Posts tagged cobble hill
12 Excellent Scotch Cocktails in NYC
Scotch cocktails are having a moment right now. They’re not everywhere yet, but some of the city’s top bars and restaurants are serving original Scotch-based drinks that are way more interesting than your average hot toddy or Rusty Nail. Here’s a guide to the best Scotch cocktails in NYC. (via Eater NY)
Brooklyn is the Coolest City on the Planet
Don’t take that as a knock on Manhattan, which is doing just fine. But for the first time since, well, ever, you can spend every New York minute of your trip on the far side of the East River and never feel like you’re missing out. Here’s how to explore the place where everything’s happening before it’s happening. (via GQ)
Brooklyn's Ice Cream Social
We’ll admit it, we enjoy ice cream year round. But it’s especially delicious when the temperatures are scorching - we don’t have to make excuses for how quickly we wolf it down! We have our favorites (Van Leeuwen, Chinatown Ice Cream Factory, Louie G’s) but BrooklynBased has come up with a few suggestions that will expand our already heady ice cream knowledge and appreciation.
Image: Earl Grey Ice Cream on Brioche Cookies from the Coolhaus truck (via Eating in Translation)
Oscar Night Parties
Have you made your plans for Oscar Night yet? Neither have we. Thankfully, there are lots of parties to attend all over the city. Here are a few that caught our eye.
Clover Club’s Annual Oscar Party
If you can’t make it to sir Elton John’s party this year… Walk the red carpet at Clover. We will be drinking cocktails, eating fancy hors d’ oeuvres, watching the Oscars… and yes, perhaps heckling a few stars…
Clover Club, 210 Smith Street, Cobble Hill
Kiki & Jinners’s Oscar Party
Come watch the Oscars (and Joan Rivers Live from the Red Carpet) at Union Hall and cast your ballot and win prizes. Plus, try their special Red Carpet cocktails for only $3 - True Grit: Tall Boy & Shot of Whiskey, Black Swan: Stoli Vanilla Black Russian, and others.
Union Hall, 702 Union Street, Park Slope
Murray Hill Oscar Party
In what has become a downtown OSCAR tradition, Murray provides his infamous running commentary during commercial breaks and leaves no star behind with his barbed wit and one-liners. With special guests and tons of prizes and give-aways!
Joe’s Pub, 425 Lafayette Street, NoHo
5th Annual Alt.Oscar Oscar Celebration
Billed as ‘New York City’s Answer to the Oscars’ where you’re the celebrity,” this kooky annual event is held on Oscar night with all the farcical fun you can imagine.
Soiree, 199 Bowery, Lower East Side
Best Bars in Brooklyn to Watch the Jets!
Are you a Jets fan looking for a place to watch the big AFC Conference game? Then check out this list put together by Brokelyn featuring beer and really big TVs!
Where are you watching the game?
The Ultimate NYC Thanksgiving Dining and Shopping Guide
It’s hard to imagine that Thanksgiving is just over two weeks away! There’s so much preparation to do for a meal of this magnitude - whether you’re cooking in, dining out, visiting from out-of-town or going away. Luckily, our dear friends at Eater.com have compiled a helpful guide of some of the city’s primo Turkey Day prixe fixes and specials along with places to buy that esteemed fowl.
Barneys CO-OP Opens on Atlantic Avenue
Brooklyn’s Atlantic Avenue just got a little bit more fashionable with the opening of Barneys CO-OP - a less expensive sister store to Barneys New York featuring an upscale selection of new and established designers for fashionistas and clotheshorses.
Barneys CO-OP
194 Atlantic Avenue, Cobble Hill/Boerum Hill
Atlantic Antic 2010
Brooklyn’s gigantic Atlantic Antic overtakes the avenue offering something for everyone. The ten live musical stages showcase free performances all day, featuring blues, rock, country, R&B, jazz, music for kids, drum circles, and belly-dancing. Kids and families enjoy plenty of pony rides, face painting, balloon sculptures, live storytelling, and more!
Local and national craftspeople, food vendors, and nonprofits intertwine with Atlantic Avenue’s trendy restaurants and boutiques. Best known for its eclectic delicacies, the Antic features an exciting array of foods from around the world, from baklava and funnel cake, to grilled sardines and pulled pork sandwiches. And who can forget street fair favorites like smoked sausage sandwiches, mozzarepas, and roasted corn.
Atlantic Antic
Sunday, September 26th, 10am - 6pm
Atlantic Avenue between Hicks Street and 4th Avenue
‘One’ love! Brooklyn Unicycle Day is this Friday
During the first New York City Unicycle Festival, one-wheel enthusiasts will be out and about en masse, starting with a 13-mile ride from the Brooklyn Bridge to Coney Island on Sept. 3 from 2-8 pm. For info, visit www.nycunifest.com.
Flavor Paper Factory and Retro-Futuristic Penthouse
Peer through the Flavor Paper building’s ground-level glass façade on Pacific Street in Cobble Hill, and you may see a pair of 52-foot-long vacuum tables churning out reams of brightly colored Mylar and pony-skin wallpaper. This is where Jon Sherman, who moved from New Orleans to Brooklyn last summer, designs, fabricates, and markets hand-screened wall coverings for projects ranging from Lenny Kravitz’s house in New Orleans to Frank Gehry’s IAC Building. (see more…)
Best of the Borough: Brooklyn Egg Cream Bonanza!
Egg creams have been the more or less official beverage of the borough for generations now—but like many of the hallmarks of Brooklyn culture, there’s been a recent renewal of interest as new blood moves in and stakes a claim to old mantles.
Movie Matinees to Scratch Your Summer Blockbuster Itch
There’s no shortage of free classic & cult cinema around town this summer, but sometimes the lure of that ultra-hyped, big-budget blockbuster is nigh inescapable. Luckily, the good, old matinee’s still alive and well in Brooklyn. Read more…
Brooklyn 8th Annual Bastille Day
On Sunday, July 18th, come to Smith Street, Cobble Hill and celebrate France’s independence with a petanque tournament, pastis drinks, live music, delicious food and much more! Brought to you by Bar Tabac and Robin des Bois! The festivities start at 11am and continue until 10pm.
The 38 Essential Brooklyn Places, Spaces, and Destinations
Another post…another list of fun things to do to!
The cultural life of Brooklyn—as reflected in urban design, restaurants, shopping, and outdoor activity—has never been richer. As such, the editors from Curbed NY, Eater NY, and Racked NY put their heads together to form the guide to the 38 most vital places, spaces, and destinations in Brooklyn.
Where to Take the Parents to Eat in New York
Ah, the parent visit. If your parents are anything like mine, their favorite part about coming to New York—besides seeing their darling children, of course—is the restaurants.
But what my parents want from a restaurant is a little different than what I do. They appreciate great food—but only when that great food comes with good lighting, comfortable chairs, friendly servers, guaranteed seating, and as little ambient noise as possible. Finding those restaurants can be a challenge.
