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Things to Do in Brooklyn This Weekend
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (1071+ words) Screenshot of 'On Cinema at The Cinema' via HEI Networks/Youtube Opening Reception for "In The Wind: An Exhibition by CHITO @ 9 Gardner Avenue 6 p.m. CHITO, the multidisciplinary artist, designer, housewares engineer, and god-knows-what-else is debuting a new exhibit in East Williamsburg…...
Going, Going, Gone: Brooklyn Mirage is Nothing But an Empty Lot Now
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (251+ words) It appears the Brooklyn Mirage and its $30 million venue expansion are officially a thing of the past, razed to the ground before a single song could ever be shazamed from its dance floor. With the leveling seemingly complete as of…...
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2+ day, 7+ hour ago (11+ words) Jaboukie Young-White is Taking it One Set at a Time'BKMAG...
The Coney Island Mermaid Parade is Officially Returning This Summer
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (310+ words) The Coney Island Mermaid Parade is Officially Returning This Summer'BKMAG The Coney Island Mermaid Parade is Officially Returning This Summer Earlier this month, the organization behind the annual event was scrambling to raise funds for its return The waters around…...
Where to Eat in Brooklyn This Week
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (454+ words) This week, we're toasting to the kitchens and bars that defy strict categorization. This is inspired by our latest on Bodega Nights, which is not a bodega or a wine bar, but a fun, sophisticated restaurant concept from the couple…...
Report: Brooklyn Mirage Execs Privately Cancelled 2025 Season, Continued to Sell Tickets Anyway
1+ week, 55+ min ago (403+ words) Courtesy of Scott Enman This summer, the sign outside of 140 Stewart Avenue, former residence of the now shuttered and somewhat disassembled Brooklyn Mirage, will have a new name. But even with Pacha moving in and aiming for a June opening,…...
A Plan to Bring Affordable Housing to One of Brooklyn's Priciest Neighborhoods
1+ week, 1+ day ago (455+ words) A Plan to Bring Affordable Housing to One of Brooklyn's Priciest Neighborhoods'BKMAG A Plan to Bring Affordable Housing to One of Brooklyn's Priciest Neighborhoods The long-dormant Watchtower buildings could be the site of over 160 units of affordable housing with waterfront…...
'Us V. Them' and The Battle for Brooklyn's Indie Music Scene
1+ week, 2+ day ago (285+ words) If you had asked me then, I probably wouldn't have admitted that I was witnessing the end of an era. But by the time I returned to the city after graduating just a few years later, Brooklyn had lost spaces…...
The Best Persian Food in Brooklyn Right Now
1+ week, 6+ day ago (616+ words) From no-frills grab-and-gos to Michelin-stamped sophisticates, these are some of the best Persian spots in the borough right now. Sofreh 75 St. Marks Avenue Sofreh is probably the best-known restaurant on this list, and for good reason. It's largely responsible for…...
We're Here: How Christy Joseph Captured The Pride, Strength, and Pain of The Haitian Diaspora
2+ week, 23+ hour ago (168+ words) She spent months combing interview transcripts and personally translating Creole conversations to ensure the integrity of the documentary's many voices. Half of the film's subjects speak in Creole, a deliberate choice she stood firmly behind. "I'm always going to be…...