‘What’s avocado toast?’ A timeline of my father’s recent visit
First Person

‘What’s avocado toast?’ A timeline of my father’s recent visit

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Recently, my dad came to visit me in Brooklyn for a few days, and it started and ended with a slice of dollar pizza. Here’s my play-by-play.

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Heavy metal yoga in a Bushwick bar saved my soul
First Person

Heavy metal yoga in a Bushwick bar saved my soul

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I find that going to yoga is a lot like going to the post office: Sometimes you just can’t avoid it, but […]

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How I watched a Brooklyn start-up sellout: The downfall of MakerBot as seen from the inside
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How I watched a Brooklyn start-up sellout: The downfall of MakerBot as seen from the inside

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Once upon a time, MakerBot Industries was the darling of the Brooklyn start-up world. I’d know, because I worked there. The company […]

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I’m smarter than I am cool, so I left Brooklyn for Queens
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I’m smarter than I am cool, so I left Brooklyn for Queens

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Yes, it’s true, I live in Queens. Like you, I naturally believe Queens is the absolute worst. It’s the gateway to Long […]

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Why dating in movie ‘Brooklyn’ beats dating in Brooklyn
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Why dating in movie ‘Brooklyn’ beats dating in Brooklyn

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Brooklyn (the movie, based on the novel of the same name by Colm Toibin) is a stunning portrait of Brooklyn in the early […]

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Death by corn maze and more: 18 reasons why fall sucks
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Death by corn maze and more: 18 reasons why fall sucks

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Ah yes, fall. The season when it gets cold and everything dies. Why essentially everyone loves this miserable season is beyond me. […]

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Ever dream about just not doing taxes? Meet two Brooklynites who haven’t filed in years
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Ever dream about just not doing taxes? Meet two Brooklynites who haven’t filed in years

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It’s Tax Day. Most of you have already filed, which means you’re reading this with at least a general sense of relief. […]

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Tips for getting your NYC ID
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Tips for getting your NYC ID

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When we first ran that post about how to get the NYC municipal ID, it was just a roving blip on everyone’s […]

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Lessons Brooklyn taught me: a transplant’s love letter
First Person

Lessons Brooklyn taught me: a transplant’s love letter

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Brooklyn may not be where I was born and raised, but eight years, six jobs, five apartments, three ER visits, and one […]

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Why Jay-Z, Lena Dunham and I all left Brooklyn for Los Angeles
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Why Jay-Z, Lena Dunham and I all left Brooklyn for Los Angeles

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Jay-Z. Lena Dunham. Dan Cerruti. What do all these incredibly important cultural figures have in common, besides zeitgeist-capturing appeal with legions of […]

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