http://brokelyn.com Food, restaurants, shopping and cheap fun on a budget in Brooklyn NYC Tue, 21 May 2013 20:22:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://brokelyn.com/googamooga-fashionistas-saturdays-real-winners/ http://brokelyn.com/googamooga-fashionistas-saturdays-real-winners/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 17:28:53 +0000 David Colon http://brokelyn.com/?p=43892 Read More]]>
Just another day in the park. Photo by Sarah Gainer Well, OK, we misspoke a little while ago when we said there were no winners (except for VIP ticket holders) at GoogaMooga this year. Despite the fact that the weather kept people a little bundled up for May, Brooklyn still showed off some great looks at the park, that our own Sarah Gainer was able to capture. Lookin’ good, Brooklyn, lookin’ good. Photo by Sarah Gainer Whenever you run into a talking hot dog on the street, just do whatever it tells you to do Photo by Sarah Gainer Sigh. We miss the days of having dyed hair. Photo by Sarah Gainer Tom Wolfe versus Mecha Shark 3D: coming soon to SyFy. Photo by Sarah Gainer Photo by Sarah Gainer Photo by Sarah Gainer Photo by Sarah Gainer Photo by Sarah Gainer One thing Brooklyn should never run low on? Adorable backpacks. Photo by Sarah Gainer What was your favorite GoogaMooga look?… Read More]]> http://brokelyn.com/googamooga-fashionistas-saturdays-real-winners/feed/ 6 http://brokelyn.com/more-free-music-alert-bear-in-heaven-chairlift-to-play-tropfest/ http://brokelyn.com/more-free-music-alert-bear-in-heaven-chairlift-to-play-tropfest/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 14:47:08 +0000 Rebecca Fishbein http://brokelyn.com/?p=43883 Read More]]>
Chairlift (via Facebook) Is there no end to the free music this summer? Not that we’re complaining! Last month, we let you know that Tropfest, the world’s largest short film festival, was headed to our fair borough, and Liev Shreiber/Sabretooth  was set to host. And if a day of innovative cinema in Prospect Park hosted by Wolverine’s arch-nemesis isn’t enough for you, organizers just sweetened the deal: the festival will feature a whole bunch of free musical acts, with performers including Chairlift, Bear Hands and a DJ set by Neon Indian! Tropfest comes to town on June 22nd: other performers include Ghost Beach and People Get Ready, and the music will lead up to the short film competition later that night. The festival is totally free to attend, but you might want to reserve a spot before you go. As of press time, there’s no word on whether or not the Evil Festival-Hating… Read More]]> http://brokelyn.com/more-free-music-alert-bear-in-heaven-chairlift-to-play-tropfest/feed/ 0 http://brokelyn.com/the-great-googahangover-part-ii-losers-and-losers/ http://brokelyn.com/the-great-googahangover-part-ii-losers-and-losers/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 12:59:02 +0000 David Colon http://brokelyn.com/?p=43877 Read More]]>
Probably not the lasting image they wanted. Photo by Mary Dorn So now that the Great GoogaMooga has once again managed to become a complete clusterfuck, it’s only fair to ask if the festival is cursed, right? Whether the Nethermead is on top an Indian burial ground that we don’t know about, some other supernatural force doesn’t want a music festival in Prospect Park or “April showers” are now “May showers,” the point remains: the story on GoogaMooga is what didn’t happen again, as opposed to what did. There weren’t many winners this weekend, so instead let’s go through the losers. And losers. LOSERS: Sunday ticket-holders Well, if you were lazy about it and weren’t planning on showing up until 1 you probably did alright. But the people who showed up, waited around in the rain and then got bupkis for it fared worse than anyone at the festival. Except for… LOSERS: Vendors Yikes. After all the… Read More]]> http://brokelyn.com/the-great-googahangover-part-ii-losers-and-losers/feed/ 2 http://brokelyn.com/the-great-googacanceled/ http://brokelyn.com/the-great-googacanceled/#comments Sun, 19 May 2013 17:51:17 +0000 David Colon http://brokelyn.com/?p=43874 Read More]]>
Not even umbrellas will save you today. Photo by Mary Dorn So, if you’re just waking up, the news from Prospect Park is bad for anyone who wanted to stuff themselves stupid. Due to safety issues and a desire to not do damage to the park, GoogaMooga’s second day has been canceled. So you can now begin theorizing on whether or not the festival is cursed. The word from the organizers is that any VIP tickets will be refunded. But, for those of you with leftover drink tickets, as of now, the organizers said they haven’t figured out whether or not people will be reimbursed. We’ll update the situation as we get more information. In the meantime, we’ve all learned another lesson about keeping an eye on automatic emails. UPDATE I: Drink ticket refunds. They’re happening. So, the word just came in that unused drink tickets WILL be refunded. If you have some left over and want… Read More]]> http://brokelyn.com/the-great-googacanceled/feed/ 0 http://brokelyn.com/gogamooga-2013-the-eatening/ http://brokelyn.com/gogamooga-2013-the-eatening/#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 16:29:01 +0000 David Colon http://brokelyn.com/?p=43834 Read More]]>
Hope you guys don’t want Umami Burger. Photo by Mary Dorn Hi guys, and welcome to our rolling coverage of the Great GoogaMooga 2013. You can check back here for plenty of pictures of bands and a few updates on what’s going on in the park. Here’s a few things to know: -beers are $7 or $8 at the normal beverage tents, but the selection is a little small. There’s a larger beer tent, but you need to buy tickets for that, for $1 each, with beers in there going for $3 or $4. We’d recommend paying cash, the credit card machines were already a little janky. You also have to buy a $2 reusable cup, because uh…it  makes the craft beer taste better. -if you bring an empty water bottle, there doesn’t look to be anywhere you can actually fill it up, with the only water fountain in the festival area behind the press… Read More]]> http://brokelyn.com/gogamooga-2013-the-eatening/feed/ 6 http://brokelyn.com/you-stay-classy-brooklyn-anchorman-2-filming-here-on-monday/ http://brokelyn.com/you-stay-classy-brooklyn-anchorman-2-filming-here-on-monday/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 16:51:36 +0000 David Colon http://brokelyn.com/?p=43803 Read More]]>
Experts in their field, one and all Hey Brooklyn, have you noticed a distinct lack of people staying classy around here lately? No matter how many times you remind them to? Well, don’t worry, because the expert in staying classy, Mr. Ron Burgundy himself, is on his way here to film some scenes for Anchorman 2 on Monday. So provided he doesn’t accidentally tell people to go fuck themselves, he’ll really class things up around here. Park Slope Stoop noticed the signs that said the master of the jazz flute and his whole News 4 Action Team will be setting up camp on 3rd Street between 6th Avenue and 8th Avenue to film some scenes of their continuing adventures. While we want more than anything for it to be another all-out news brawl, there’s no word on what the boys hailing from what the Spanish call “A Whale’s Vagina” will be up… Read More]]> http://brokelyn.com/you-stay-classy-brooklyn-anchorman-2-filming-here-on-monday/feed/ 0 http://brokelyn.com/bars-we-love-go-south-young-man/ http://brokelyn.com/bars-we-love-go-south-young-man/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 18:00:20 +0000 Kenji Magrann-Wells http://brokelyn.com/?p=43783 Read More]]>
Photo by Deena Atkinson South 629 5th Avenue (Between 17th and 18th Street) South Slope (718) 832-4720 What it is: A local staple built around the idea of a perfect neighborhood dive, with a touch of Belgian-beer-obsessiveness thrown in. Why we love it: Friendly is the key word to this bar. Buried in the unknown depths of South Slope, this bar doesn’t tend to get a lot of tourists or other-borough immigrants looking to party. Instead, think of a bar where everyone knows your name (including the owners). To top it all off, with over 70 different bottled options and 6 taps, the beer selection here makes you dream of tulips and prostitutes (two of the three things the Netherlands is known for). Who to bring: This bar is definitely the Contra hack for anyone new to the area looking to meld in, but for any friendly person who loves beer, Buck Hunter, and drawing (the entire backyard wall is a blackboard patrons are encouraged… Read More]]> http://brokelyn.com/bars-we-love-go-south-young-man/feed/ 1 http://brokelyn.com/ready-to-eat-all-you-need-to-know-for-googamooga-2013/ http://brokelyn.com/ready-to-eat-all-you-need-to-know-for-googamooga-2013/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 17:12:45 +0000 Rebecca Fishbein http://brokelyn.com/?p=43747 Read More]]>
Oh, won’t you take us with you? (via flickr user wallyg) The Great GoogaMooga round 2 is VERY NEARLY UPON US, and though many of us were cruelly turned away from free tickets to the festivities, there are still plenty of you out there preparing to hit Prospect Park this weekend. With that in mind, we’ve wrangled some much-needed tips from the organizers to help get things moving swiftly this year, since last year GoogaMooga-ers were subject to a few foodfest-related debacles (LONG WAITS FOR BEER WHY GOD WHY). Here are some things to keep in mind: IF YOU DON’T HAVE A TICKET YET: A number of us were subject to the sting of rejection when the GoogaMooga organizers informed us last month (exactly one month ago today, not that we’re still bitter or anything) that we weren’t chosen to receive free tickets. Some of us tempered this shutout by convincing friends to… Read More]]> http://brokelyn.com/ready-to-eat-all-you-need-to-know-for-googamooga-2013/feed/ 1 http://brokelyn.com/anybody-out-there-need-10000-free-condoms/ http://brokelyn.com/anybody-out-there-need-10000-free-condoms/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 19:11:10 +0000 Rebecca Fishbein http://brokelyn.com/?p=43693 Read More]]>
Bow chicka wow wow (via flickr user robertelyov) If you haven’t been searching for a new apartment/job/couch, or haven’t been scouring our site lately, you might have missed some of the goods Craiglist’s Cavern of Wacky Wonders has been doling out lately. And today, the Craigslist Gods are gifting one of you lucky lovers out there with a veritable prophylactic fountain: 10,000 condoms. For free. Yes, according to an ad posted on Saturday, one Park Slope fellow, or perhaps even a lady, received 10,000 condoms “by mistake” or “as a joke.” For some reason, this person wasn’t down for 10,000 protected rounds in the bedroom, so they’re giving them out to the aspiring Wilt Chamberlains out there, or perhaps for anyone plagued by Steve Carrell’s condom trouble, a la The 40-Year-Old Virgin. The condoms are first come, first serve, so hurry up before they’re all gone — and don’t worry, there’s lube,… Read More]]> http://brokelyn.com/anybody-out-there-need-10000-free-condoms/feed/ 0 http://brokelyn.com/skip-the-summer-street-noise-find-a-new-apartment-today-in-bed-stuy-park-slope-or-crown-heights/ http://brokelyn.com/skip-the-summer-street-noise-find-a-new-apartment-today-in-bed-stuy-park-slope-or-crown-heights/#comments Fri, 03 May 2013 16:53:33 +0000 Katrina Casino http://brokelyn.com/?p=43487 Read More]]>
The summer is louder in Brooklyn. Between your neighbor who blasts Usher songs into the street all day, kids playing on the sidewalk, and your own drunk ass fumbling for your keys and cursing all that tequila you drank, your neighborhood is probably about to turn into a big ol’ noisefest. Here are some affordable options for your potential new digs. This Bed Stuy 2BR brownstone is newly renovated and goes for $1,900/month. It’s a few blocks to the A train, the YMCA, and a gourmet market. There’s a ton of bars near by on Franklin and Bedford, but the street itself is apparently pretty quiet, s0 adjust the volume of your surroundings according to your liking. ______________________ While you’re in the neighborhood, why don’t you grab another roommate and head over to this 3BR duplex for $2,300? The first floor features a huge space with an open kitchen, and right up the… Read More]]> http://brokelyn.com/skip-the-summer-street-noise-find-a-new-apartment-today-in-bed-stuy-park-slope-or-crown-heights/feed/ 1