Tag Archives: Brooklyn

7/16: The Black Seeds @ Music Hall of Williamsburg

Posted on July 21, 2010 by Nico

Three years ago, I went to New Zealand to “study” abroad. I took “courses” in Nightlife, Road-tripping, and Culture. My final exams included a 43-meter (141 ft.) bungy off the Kawarau Bridge in Queenstown, beers with Scarfies down in Dunedin, … Continue reading →

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In my hood: Floyd’s

Posted on June 10, 2010 by Nico

From the folks who brought you Union Hall comes another bocce-infused, bourbon-soaked booze joint located in Brooklyn Heights. Too lazy to make it out to the LES-esque Smith Street, I simply traipsed across the street and entered Floyd’s–a cozy nook … Continue reading →

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You dropped your pick

Posted on April 13, 2010 by Nico

Fret-jumping, kneeling solos, and occasionally lighting the guitar on fire; these are the signs of a captivating rock god. Yet in the era of Guitar Hero, there are poseurs who fancy themselves ‘experts’ of colorful buttons and plastic whammy bars … Continue reading →

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In My Hood: Baked

Posted on February 8, 2010 by Nico

If Oprah says ‘jump,’ you jump. If Oprah says Baked makes the best brownies, well then you hightail it to Red Hook to confirm. On a wayward trip to IKEA, I detoured and stopped off at Baked. Walking up to … Continue reading →

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In my ‘hood: Kili me softly

Posted on December 22, 2009 by Nico

Last night I came home after midnight smelling like smoke. Not the kinda ciggy smoke that one endures when, say, you are standing next to a hipstery faux-James Dean at a club that touts its “intimacy” even though it’s just … Continue reading →

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Going Colonial: Rockin’ Raw

Posted on October 26, 2009 by Nico

Note to reader: “Going Colonial” will be a new section about Williamsburg. Other such names like “Hipstery Haven” and “Ironic Bangs-burg” struck no chords. After a sunny but snoozy jaunt to Greenpoint for the Oktoberfest (cue: good excuse for beer … Continue reading →

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In my ‘hood: You mean that wasn’t the entree?

Posted on October 6, 2009 by Nico

For a long time, all I knew about Yemen Cafe was that its workers enjoyed catcalling while on their cigarette breaks. Day after day, I’d walk to my apartment (a hop-skip from this culinary curiosity) and peer into the large … Continue reading →

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More Lovin to go around

Posted on August 13, 2009 by Nico

You hear about Central Park, Hudson Park, Prospect Park, East River Park, and all the parks that fill their bandshells with big names and even bigger budgets that allow you and I to skirt the $5 suggested donation. But in … Continue reading →

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Brooklyn Electronic Music Festival (8/8)

Posted on August 11, 2009 by Nico

The 2nd annual Brooklyn Electronic Music Festival (BEMF) was a real life yin-and-yan experience: daytime and nightime, indoor stage and outdoor stage, PBRs/Booze (dehydrate) and Zico Coconut Water (hydrate), one-man shows and full-on bands, hi-tops and low-cuts, clean cut and … Continue reading →

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Brooklyn Bowl

Posted on June 22, 2009 by Nico

Back in May, I called Brooklyn Bowl and asked them how much it would be to reserve 4 lanes for my bday jam session: “Oh I’m so sorry! We don’t open until late June!” said a sprite phone-answerer. Well now … Continue reading →

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