Faye

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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]

Brooklyn dad wins $80,000 on Jeopardy
Park Slope/ Prospect Heights

Brooklyn dad wins $80,000 on Jeopardy

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In today’s Daily News: there’s someone in Brooklyn who can still afford to renovate. Justin Bernbach, a father of two from Park […]

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Saturday a.m. quickie: street food fest today
Boerum Hill/ Gowanus

Saturday a.m. quickie: street food fest today

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Today’s Brokelyn-approved event: chow trucks will be motoring over to “Parked,” a celebration of street food marking the season’s opening of BKLYNYard. […]

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Can you afford the Park Slope Food Coop?
One-bedroom apartments, $20,896
Ditmas Park/ Midwood/ Flatbush

One-bedroom apartments, $20,896

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If you’re single and make less than $73,725 a year, congratulations—you’re officially “moderate income” in NYC. (And you were psyched just to […]

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Free stuff swap on the Gowanus
Boerum Hill/ Gowanus

Free stuff swap on the Gowanus

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Thanks to OnlytheBlogKnowsBrooklyn for sussing out this tip: an open-air swap on Saturday May 30, at BKLYNYard, an outdoor music space on […]

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Bargains galore in Little Pakistan
Ditmas Park/ Midwood/ Flatbush

Bargains galore in Little Pakistan

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The storefronts don’t exactly scream “style destination,” but Blessed be Allah: there is some fine shopping along the stretch of Coney Island […]

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Coming soon: more bargains than you’re allowed to buy!
Sales & Deals

Coming soon: more bargains than you’re allowed to buy!

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Send scoops on sales, deals and drink specials (especially those) to [email protected]

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The Brokavore, our frugal foodie
Food & Drink

The Brokavore, our frugal foodie

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Brokelyn is proud to introduce our food columnist, The Brokavore, an obsessively cheap but highly discerning eater who will be trolling our […]

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Addictive home finds at Amazing Savings
Ditmas Park/ Midwood/ Flatbush

Addictive home finds at Amazing Savings

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One of the satisfactions of living in rural Brooklyn (Midwood, Ditmas, etc.) is the proximity of Amazing Savings, the bastard child of a 99-cent store and a Bed Bath & Beyond. We recruited local kidswear designer Eliza Gran (above) to help us find the best stuff.

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Don’t fear the neon: how to shop Fulton Mall
Downtown

Don’t fear the neon: how to shop Fulton Mall

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When it came time to do some recon at the Fulton Mall, we turned to our fashiony friend Subira, who has an […]

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