Japan can be a mysterious place, but it is a country that knows its snacks: While we chomp down on salty peanuts […]

Eclectic is the word for the skills one can pick up at Brooklyn Brainery. The Gowanus center of learning is dedicated to […]

FRIDAY fri-sat: the doomsday film festival = 2 days of screenings (a boy and his dog, night of the comet, testament, hardware, […]

Sounds bland, we know, but these aren’t your everyday cutesy fluffballs staring you in face during morning coffee. These animal mugs have […]

“Fidgety” and “clumsy” describe several people we know when they’re sitting with a drink: They constantly peel off beer labels or twirl […]

New study: NYC’s not very smart [Gothamist] Slopers on the Gowanus Whole Foods [NY Observer] Tiny terrariums going from market to museum […]

Today’s entry, Anarchy in a Jar jam, is our first from a writing-in, Brokelyn-tee-winning gift scout. (Congratulations, Anne!) These BK-made jams, jellies […]

If the only Supreme Court case you remember from college is Ali v. Frazer, you probably didn’t have enough coffee before class. […]

We were taken with these capsules of mossy green from our first squint to peer inside. From afar, Twig Terrariums are… cute—your […]

FRIDAY 7pm: textile arts center’s kimberly hall discusses the appeal of handmade items, followed by a silent auction for scarves crafted by […]