Wednesday linkage
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Wednesday linkage

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

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Design a rockin’ tee, win Celebrate Brooklyn! summer passes
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Design a rockin’ tee, win Celebrate Brooklyn! summer passes

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It’s not even winter, and one of the thrills of next summer is already knocking on the door. Celebrate Brooklyn!, the summer-long […]

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$25 and under gift No. 5: Anarchy in a Jar
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$25 and under gift No. 5: Anarchy in a Jar

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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 […]

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$25 and under gift No. 4: Supreme Court mug
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$25 and under gift No. 4: Supreme Court mug

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

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Music for Misers Dec. 6-9: Body Language, Blarvuster, more
Music for Misers

Music for Misers Dec. 6-9: Body Language, Blarvuster, more

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Hungry? Make some totally non-sexually-suggestive metaphorical sandwiches with Body Language tonight at Brooklyn Bowl. Or go folk yourself with some classical guitar […]

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Go the distance on a working holiday visa
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Go the distance on a working holiday visa

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Back in June, my best friend Laurel and I were talking with a visiting friend about our many goals for 2011. Among […]

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$25 and under gift No. 3: tiny terrariums
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$25 and under gift No. 3: tiny terrariums

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

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This weekend: BK comics fest, 3rd Ward crafts, ’60s soul party
Outings

This weekend: BK comics fest, 3rd Ward crafts, ’60s soul party

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

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$25 and under gift No. 2: Bloody Mary Mix
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$25 and under gift No. 2: Bloody Mary Mix

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If you’re a Bloody Mary lover, nothing offends your delicate Sunday morning sensibilities like a bad mix — and oh the myriad ways they […]

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The Brokavore tours the tastes of old Brooklyn
Food & Drink

The Brokavore tours the tastes of old Brooklyn

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Where to go for a taste of old Brooklyn, the inquisitor on the NY Times’ “Hey, Mr. Critic” blog wants to know. […]

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