "real" world after having met one early morning of summer 2006. The duo now works together, creating dreamy collages from their collection of old images, pictures, engravings, etchings and objects. Artist reception is 7:30 - 11pm every First Friday of the month. So come on down to the Navy Yard, grab a glass of wine, mingle with the artist and get your vintage groove on. DATE: April 4 TIME: 7:30 - 11pm LOCATION: RePOP 95% Recycled MORE: 68 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11205
CH artist and community muralist Ellie Balk has an interesting art collaborative opening this weekend. As usual, Ellie's work incorporates innovative ways of representing diverse communities and their interactions: A group of New York area artists are currently exploring the idea of collaboration surrounding the creation, interaction and display of a collection of unique, handmade dolls. Doll Neighborhood is a social as well as artistic experiment, a meeting of minds as well as creative designs. The project is like a sewing circle, in that it welcomes unguarded dialog and supports a community of artists, as they sew together not only fabric, but also words, all the while speaking and listening to a range of uninhibited, uncensored voices, informed by individual and collective art. A dynamic exhibition will open at the Village @ Gureje on April 4 that will include not only the dolls, but also a video that will include the dolls interacting with each other. Doll Neighborhood may continue as an ongoing doll collaborative, meeting and exhibiting around NYC. Ellie Balk and Kristin Brenneman Eno, Curators
(sorry it's not nicely formatted- having a busy day!)April 2008 Events Tillie’s of Brooklyn
248 DeKalb Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11205
(718) 783-6140
www.tilliesofbrooklyn.com Music
Friday, April 4th
Tom Blatt Project
Tom Blatt, bass guitar
Malon Hoard, saxophone Westbank Johnson, trombone
Mary Lou Manahan, keyboard
Lee McClune, flute, electronics
Andy O’Neill, drums
Dave Painchaud, trumpet
Tm Blatt project appears all over the city at venues such as Pianos, the Bowery Poetry Club, and Goodbye Blue Monday in Brooklyn.
Friday, April 11th
Eyal Maoz Crazy Slavic Band Eyal Maoz - guitar Ron Caswell - tuba Ziv Ravitz, drums
Mesmerizing compositions from this prodigiously gifted composer and guitarist. Music by Israeli-born Maoz has been featured on MTV, NPR, and at the 2007 NYC Jazzfest, most recently.
Friday, April 25th
Damian Quinones
Damian Quinones: Vocals/Guitar/Electric Piano
Joe Lee: Electric Bass
Naren Rauch: Guitar
David Beauchamp: Drums
"Urban folk music" equally at home in a solo acoustic setting as it is full volume with the band. Quinones’ songwriting is part 60's pop, in the vein of Gainsbourg, Bacharach, Lennon/ McCartney, Davies, and Hayes/Porter; part 70's Nuyorican funk (in the mold of Willie Bobo, War, and Harlem River Drive; and has elements of electronic music, jazz, Tropicalia, and Reggae.
All performances start at 8 p.m.
Cover: $5, $3 with student ID Art Andrea Spiros Paintings
March 31st – May 3rd 2008
Andrea Spiros is a Brooklyn-born artist currently living in Clinton Hill. She studied at The Whitney Museum Independent Study Program, and participated in a group show at The Whitney. She has studied painting and drawing at Brooklyn College with Lee Bonteque, design at The School of Visual Arts, and Medical Illustration at LIU.
She has shown her work at the Queens Museum of Art, The Hillwood Art Museum, and The Foundation for Hellenic Culture in NYC. Internationally, she as exhibited at The Contemporary Museum of Art in Thassaloniki Greece, at Holland Tunnel in Paros, Greece, and at Sans Quoi Gallery, Okayama, Japan. In the last few years she has shown in several local art centers such as Brooklyn Academy of Music, Pratt Institute, Sideshow Gallery, D3 Gallery, and other in Bed Stuy, Dumbo & Williamsburg. She is dedicated to community art, and the independent art movement. Artist’s Statement
My recent paintings are concerned with psychic space, using hybrid abstract imagery as schematics for philosophical ideology. For example: I combine dualities such as internal and external, past and future, to symbolically model unseen worlds. The symbolism, though abstract, is specific. The cosmic juxtaposed with the cellular expresses a connection. They are composed of the same material, exhibiting a unity that seems to initiate connection.
Reception
Saturday 4/5
7 – 9 p.m.
Open Mic
Thursday, 4/10/08
Thursday, 4/24/08
Sign up: 8:00 p.m.
Performances: 8:30 p.m.
Host: Nick Noir
No cover.
For more information on any events, call Patricia Mulcahy at 718 783-6140. Tillie’s is in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. Directions are under “Getting Here” on the website at www.tilliesofbrooklyn.com.
One of my favorite aspects of our neighborhood is the ability to constantly discover something new. For the last several months, I've been dating a Bed-Stuy resident, which has given me an occasional reason to walk or drive east down Gates Ave. I've often been stopped in my tracks by this insanely awesome standalone mansion that sits on its own pristine lot. I never have a camera with me, and I always forget to come back with one.
Yesterday, I received an email from the PACC about a photography show being held there. Finally! Some answers! I did some research.
Seems the PACC took over the house and created a living space for critically ill neighborhood residents who are working towards independent living. PACC has done an amazing job at restoring old homes in the area, and I couldn't believe my eyes when I found a photo of the mansion before renovation:
I know it's small, but it's all I could find!
Anyway, here is the press release for the photography event, which will be held tomorrow night!
When: Friday, March 28, 2008 at 6pm
Where: The Velmanette Montgomery Library at Gibb Mansion located at 218 Gates Avenue (near Classon Avenue) in Brooklyn.
What: Pratt Area Community Council and Gibb Mansion Social Services cordially invite you to join us for our very first Visual Journey of the Past, Present and Future, a showcase of images taken by Gibb Mansion Residents and Staff.
Hosted by Social Service Interns, Angie Dang and Carli Ovadek, the philosophy behind this "Visual Journey" is to explore the importance of society and environment and its impact on the residents of the Gibb Mansion community. Gibb Mansion will, for one night, become an art gallery, displaying 30 or so pieces that were taken with a photojournalistic approach. The show will present images representing the past, present, and future of its participants. Deb Howard, the Executive Director of PACC says, “The Visual Journey experience is a culmination of all the hard work and dedication of its participants.”
Gibb Mansion, PACC’s social service residential building in Bed-Stuy, is home to some 71 Individuals that are single, low-income adults, or that may be chronically ill but are working toward the goal of independent living. Equipped with a camera and a journal, the groups met weekly at Gibb to share techniques and images, and on some occasions engage in group sessions with a professional photographer.
The members of Visual Journey use photography to express personal life experiences and future goals. Group members had the opportunity to take pictures together or on their own. As a group they traveled to other neighborhoods and places of interest; i.e. Central Park to capture the beauty of winter or taking in the architectural grandeur of Rockefeller Center.
Angie Dang says, “This showcase represents weeks of hard work, soul searching and talent from residents and staff. The purpose for taking each of these photos were then shared and discussed with peers at our weekly meetings. This gave participants the opportunity to see images and perspectives through a different lens, in addition to sharing individual stories through their own photographs.”
Carli Ovadek continues, “Angie and I want to use this night to recognize the hard work of the Gibb Mansion residents, and give members the chance to present these pieces to the community and important people with their lives.”
The Visual Journey group members would greatly appreciate the support and attendance of PACC staff for this unveiling. Those attending will enjoy an evening of unique photography and the stories behind the pictures.
ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE WELCOMES LORNA SIMPSON AND JAMES CASEBERE
World-Renowned Artists to Discuss Their Works at Inaugural Presidential Arts Colloquium
St. Joseph's College Council for the Arts is pleased to announce that contemporary artists Lorna Simpson and James Casebere will discuss their individual approaches to visual expression as the featured speakers at the College's inaugural Presidential Arts Colloquium. Following their talks, both artists will take questions from the audience after their separate addresses. These lectures, which are also a part of the "Identity Formed And Transformed: My Self, My Community, My World" series, will take place on Thursday, April 3rd at the Tuohy Hall Auditorium, 245 Clinton Avenue, at 6:30 pm. The event is free and open to the public.
Lorna Simpson’s art practice has consistently examined the unseen forces that guide our reasoning around race, gender, identity and culture, challenging viewers’ perceptions of these subjects. Simpson first gained recognition for her pioneering large-scale, conceptual, photograph-and-text works that presented the African-American woman as a visual point of departure. In later photographic exhibits, she once again used the figure of an African-American woman with interjected text to challenge narrowly preconceived notions of race, gender, and identity. Most recently, Simpson has focused on conceptual video. Her latest DVD's examine themes of race, control, class and the viewer's perception of these issues. Last year, her career was the subject of a 20-year retrospective featured at the Whitney Museum of American Art. Along with this, Simpson's works have been exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art, the Miami Museum of Art, and the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art.
For two decades, James Casebere has created increasingly complex table-sized models based on architectural and historical sources. The works are constructed of simple materials, and are reduced to their most important details. After they are built, Casebere takes the models into his studio and photographs them with artful lighting. The focus of his art is to examine institutional spaces and to bring into focus their relationships to social control and societal structures. For his most recent work, “The Levant,” Casebere’s research took him to the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea. From his study, he created representations of archetypal Ottoman spaces to examine the "architecture of absence and silence.” His works have been shown at the New York Museum of Modern Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art and the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art, to name a few.
This weekend, at the cool bar / restaurant / venue on Taaffe Place: Comedian Paul Mooney, Musical Performer Simone, and DJ Evil Dee Saturday, March 8, 2008 Doors open at 8:00 pm Ticket Price: $25, available at www.barsputnik.com; or $30 at door
Sputnik 262 Taffee Place between Willoughby & Dekalb (G train to Classon) Brooklyn, NY 718-398-6666 www.barsputnik.com
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Comedian Paul Mooney
If you're easily offended, stay home. One of the most dangerous and brilliant comics of our time, Paul Mooney's first professional gig in comedy was with Richard Pryor. He later became the head writer for the Richard Pryor Show, and also wrote for "Sanford and Son", "Good Times", In Living Color", "Saturday Night Live", and many more.
Mooney's latest work can be seen on the Chappelle Show, in "Ask a Black Dude", and "Negrodamus".
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Musical Performer Simone
Singer, songwriter and performer Simone's ability to transcend genres echoes the tradition of her mother, musical icon and pioneer Nina Simone. Blessed with a rich vocal range, an innate skill for lyrical interpretation and a soul-deep understanding of music as a means of healing, empowerment and celebration, Simone is very much her mother’s daughter, and a multi-talented artist in her own right.
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Brooklyn's own DJ Evil Dee of the Beatminerz and Black Moon, spins through the night.
Sounds like a pretty amazing lineup for right here in the nabe!
FIRST FRIDAY MARCH 7: Paper Cut Theatre / art by CHRISTINE YOUNG
RePOP is pleased to announce the March exhibition featuring the fine art of Christine Young. Christine Young creates darkly imaginative, beautifully unusual images of placidly content characters in their imposed worlds. Suspended from chains, submerged underwater, or displayed in dollhouses, her figures are a melding of fairy tale, circus, and punk sensibilities. Her collages are detailed constructions of paper, glue, and charcoal which draw heavily on the creepy and romantic experience of the world. These aspects continually present themselves in her dreamlike images, which draw inspiration from the works of Poe, Bukowski, Tom Waits, Tim Burton, and Jan Svankmajer. Her work has been shown in London, New York, Los Angeles, and New Mexico, and has been represented by the punk-cabaret duo, The Dresden Dolls.
Join us for an evening of wine, food and art! Also enjoy a 10% discount on all RePOP goods with mention of this invitation.
68 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11205
They've had some really stunning art on the walls when I've been in!
The Freshness of Philly Celebrated in BrooklynThe Takeover - A Monthly Music/Art Series Launches
On Friday, February 22, 2008 Frank White, the hip Brooklyn cafe/gallery/lounge presents "The Takeover“ Philly Invades Brooklyn a monthly event celebrating Philadelphia music, artists and all things fresh-- made in Philly (i.e. Sly Fox Beer, Tastykake). The event is co-sponsored by two.one.five magazine, a new publication covering the scene in Philly and beyond.
The launch event will be hosted by, Cee Knowledge, a Philadelphia native and former member of the Grammy Award winning hip hop group, Digable Planets and Nikki Jean lead singer for band, Nouveau Riche. An art exhibition will be on display by visual artist Soul One.
Muhammida El Muhajir and William Collick, the co-owners of Frank White are both Philadelphia transplants living in Brooklyn. "Historically, Philadelphia has had a huge impact on music and culture and that continues today," says Collick. "As Philadelphians- we are proud of both our 'Philly-ness' and our 'Brooklyn-ness' that is also shared by so many in the creative community in Brooklyn and New York City at large. It is this duality that will be celebrated at 'The Takeover'™," adds El Muhajir.
'The Takeover - Philly Invades Brooklyn'™ launches on Friday, February 22, 2008 and continues throughout the spring. This is a free event but RSVP is required for admittance (philly@frankwhitenyc.com). A 'Brooklyn Invades Philly'™ event is also in the works!
The Takeover -“ Philly Invades Brooklyn"™ Friday, 2/22/08 8p - midnite RSVP - philly@frankwhitenyc.com
frank white cafe | gallery | social 936 atlantic avenue @ st. james brooklyn, nyc 11238 718.622.0840 www.frankwhitenyc.com
weekdays 8-4 | weekends 9-5 evenings for private engagements
Been wanting to learn how to knit? Check out this two-session class being offered at super-cute Bidonville on Willoughby!
I haven't been there in awhile, since it's been too cold to take Mallow to the park, but last I stopped in, thy were offering baked goods from Choice! Yum.
I've kinda heard rumors about this, but Brooklyn Based has proof! The Masonic Temple on Lafayette and Claremont has become a hipster music venue! This is so sweet. Finally, a way to see a cool show in Brooklyn without trying to find a car service home late night!
The Temple's website can be found here.
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