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A few nights ago, we had an outstanding meal, one of the best meals ever, for a pittance, no less, at The Castello Plan at 1213 Cortelyou Road, more or less directly opposite the firehouse. Regular readers may notice that we’re not in the habit of writing restaurant reviews, a form of journalism with which [...]
Local author Diana Senechal’s new book, Republic Of Noise, is scheduled to be released in November. It can be pre-ordered on Amazon. From the publisher’s description: In Republic of Noise, Diana Senechal confronts a culture that has come to depend on instant updates and communication at the expense of solitude. Where once it was common [...]
NYC Resistor is screening “Between The Folds“, a 2010 Peaody-Award winning film , “A documentary exploring the science, art, creativity and ingenuity of many of the world’s best paper folders.” It’s going to be aired on PBS in January 2011 , but the NYC resistor screening this week is free. Update: apparently the 12/16 screening [...]
Brooklyn-based CellToGet.com s has successfully petitioned the FCC, winning a ruling that unlocking a mobile phone is entirely legal. We’ll have more on this after reading the FCC decision.
This video of the Brave New World Repertory Theatre’s current season was enough to persuade me that I wanted to see their production of As You Like It at the Concert Grove in Prospect Park on July 29, and again on August5th and 12th (all Thursday evenings, from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M). [...]
The short version: new martial-arts school has opened in the neighborhood. Ages 4 and up. Looks pretty good, and if we were in the wagering trade, we’d bet that they give good classes, they’re going to do well, and in the course of that, make a good contribution to our community. It’s been my experience, [...]
The Streb Laboratory is back home in is laboratory in Williamsburgh for a few weeks while they work on new material,and revise existing material with the same intensity, elan and infectious enthusiasm. But now mad scientist/super hero Elizabeth Streb has come up with a way to capture some of that infectious energy. Certain performances – [...]
Kevin Rosenberg’s new venture, Gear to Go Outfitters, offers high-quality outdoor gear (clothing for men, women and children; – for sale or rental. And if you’re local – free delivery: Backpacks Camp kitchen equipment Clothing (for men, women, and children) Food Hydration gear Tents, shelter and sleeping bags That’s not all – they’ve also got [...]
Here’s our list of the Best of the City 2009: Hardware Stores and Appliances. Not all of have websites – so they’re linked when available, but that’s not a sign of anything. These establishments were selected on the basis of repeated dealings with them, the criteria being honesty, reliability expertise and pricing – not necessarily [...]
We’ve learned of Site NY, a prop-and-set design house located, of course, in our home borough/county, Brooklyn/Kings. They make cool stuff for movies and tv and probably geeky people like us – but with more money. And there’s more – here are mysterious white cubes either taking hallucinogens – or giving birth, I’m not sure [...]
Pintchik, as always, outstanding. No surprise here: the staff are all knowledgeable, especially Thomas Marino and Jonathan in paints, where Pintchik excels; Everyone’s also polite and patient, an asset for the feeble-minded such as this writer; Of the items I checked, prices were the same as or lower than Lowe’s Selection of decorative hardware struck [...]