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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]

This weekend and beyond: Soul fest, pig roast, Jacko bash
Outings

This weekend and beyond: Soul fest, pig roast, Jacko bash

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TONIGHT/TOMORROW: Bklyn Soul Fest = 2 days of old-school brilliance at the Bell House. Otis Clay, Maxine Brown, Sweet Divines, more. 8 […]

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In which we meet half of Brooklyn’s impossibly perfect couple
weddings

In which we meet half of Brooklyn’s impossibly perfect couple

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Ugh. You post an item with the headline “Does this impossibly perfect Brooklyn couple actually exist?” and the next thing you know, […]

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Does this impossibly perfect Brooklyn couple actually exist?
weddings

Does this impossibly perfect Brooklyn couple actually exist?

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We’re big fans of the Brooklyn Bride blog, which isn’t so much about nuptials (eeuww!) in our home borough as it is […]

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Fabulously frugal Labor Day getaway ideas
travel

Fabulously frugal Labor Day getaway ideas

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One of the great things about having a blog—aside from sleeplessness, the abject humiliation of Google ads and exacerbation of pre-existing ADD—is […]

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From our readers: great local tailors
Services

From our readers: great local tailors

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This question seems to come up all the time, so it’s no surprise that it popped up in our Dear Penny mailbox […]

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Reader question: Where to watch Mad Men in Brooklyn?
Food & Drink

Reader question: Where to watch Mad Men in Brooklyn?

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Y’all had brilliant suggestions for curly haircuts, so here’s another query, from cable-less reader Andrew, for the collective Brokelyn brain trust: Do […]

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How to survive tomorrow’s Barneys Warehouse Sale
Sales & Deals

How to survive tomorrow’s Barneys Warehouse Sale

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Warning: this post isn’t for everyone. But if you’re a designer-label obsessive and you still have disposable income (congrats!), get to bed […]

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You’ll never Lack for style with this $7.99 table
Red Hook

You’ll never Lack for style with this $7.99 table

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Like us, our frugal friends over at the design blog Bromeliad must have gotten the Ikea flyer last week detailing a few […]

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Our $1 tuna-fish lunch at an NYC cooling center
Food & Drink

Our $1 tuna-fish lunch at an NYC cooling center

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Today’s the first day this year that the city has opened its cooling centers, the specially designated air-conditioned havens where heat-addled New […]

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Your Cash for Clunkers questions answered
Sales & Deals

Your Cash for Clunkers questions answered

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If you have an old car and want to get some Obama change to trade it in for a Prius, The New […]

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