Last Friday, around 9 p.m., some friends and I happened upon a concert at East River State Park in Williamsburg. A Weezer concert. It was at capacity, so we found our way to a bench about a block away where we could still see and hear the concert. A bench behind a soccer field. The [...]

The paper has compiled lists of Brooklyn’s summer street festivals, outdoor movie screenings, farmer’s markets and free concerts. Some North Brooklyn highlights: June 24: Rooftop Films presents “The Rural Life and Spirit” (a collection of “cute cartoons, fascinating fictions, and delightful documentaries”) on the Automotive High School lawn, 8 pm [50 Bedford Ave. at N. [...]

I am this. close. to getting out of the city. On a Bolt Bus somewhere on the near outskirts of Manhattan, heading to Boston for the night before taking another bus and then a ferry to Martha’s Vineyard. I’ve never really been on the New England coast before, so I have no idea what to [...]

Or “I ate at every restaurant in Greenpoint and Williamsburg this weekend.  Go on and ogle that pulled pork slider from Teddy’s Bar and Grill. [Photo courtesy of the Goddamn Cobras.] Taste Williamsburg Greenpoint was this past Sunday (if you did not happen to notice the raucous crowds feasting hungrily on North 11th) to benefit Northside [...]

* The Greenpoint Public Library is looking for local artists for its spring benefit art show/silent auction. Deadline: April30. * Roberta’s wood-fired pizzeria in Bushwick has a new bun in the over – literally (hahahahaha. it’s the kind of morning for bad puns): “We’ve learned a lot working with small accounts and now we’re going [...]

* Greenpoint Soup Kitchen Garden, a volunteer-run community garden housed in the backyard of the Greenpoint Reformed Church, is holding an informational/organizing meeting this Saturday from 4-5 p.m. in the backyard of 136 Milton Street.  Looking to set up volunteer schedules for gardening, watering. * Food Safety Bill (S510) debate in the Senate pushed back [...]

We’ve been noticed, darlings! Perhaps recession solidarity is behind overalls percolating on the street and trickling down from the runway. Long associated with farmers, Rosie the Riveter and OshKosh B’gosh babies, the uniform is having a moment: the blog Brooklyn Home Companion has declared that “2010 is the Year of the Overall.” The blog, chronicler [...]

NY Magazine says Greenpoint, Brooklyn (my home sweet home) is NYC’s 5th “most livable” neighborhood: Ah, Greenpoint, Brooklyn. A neighborhood at once blessed and cursed. Upside: It borders the East River and has glorious views of Manhattan’s spires. Downside: Much of the waterfront is blocked off by a grim stretch of decaying industrial sites. Upside: [...]

Attended Work It Brooklyn at the Arsenal last night, and was amazed by the variety of freelancers, artists and entrepreneurs there. During the “speed networking” round, I think I volunteered to paint Brooklyn roofs white this spring; promised to introduce a guy who wants to make a Japanese travel show to an acquaintance of mine [...]

Via Joann, the Unhappy Hipsters tumblr:  Dwell magazine images re-captioned. This is my favorite:  Lying on his back, watching the passing clouds, he worried over the Nathaniel Hawthorne lookalike’s role in this grim threesome. Also via Joann, Radish, a “seasonally prepared foods” store, is set to open this spring on Bedford Ave, in the storefront [...]

I just picked up two pairs of overalls for under $10 at the Salvation Army on Bedford in Williamsburg. If I’m being completely honest with you, I must admit that I did not, in fact, actually own any overalls myself until today. More photos of some of my lovely Goddamn Cobras compatriots modeling the latest [...]

Soaking the oats couldn’t be easier. You literally just put them in a jar (1 1/2 cups of dry oats makes about 3 servings), and fill the jar with water to a level just above the dry oats. Then you let it sit overnight.