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Faye Penn is the founder of Brokelyn and publisher of the Brooklyn and Queens Beer Books, the Brooklyn Cocktail Book and other stuff you ain't seen yet. She lives in Ditmas Park. Get at her at [email protected]

Netflix map of Brooklyn lists top movies by zip
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Netflix map of Brooklyn lists top movies by zip

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If you haven’t had the chance to check out this totally rad New York Times map of Netflix queues by zip code, […]

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Yay! Park Slope Armory YMCA opening today
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Yay! Park Slope Armory YMCA opening today

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Any time you hear of a new YMCA opening in Brooklyn is a good day—how many Bally’s offer financial aid?—and we’re feeling […]

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Brooklyn Flea’s fabulously nutty indoor market
Downtown

Brooklyn Flea’s fabulously nutty indoor market

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Maybe  you’ve been to this building for a root canal or orthodonture. But put those painful memories aside, because starting tomorrow (Jan. […]

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Catch ’em if you can: designer closeouts in Bed-Stuy
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Catch ’em if you can: designer closeouts in Bed-Stuy

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Over the break, the Bed-Stuy blog posted about a designer-discount store on Marcus Garvey between Decatur and Fulton that sounds worth checking […]

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Brooklyn skate-off: Aviator vs. Prospect Park
Outings

Brooklyn skate-off: Aviator vs. Prospect Park

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Going to one of Brooklyn’s public ice-sating rinks over Christmas is like driving down I-95 in an ice storm, accompanied on the […]

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Help—I need an inexpensive (but great) hair colorist!
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Help—I need an inexpensive (but great) hair colorist!

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We’ve been asked this too many times to count, and there’s no good reason why we took so long to pass this […]

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Happy New Year, Brokesters! (And why 2009 wasn’t so bad)
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Happy New Year, Brokesters! (And why 2009 wasn’t so bad)

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A popular way to usher in the new year has been to dump on 2009. Yeah, it was a crap year in […]

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Have yourself an under-$30 New Year’s
Outings

Have yourself an under-$30 New Year’s

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Our miserly mates over at The Skint are out with their list of 22 New Year’s Eve events under $30, and if […]

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Do these shoes say ‘Brooklyn’ to you?
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Do these shoes say ‘Brooklyn’ to you?

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A few days ago, our friends over at FIPS noted the existence of Kate Spade bags named after Park Slope, Boerum Hill […]

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Maggie Gyllenhaal says Park Slope is ‘Sesame Street’ plus other random links
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Maggie Gyllenhaal says Park Slope is ‘Sesame Street’ plus other random links

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We’re on a somewhat reduced publishing schedule this week, but check back for a New Year’s guide, a feature on how to […]

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