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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]

How not to act at a concert
WTF

How not to act at a concert

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We’re not that blog that calls out random people for public lashing. Except today. Here is a photo of a Coney Island […]

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The weekend and beyond: Opera in Red Hook, kayaking under the Brooklyn Bridge, Wild at Heart at McCarren
Outings

The weekend and beyond: Opera in Red Hook, kayaking under the Brooklyn Bridge, Wild at Heart at McCarren

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TONIGHT: The Met Opera summer recitals bring soprano Joyce El-Khoury + more to Coffey Park (Red Hook) Free, 7 p.m. TOMORROW: Check […]

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The best Donnas/Benatar/Blondie tweets (as of 12:25 a.m.)
Coney Island/ Brighton Beach/ Sheepshead Bay

The best Donnas/Benatar/Blondie tweets (as of 12:25 a.m.)

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katelondonNYC At the Coney Island Pat Benatar/Blondie show with my niece….WHO THE FUCK ARE THE DONNAS? matthewbautista In 6th grade I was […]

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Meet Brooklyn’s newly minted scratch-off millionaire
Ditmas Park/ Midwood/ Flatbush

Meet Brooklyn’s newly minted scratch-off millionaire

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Who doesn’t love a good lottery story? Today’s big winner is 19-year-old Brooklynite Waquas Mazhar, who just won the New York Millionaire […]

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Blondie, Benatar, The Donnas tonight
Coney Island/ Brighton Beach/ Sheepshead Bay

Blondie, Benatar, The Donnas tonight

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Is this show almost too impossibly amazing to happen? Blondie, Pat Benatar and The Donnas in Coney Island/Brighton Beach… tonight. There’s not […]

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How to get hired at Trader Joe’s today
Careers

How to get hired at Trader Joe’s today

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Are you one of the people expected to line up at Trader Joe’s at Court Street and Atlantic Avenue today for a job […]

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Trader Joe’s accepting applications today
Careers

Trader Joe’s accepting applications today

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We don’t have tons of info on this, but we heard on Twitter (from TraderJoesBK) that Trader Joe’s at Court Street and […]

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Scary food from the Mad Men era
Food & Drink

Scary food from the Mad Men era

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If you’re thinking of catering a Mad Men party this weekend with authentic 1960s cuisine, you may want to reconsider—a look at […]

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If you like reading Brokelyn… imagine the thrill of an internship!
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If you like reading Brokelyn… imagine the thrill of an internship!

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The summer is winding down, and several of our wonderful interns are heading back to college, which means Mama Brokelyn is looking […]

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Kensingtonian blogs his way into Daily Show gig
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Kensingtonian blogs his way into Daily Show gig

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See mom, movies starring Meryl Streep aren’t the only worthwhile things to come out of blogging—one Brooklyn guy just landed a writing job […]

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