Brooklyn

This summer’s been a big one. New York is celebrating sports wins, the World Cup is about to reach its crescendo, and, in addition to that, you live in (or are visiting) Brooklyn. That means it’s time to be outside celebrating life for as long as the weather allows. The opportunities for fun with family […]

Last year, I wrote an impassioned manifesto on the stupidity of New Yorkers’ aversion to warm-weather ramen that sent shockwaves through New York City’s slurp curious community. Oh, wait. Never mind. A few people clicked on it, and more people scrolled through the associated Instagram carousel and commented with issues the piece addressed, then returned

“We are one step away!” Madonna shouts. Moments later, she declares “One Step Away,” the song currently pulsating through the Knockdown Center, to have “the best fucking bassline ever!” Madonna is here, on the border of Brooklyn and Queens, for a listening party marking the release of Confessions II, her 15th studio album, the follow-up

The new Bushwick Bark Barbecue is located at 25 Thames Street, between Morgan Avenue and Bogart Street, and is currently open on Monday and Wednesday from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. (lunch starts at 11:00 a.m.), and on Thursday through Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 midnight. Closed Tuesday.    Ruben Santana has come a long

The commercial break ends, and there’s David Letterman sitting at his desk on the Late Show soundstage, holding up a CD. Please welcome, uh, TV on the Radio. The camera swoops in a low arc from on high as frontman Tunde Adebimpe twists the microphone off its stand while the band gets into gear. They’re

As one of the few record stores in New York City devoted to electronic music—and stocked with rare, vintage underground vinyls—Archivio is a regular hit for some of the world’s top touring DJs when they’re in Brooklyn. From hometown heroes The Martinez Brothers to international selectors like tINI, Desyn, and Dyed Soundorom, the store has

The morning after an explosive Fourth of July in New York, I make my way to MetLife Stadium to watch Brazil take on Norway in the World Cup. Refusing to spend nearly $100 on the official train and shuttle, I take an Uber instead, arriving at the American Dream Mall by 11 a.m. My first

Trudie’s is located at 525 Court Street, at the corner of Huntington Street, and is currently open on Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., and on Friday and Saturday from 4:00 to 11:00. Brunch service starts later this summer.  Nate Adler, who’s been opening restaurants in New York City since

The New York City reservation economy has tipped into self-parody. Bots scoop up tables the instant they drop, then resell them on a gray market so lucrative that one Brown University student reportedly made $100,000 in 19 months flipping them back in 2024. The state finally stepped in: In December 2024, Governor Kathy Hochul signed

Adam Driver listed his Brooklyn Heights apartment for $5 million. The Girls and Star Wars actor’s residence consists of two units he bought between 2014 and 2017, the New York Post reports. The 20 Henry Street space ran a trust connected to him $4.24 million. The apartment is 2,681 square feet and includes three bedrooms and two and a