Ummmmmm. I almost just fell to the floor when I saw on Facebook that Savalas is closing this weekend! Savalas was my home away from home. My Williamsburg staple. The one place I knew I could go and dance to hip hop and just get grimey with it. Picklebacks! Jalapeno Tequila! Say it aint so! … Continue reading →
Posted by The Downtown Diaries on January 17, 2011 · 1 Comment
Via Eater: The city of New York, and more specifically Williamsburg, probably has enough faux old timey bars, complete with distressed wood floors, old framed photographs, and a antique looking wallpaper. But perhaps we can make room for one more. Meet Maison Premiere, a new oyster bar and cocktail den meant to evoke the 1890’s … Continue reading →
Filed under Hello, In Other News, Openings and Closings, Restaurants, The Williamsburg Word · Tagged with food, john and jevin mccormic, josh boissy, le barricou, maison premier, maxwell britten, moto, williamsburg
Posted by The Downtown Diaries on January 10, 2011 · 1 Comment
Everyone is always asking me where I get my rings from so I guess I will let the cat out of the bag. I hit up Artists and Fleas on the regs and go straight to Rosey B. Rosey makes handcrafted jewelry made out of vintage charms, stones, and pearls wrapped with silver, gold, copper, … Continue reading →
The smaller but original bowling alley in Williamsburg, The Gutter, has added The Back Room a music venue and screening room just behind the bar, giving Williamsburg residents an excuse to choose it over its cross-town rival. The Back Room provides a much cheaper alternative to the hiked up prices of mainstream movie theaters. At … Continue reading →
Posted by The Downtown Diaries on January 4, 2011 · 1 Comment
Everyone’s drinking the Kool-Aid and they can’t seem to stop. Punch is the new cocktail du jour and the new East Williamsburg watering hole The Drink is packing quite the punch. The Drink is not the first bar to serve punch but it may be the first bar to solely promote punch as its main … Continue reading →
Tonight there is a rad exhibit opening at my fave ever, Tattoo Culture in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The Ladies Ladies Art Show features the fine art of 50 international women tattooists, from long-time veterans of the craft to rising stars. See the full artist list below. Women with tattoos are not only hot, but super talented, … Continue reading →
Posted by The Downtown Diaries on September 8, 2010 · 2 Comments
Move over Fiore, I think I have a new favorite restaurant in town. Cadaques Tapas Bar, located at 188 Grand St between Bedford and Driggs, is sure to become a neighborhood staple. The restaurant is currently in the “soft launch” phase and plans to have their official Grand Opening next Monday, September 13th and as an … Continue reading →
Filed under Brooklyn Bound, Hello, Restaurants, The Williamsburg Word · Tagged with 11211, 188 grand, brunch, Cadaques, cadaques tapas bar, Cadaques Tapas Bar & Restaurant, dinner, late night menu, williamsburg
So, I thought The Flying Cow closed. But then I saw it open and saw a sign that said “Now Serving Stumptown Coffee.” I was confused. Today on my way to work, (oh yes, I have a real job) I swung in to get some Stumptown. The Flying Cow is now Miller’s Tavern – Open … Continue reading →
Posted by The Downtown Diaries on May 27, 2010 · 1 Comment
I am not sure why, but Argentine-style steakhouse & tapas bar located at 2 Hope, The Flying Cow, has closed. What boggles my mind is why any restaurant with outdoor seating in Williamsburg would close right before summer. Granted the place was dead during the Winter – but any restaurant not located on Bedford, Grand, … Continue reading →
Filed under Brooklyn Bound, Good Bye, Restaurants, The Williamsburg Word · Tagged with 2 hope st, argentinian, brooklyn, dantes, Good Bye, restaraunt, steakhouse, the flying cow, williamsburg
Posted by The Downtown Diaries on May 21, 2010 · 1 Comment
Adam Aleksander – one of the most wild and crazy event planners I know – is throwing an ‘Epic’ Prom this Saturday at an abandoned Catholic School in Williamsburg. The invite states: “Students” will have the option of getting picked up by a real school bus in Manhattan and playfully teased all the way to … Continue reading →
Filed under Brooklyn Bound, Events, The Williamsburg Word · Tagged with adam aleksander, dinner party, epic prom, nick suarez, prom, the food experiements, theo peck, underground supper clubs, williamsburg
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