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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]

Where to go for a great curly cut in Brooklyn?
Services

Where to go for a great curly cut in Brooklyn?

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Reader Dina is looking for a Park Slope or Prospect Heights alternative to Devachan—the  curlcentric salon in SoHo. “I have tried so […]

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A ‘TJ Maxx’ for trendoids in Williamsburg
Sales & Deals

A ‘TJ Maxx’ for trendoids in Williamsburg

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We recently received an intriguing reader tip about a shop in Williamsburg, appealingly called Peachfrog: “This is a great store,” Patrick wrote. “I […]

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Buy stuff, help a laid-off mom stay in Brooklyn
Sales & Deals

Buy stuff, help a laid-off mom stay in Brooklyn

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Brokelyn reader Melissa Banigan writes: I’ve been out of work since being laid off from my job back in September, and I’m […]

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How you can help Christine, our Hipster Thrifter
Shopping

How you can help Christine, our Hipster Thrifter

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First of all, Brokelyn would like to thank the readers who responded to intern Trevor’s plea to buy t-shirts, and we are […]

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Fashionistas go plum-crazy at Purple Rain sing-along
Outings

Fashionistas go plum-crazy at Purple Rain sing-along

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Purple Rain–a terrible movie and a freaking fabulous sing-along. Big props to whoever at Celebrate Brooklyn came up with this idea along […]

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Fashion rescue: where to get ruffles for Purple Rain?
Park Slope/ Prospect Heights

Fashion rescue: where to get ruffles for Purple Rain?

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Tonight, of course, is the Purple Rain sing-along in Prospect Park (barring too much actual rain—we’ll be on the lookout for cancellation […]

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Tonight: two ways to have fun for free
Outings

Tonight: two ways to have fun for free

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If you’ve never been to an outdoor show by the Brave New World Repertory Theater, you’re missing out on one of those […]

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Buy a Brokelyn t-shirt, sponsor an intern!
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Buy a Brokelyn t-shirt, sponsor an intern!

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This is one of our interns, Trevor, working hard to dig up stories that make your Brooklyn existence easier, cheaper and more […]

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Are waitresses really hotter in a recession?
News

Are waitresses really hotter in a recession?

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Over at NYMag, Hugo Lindgren theorizes that the worse things get economically, the better looking your server is likely to be: In […]

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How to plant a ‘truck farm’
Red Hook

How to plant a ‘truck farm’

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From Dumpster swimming pools to a truck farm… how kooky is Brooklyn this summer? The locavore crowd is all atwitter about a […]

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