Bars We Love: Hitch a ride to Ox Cart Tavern
Ox Cart Tavern 583 Argyle Rd. at Newkirk, Ditmas Park (718) 284-0005 What it is: A small burger-and-beer joint with…
3rd Ward’s Wednesday night Drink n’ Draw finds a new home at Bat Haus
We all got bummed out when 3rd Ward closed. Not about your art that was either your livelihood or your work's…
Meat Hook looks to steer people to Meat Hook Sandwich in January
Those of us who try to be ethical meat eaters (shut up, vegans) are familiar with The Meat Hook, the…
New trend: People crowdfunding their New York City dreams
Moving to New York City, that concrete jungle that dreams are made of, comes with a number of risks. Will…
Standing tall: World Trade Center officially the tallest building in America
It was briefly up for debate whether the Freedom Tower would be ruled the tallest building in America, due to…
Tuesday lunchtime linkage
Red Hook's community court gets results [Daily News] Inside New York State's boar war [Wall Street Journal] The Yellow Dogs…
Catch ‘Gilmore Girls’ creator Amy Sherman-Palladino at the Bell House Thursday night
To the well-read, sophisticated-but-down-to-earth fans of Amy Sherman-Palladino’s Gilmore Girls (and the late, lamented Bunheads), any imagined encounter with the creator has…
Brooklyn Bridge Park opens Pier 3 and Pier 4 expansions Saturday
Brooklyn Bridge Park, with its great views, expansive lawn, and great movies and dance parties was already awesome enough, so…
Where to donate money for Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts
The stories coming out of the devastation of Typhoon Haiyan are heart rending and can make observers from thousands of…
Handy new service BikeSMS texts closest Citi Bike dock locations to you
Citi Bike, that murder-free and apocalypse-ready option for the savvy, living commuter, has a map app that you can look…