A recent transplant (she used to be in Williamsburg proper) and owner of a handbag company, Shira gives us the skinny on East Williamsburg. How long have you lived here? I’ve lived in East Williamsburg since last October, so a little bit less than a year, but I’ve lived in the Williamsburg area for about [...]
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Family-Friendly South Slope Has A Small Town Feel
A South Slope local, Saredt tells about the cozy benefits of this nabe. Can you describe this neighborhood for folks that have never been here before? From all the neighborhoods in Brooklyn, I would say it’s the most family-oriented. South Slope is sort of like Greenwood Heights, with there being are a few more young [...]
Franklin Avenue: Crown Heights’ Diamond in the Formerly Rough
Can you describe this neighborhood for folks that have never been here before? Multi-cultural, artful, talented. These are the words that come to mind. Creative, energetic, hip, cool, new. How would you describe the types of people that live here? There’s a whole movement of people from everywhere. You meet people from Ohio, Nebraska, California, [...]
Prospect Heights: Growth, Diversity and Development
A bartender at Branded Saloon and Prospect Heights resident for 8 years, Brendan tells us how this Brooklyn nabe is changing and why it’s still his ideal place to live. Can you describe this neighborhood for folks that have never been here before? I would say it’s not completely gentrified, but I’ve seen a [...]
This Week’s Newsletter: Top Nabes for Artists Nationwide
New York: Neighborhood Spotlight on Bowery Los Angeles: Neighborhood Spotlight on Silver Lake Seattle: Neighborhood Spotlight on Columbia Cit San Francisco: Neighborhood Spotlight on Forest Hill Chicago: Neighborhood Spotlight on Oak Park Boston: Neighborhood Spotlight on Fenway Austin: Neighborhood Spotlight on RMMA
Brooklyn Anthem Bash extends deadline for submission!
Good news all you lackadaisical Brooklyn musician and artist types, Brooklyn Anthem Bash deadline has been extended to Friday, May 13th. So if you’ve got an original song about Brooklyn, don’t be shy and submit that wonderful nugget of pop culture to the Brooklyn Anthem Bash, and you just might win a full day’s worth of recording [...]
Nabewise and Stuff Hipsters Hate Present: Brooklyn Anthem Bash
New York’s got a gaggle of sappy ballads and pop tunes in its honor, but Brooklyn—the band-heaviest district in the country—is sadly lacking an anthem of its own. Today, Nabewise and Stuff Hipsters Hate are kicking off an original song competition for local Brooklyn bands. The challenge? To pen the definitive Brooklyn Anthem. The prize? [...]
Local Celebrity: Artist and Punk Rocker Peter Dayton Dishes on Quiet Life in Springs, NY
Just a few miles from East Hampton, Springs is a nabe that’s become renowned for many things in the East End. For locals, it’s where the artists live. For artists, it’s the only place in the Hamptons where they can concentrate and get away from the deafening wealth and celeb-fueled buzz a scant few miles [...]
New York City: The Rise and Fall of New Neighborhood Names
The Big Apple prides itself on progress. New ideas, tastes, and trends enter the city and then assimilate into the cosmopolis, carving out communities unique from any other in New York City. These little niches sometimes grow over time to become neighborhoods. Over the last decade, however, real estate marketers have sought to cash in [...]
Start Training for Thanksgiving at A Flapjack Breakfast in the Seaport
Thanksgiving is less than a week away, and if you want to be taken seriously at the big-person table for once, you better start stretching your stomach. Uncle Bruce always goes back for seconds, and this year my friend, so shall you. This Sunday, in honor of Grains Week, and as a culminating celebration of [...]
