Brooklyn

It’s been an unenviable run for Brooklyn Mirage these last few weeks. First, they pull the plug on opening weekend just hours ahead of their first performance. Then, the venue was (presumably) forced to do the same the following weekend. And now, it seems they’ve quietly cleared yet another weekend of programming after failing a […]

You’ve seen movies. You’ve been to the park. But have you ever once considered these time-tested standards of summer in Brooklyn might just pair really well together? If not—or, frankly, even if you have—we’re quite thrilled to announce the return of “Movie Nights in Brooklyn,” our seasonal slate of screenings in some of the borough’s

Brooklyn Tower, the borough’s tallest and emptiest high-rise, could be getting a new, barely smaller neighbor. According to Gothamist, Mayor Eric Adams floated a proposal at a recent forum with top real estate brass for a new building at 395 Flatbush Avenue in Downtown Brooklyn, a bustling corner facing Brooklyn Paramount to the south and Junior’s

It’s 6 p.m. on a bitingly cold Saturday in Bed-Stuy. The sun’s disappearing behind the brownstones, the street darkens, and the cheery green storefront of Welcome Home Bakery, sitting smilingly on the corner of Bedford and Green Avenue, glows. Its gates not yet drawn for the night, huge windows betray tangerine stools stacked on the

Treating yourself to a fancy meal is special no matter the form or occasion. But delving into the wild and wonderfully luxurious world of tasting menus unlocks a new level of dining in which each bite is carefully considered and thoughtfully curated. Never want for anything really, Brooklyn, of course, has no shortage of tempting

If your summer plan needed some juice, BRIC may have just provided the battery. The non-profit arts organization has announced the return of their annual Celebrate Brooklyn festival at the Prospect Park bandshell, and the line-up is brimming with star-powered benefit concerts, free shows, and activities. The festival kicks off on Monday, June 9, with

The 2025 Met Gala may have come and gone, but for those of us who use the annual benefit as a discovery platform for innovators in fashion, the best part is arguably just beginning. To aid your research, we did a little digging only to learn many of the evening’s most discussed red carpet moments

If you didn’t know the story of this place as you walked in the door, you’d never guess the story while you’re sitting here. Such is the thoughtful renovation and detailed preservation of Williamsburg’s 90-year-old JR & Son, which, thanks to the same team who did an equally bang-up job down the block at Kellogg’s

After Brooklyn Mirage CEO Josh Wyatt pledged to be “100 percent” ready for a May 1 launch, the venue was forced to cancel its opening day performance from Sara Landry just hours before she took the stage. And the weekend’s not looking too promising, either. According to a Brooklyn Paper report, the Department of Buildings put three

Josh Wyatt has seen the negative comments on Reddit. He’s watched the TikTok videos too. As the first-ever CEO of Avant Gardner, the venue and events company behind The Brooklyn Mirage, he cares deeply about what fans are saying: online, offline, anonymously or not. After a long career in hospitality, Wyatt was hired in October