Rowdy crowds, all-you-can-drink watered down cocktails, and so-so entrees – New York City’s typical “bottomless brunch” scene always seemed like a good deal, particularly in my early twenties, […]
Black For The First Time: Some Thoughts On Afropunk 2019
“I remember Afropunk from back in the day.” That was the refrain from everyone I ran into during Afropunk weekend. The festival has definitely evolved from those days […]
LIVE: Blondie at House of Vans
Ghosts of old New York City were in the Brooklyn House of Vans for the latest installment of their House Parties series. Scattered across the venue were glorious […]
BITE OF THE MOMENT: Evelina
[all photos by Conor Rose] When the first real hint of spring arrives, we’re so ready to venture back out into the world and dive right back into […]
FOOD: The Four Horsemen [Brooklyn]
The Four Horsemen is basically a wine bar in Williamsburg that happens to serve incredible food. And also happens to be owned by James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem. […]
The Best Fests: 2017 Summer Festival Guide
Summertime brings us a wealth of music festival options, but which ones are really worth your precious time and dollars? Here’s our recommended rundown of the best summer […]
BITE OF THE MOMENT: Alice’s Arbor
[All photos by Conor Rose] Alice’s Arbor has already had inner-circle Couch Sessions hype – much of our crew has roots in or around Bed-Stuy, so I’ve been […]
INTERVIEW: DJ Spinna Spreads the Gospel of Stevie
Since 2001, Brooklyn’s DJ Spinna has been preaching the good news of Stevie Wonder on wax and in clubs all over the world. After amassing underground cred in […]
FOOD: Forrest Point [Brooklyn]
Forrest Point has been on my list for quite some time and I recently had the pleasure of finally making the trek to Bushwick and checking it out. […]
MUSIC: S'natra – Number One
If his moniker is any indication, S’natra has big musical shoes to fill and the determination to fill them. On latest single “Number One,” the Brooklyn MC ponders […]