Web guide to Brooklyn, the new Hollywood
News

Web guide to Brooklyn, the new Hollywood

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If you’re a Twilight fan (or a teenage girl, or a reader of several trusty Brooklyn blogs), you might already know that […]

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Where to resell your maternity & kids’ clothes
Carroll Gardens/ Cobble Hill

Where to resell your maternity & kids’ clothes

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If you’re a parent you may notice that your inbox is especially quiet today: that’s because Yahoo Groups is having a maintenance […]

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Is it wrong to like this bike?
Shopping

Is it wrong to like this bike?

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Suppose you read on a blog somewhere that Urban Outfitters is now selling these highly customizable single-speed rides, made by Republic, for […]

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Reader tip of the week: great book-swap site
Shopping

Reader tip of the week: great book-swap site

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Recently, I’ve had to cut my  book buying from a few new ones a month to just a few a year. Then […]

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Time Out vs. New York Mag: The Cheap Eats chompdown
Food & Drink

Time Out vs. New York Mag: The Cheap Eats chompdown

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There’s probably a really juicy, petty reason why New York Magazine and Time Out put out their annual Cheap Eats issues the […]

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Eight more cheap date-night ideas
Bed Stuy/ Bushwick

Eight more cheap date-night ideas

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After a commenter raved about the random-Brooklynite-recommended cheap-date spots we featured last month, we decided to go out and dig up some […]

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Cool Obama job with an equally cool title: Plant Protection Technician
Careers

Cool Obama job with an equally cool title: Plant Protection Technician

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If you’ve ever wanted to say the words “step away from the shrubbery,” this job’s for you. Newly listed on the Federal […]

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Tim Hortons vs. Dunkin’ Donuts
Downtown

Tim Hortons vs. Dunkin’ Donuts

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Your devoted scribe once spent two weeks driving through Canada with a singer-songwriter on an acoustic-duo tour, and if there’s one phrase […]

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Brokelyn makes the Approval Matrix!
News

Brokelyn makes the Approval Matrix!

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Yes, that picture is what you think it is: Brokelyn has earned a spot on the Approval Matrix, everyone’s favorite cultural ratings […]

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What’s the deal with those cheap buses?
Sales & Deals

What’s the deal with those cheap buses?

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For years now, the cheap Chinese-owned buses have been whisking white-knuckled passengers between the Chinatowns of the Northeast. And cheap they are, […]

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