Oriana Leckert

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Oriana is a writer, editor, and cultural hipstorian [sic] who is kind of obsessed with Brooklyn. She is the author of "Brooklyn Spaces: 50 Hubs of Culture & Creativity" (Monacelli, 2015) and creatrix of the website of the same name. She is the events editor for both Brokelyn and Greenpointers, and her writing has appeared on Slate, Atlas Obscura, New York Post, Matador, Hyperallergic, Gothamist, Curbed, Brooklyn Magazine, Brooklyn Based, and more. Follow her at @orianabklyn.

Flaunt your finest herringbone, and 20 more ways to have a high-class weekend
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Flaunt your finest herringbone, and 20 more ways to have a high-class weekend

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1. Start off Cider Week NYC at 61 Local, where Descendent Cider Co celebrates their first anniversary by launching a new cider. […]

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Take a bike tour of Brooklyn’s cultural underground
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Take a bike tour of Brooklyn’s cultural underground

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I’ve always found it strange that most neighborhood tours are marketed to tourists. Doesn’t everyone want to get to know what’s in […]

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Top 10: The best cheap things to do in Brooklyn this week, queer spectacle edition
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Top 10: The best cheap things to do in Brooklyn this week, queer spectacle edition

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1. Celebrate three years of the always wacky alt-comedy / variety show Night Train With Wyatt Cenac, featuring Eugene Mirman, Seaton C. Smith, […]

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Get pretty tied up, and 6 more ways to have a rocking Sunday
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Get pretty tied up, and 6 more ways to have a rocking Sunday

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[Looking for the rest of your weekend plans? Find an all-Halloween edition here, for all the spooky scary parties you can handle] […]

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Top 10: The best cheap things to do in Brooklyn this week, scary funny edition
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Top 10: The best cheap things to do in Brooklyn this week, scary funny edition

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1. Did you know ladies were responsible for great Brooklyn foodstuffs like Momofuku Milk Bar’s cake truffles and those heavenly biscuits at […]

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Marvel at the magic of Minge World, and 22 more ways to have an amazing weekend
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Marvel at the magic of Minge World, and 22 more ways to have an amazing weekend

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1. Head out to sea for a watery production of Moby-Dick adaptation Or, the Whale aboard the floating Waterfront Museum. (Friday through Sunday, $18) […]

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Top 10: The best cheap things to do in Brooklyn this week, dragtastic edition
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Top 10: The best cheap things to do in Brooklyn this week, dragtastic edition

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1. It’s another installment of the Maine Attraction’s monthly alt-burlesque show at C’mon Everybody, hosted tonight by drag king Murray Hill and […]

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Dance yourself crazy at Mister Sunday, and 22 more ways to have a groovy weekend
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Dance yourself crazy at Mister Sunday, and 22 more ways to have a groovy weekend

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1. Try not to get a pie in the face at Standard Toykraft’s That Slapstick Show, a curated evening of silent film’s […]

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Top 10: The best cheap things to do in Brooklyn this week, honking good time edition
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Top 10: The best cheap things to do in Brooklyn this week, honking good time edition

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1. Help the creator of the monthly Side Ponytail comedy show mourn the loss of her youth with the last show of her […]

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Check out a robot church, and 20 more ways to have a very unique weekend
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Check out a robot church, and 20 more ways to have a very unique weekend

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1. Flaunt your feline fandom at Bar Bahche’s Silent Auction to benefit no-kill cat shelter KittyKind. (Friday, FREE) 2. Or get a […]

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