Martin Short at BAM and Jerrod Carmichael at the Bell House: 23 things to do this weekend
Brooklyn Magazine
by Joshua Encinias
18h ago
While we still don’t exactly have spring weather in the forecast, there’s plenty of spring-y and Easter events to check out this weekend. Comedians Martin Short and Jerrod Carmichael both make rare live appearances in the borough this weekend — though not at the same place (someday, maybe). Friday brings a Beyoncé-themed party in celebration of her new album, “Cowboy Carter,” at 3 Dollar Bill. St. Ann & the Holy Trinity hosts a Good Friday service that evening, and DeKalb Market Hall has their monthly nighttime market. Town Square’s Annual Spring Egg Hunt is Saturday morning and so is the ..read more
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Quick Bites: Filipino brunch, Argentine pizza and sausages galore on Sackett Street 
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by Scott Lynch
18h ago
Bed-Stuy’s revamped Swell Dive launches weekend Filipino brunch Tortang talong (eggplant omelette) bowl, $14; longanisa and egg sandwich, $10 (Photo by Scott Lynch) It was a blow to the locals when Dennis Mendoza shut down Swell Dive last year. Since 2016, the ramshackle bar with a great outdoor patio and decent tacos had become a neighborhood go-to for a certain kind of night — but Gino Angelo took the news harder than most. “My first industry job in the city was at Swell Dive,” Angelo tells Brooklyn Magazine. “All of our friends in the neighborhood met through this bar. I just re ..read more
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Life lessons from the first Black chess grandmaster
Brooklyn Magazine
by Lamar Salter
2d ago
Ashley in action (Photo by Jennifer Huemmer, CC BY-SA 4.0) Maurice Ashley became the first African American to earn an International Grandmaster chess title 25 years ago. As of today he is still only one of three Black grandmasters, of which he is the only American. Still, despite the amount of time, energy and brainpower it takes to even contend for such a title, Ashley will tell you that he’s really only an “advanced beginner.” “It is extremely important to understand that life is a process, and falling short at the time that you fell short is part of the growth that allows you to get bet ..read more
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‘Burning Man for Orthodox Jews’: Scenes from the raucous Purim party at House of Yes
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by Arielle Domb
3d ago
“Who wants to be circumcised?” shouts performance artist Zoe Nightingale, dressed in a neon fishnet jumpsuit and a shtreimel — a traditional fur hat worn by some Ashkenazi Jewish men. The partygoers hesitate, squeamish, until eventually, a bold volunteer, dressed as the Greek god Poseidon, clambers onto the stage. He’s ushered onto a low table by a team of performers, who urge him to lie down, and, if he wants to, pull down his pants. “Do you want to do a blessing for your body?” Asks another performer, wearing a massive dildo and clutching a severed knife. “Is there a part of your body that ..read more
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New in Bushwick, Marie’s is an Italian spot with an NYC heart  
Brooklyn Magazine
by Scott Lynch
3d ago
Born and raised on the Lower East Side in the 1970s and ’80s — he was literally born in a yellow cab heading uptown somewhere on First Avenue — the Dominican chef has been working in kitchens since he was 17, including long stints at the renowned Filipino spots Maharlika and Jeepney. Ten years ago Trinidad moved to Bushwick, started a family and, among other gigs during the early pandemic, acted as a consultant at the local Caribbean favorite, Sally Roots. The guy’s a city kid, through and through. So when Trinidad got the opportunity to open his own restaurant, taking over the Sally Roo ..read more
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Watch: ‘Ghostbusters’ puts Coney Island on ice
Brooklyn Magazine
by Joshua Encinias
3d ago
Filmmaker Gil Kenan will never forget the hottest day he experienced in Manhattan. The temperature was in the triple digits, and he was riding into the city from New Jersey. “Parents were stripping clothes off their children on the train,” says Kenan. For him, though, it was an ah-ha moment. Kenan is the director of “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire,” the newest “Ghostbusters” installment, which he co-wrote with “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” director Jason Reitman, son of the director Ivan Reitman, who helmed the original two “Ghostbusters” movies. The elder Reitman passed away in 2022, but not before ..read more
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Scenes from Coney Island’s frigid (but fun) 2024 opening day 
Brooklyn Magazine
by Scott Lynch
4d ago
It may not have felt like spring out there on the historic Coney Island boardwalk on Sunday — it was colder out than both of the last two New Year’s Day Polar Bear plunges — but the amusement parks’s opening day ceremonies went on nonetheless. Politicians, local dignitaries and a scattering of thrill-seekers gathered for the Blessing of the Rides at Deno’s Wonder Wheel and the Egg Cream Christening of the Cyclone. Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso did the honors at the Cyclone, shattering the bottle of chocolate egg cream on his first swing. Reynoso, New York City Public Ad ..read more
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A first look at the Brooklyn Paramount — the borough’s next big venue
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by Gabe Friedman
1w ago
It’s hard not to have a “holy shit” moment while walking into the soon-to-reopen Brooklyn Paramount theater. Though it was founded in 1928 as an early movie palace that also hosted some of the biggest names in jazz, blues and early rock ’n roll, the building has for decades existed quietly with a gray facade at the corner of the Flatbush Avenue Extension and Dekalb Avenue in Downtown Brooklyn. It also bore the name of Long Island University, which has owned the property since 1962. After buying it, LIU gradually chopped the building’s insides into administrative offices, classrooms and, someh ..read more
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Mekelburg’s in Clinton Hill is closing its doors after a nearly decade in business
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by Brooklyn Magazine
1w ago
Mekelburg’s, a Clinton Hill market and restaurant known for its comfort food and craft beer, is closing after a nearly decade in business. The team “tearfully” shared the news on Instagram, announcing that March 31 will be its last day in business. Its location Williamsburg’s Domino Park will remain open. “We’ve loved every minute of being in this amazing community, from our phenomenal staff, the thousands of pounds of chicken we’ve fried, our regulars, the trivia nights, all of 2020 … and especially to those who just wanted a great beer and tasty food at the end of the day,” the statement sa ..read more
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