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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]

The best discount designer clothing in Brooklyn
Ditmas Park/ Midwood/ Flatbush

The best discount designer clothing in Brooklyn

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Maybe you saw us squawking about this store on News 12 yesterday. Every so often we stumble across one of those shops […]

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Tonight: unload your useless crap for a good cause
Outings

Tonight: unload your useless crap for a good cause

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Tonight’s Swag-a-Thon is in Manhattan, but seeing as it’s sponsored by our kindred spirits over at ASSME (The American Society of Shitcanned […]

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Who says nobody is hiring in Brooklyn?
News

Who says nobody is hiring in Brooklyn?

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McBrooklyn rounds up 19 local jobs you can apply for right now: Galapagos Art space is seeking a front-of-the-house manager, the Prospect […]

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Park Slope shop owner: Buy locally, or we’re history
News

Park Slope shop owner: Buy locally, or we’re history

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On today’s Hip Slope Mama blog, Mark Caserta of 3r Living—a  shop selling all kinds of ernviro gifty things like this $36 […]

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Schumer fave: a bike ride and a Carmine’s salami sandwich
Outings

Schumer fave: a bike ride and a Carmine’s salami sandwich

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This is sorta fun: Senator Chuck Schumer has a new Huffington Post blog (though a lot of HuffPo’s blogs seem to be […]

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Jonathan Adler to open a store in Boerum Hill
Boerum Hill/ Gowanus

Jonathan Adler to open a store in Boerum Hill

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Brownstoner is reporting today that home-design scamp Jonathan Adler is opening a store on Atlantic Avenue, between Hoyt and Bond. Yay! So […]

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Is your shower totally revolting?
Sales & Deals

Is your shower totally revolting?

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We’re suckers for things like this: a disgusting shower contest, sponsored by a Brooklyn-based company called All Grout. Send these guys pictures […]

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How to build a boat in an afternoon
Boerum Hill/ Gowanus

How to build a boat in an afternoon

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You don’t see many things that cost $90 on Brokelyn (unless it’s surgery or an apartment), but this thing sounds kooky in […]

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What to wear on your summer paycation
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What to wear on your summer paycation

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It doesn’t quite seem quite right that someone as talented as art director Irina Blok is actually looking for work, but the […]

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Best Obama job ever: beach planner, nearly $100K
News

Best Obama job ever: beach planner, nearly $100K

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Reason number 32,643 to love Barack Obama—one of his Recovery Act-funded jobs is a “community planner” for the Gateway National Recreation Area. […]

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