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#OccupyWallStreet Feasts Cooked in Boerum Hill

The Brooklyn Ink reports on where the Occupy Wall Street protesters are getting some of their meals:

Brooklyn Ink: Food for Occupiers in Zuccotti Park is being cooked in Boerum Hill and East New York, shipped to Lower Manhattan in donated vans and, occasionally, yellow taxi cabs.

The amount of food required to meet demand has reached a peak since the protests began in mid-September, Chef Eric Smith said. The voluntary kitchen staff, constantly shuttling food in from Brooklyn, is now preparing three meals a day for nearly 2,000 people.

Sean Dolan, chief cook at the protest, says one problem organizers face is an inability to “discriminate” between protestors and freeloaders.

“Rich people can come looking like homeless men, protestors can come in suits,” he explained. “We have to serve everyone.”

 

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Cobble Hill Couple Featured on Clean House New York

The Style Channel’s Clean House New York features Cobble Hill couple “Josh and Millie” this week. Read more at Brooklyn Heights Blog.

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#Bored to Death Season 3 Episode 3 Open Thread

This week’s episode of Bored to Death has many twists and turns but it will probably go down in history as coining the phrase “baby cocaine”.

One of the episode’s main plotlines begins when Ray (Zach Galifianakis) visits Cobble Hill Park with his son Spencer.

Watch the episode? Comment below!

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Ryoko Returning to Brooklyn Tattoo

This just in from our pals at Brooklyn Tattoo [99 Smith Street]:

Our prodigal daughter Ryoko is coming back to NY from her travels in Europe. She is only here from the middle of Dec to the beginning of Jan, so if you are looking to finish something, add, or get something new,check with us quick, she is sure to book up quickly.

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Find Out Why You Should Never Date a Smiths Fan, Friday at Book Court

Former MTV music maven (and Homer’s pal) Courtney E. Smith will be discussing her book Record Collecting for Girls: Unleashing Your Inner Music Nerd, One Album at a Time tomorrow (10/21), 7PM,  at Book Court [163 Court Street].

Smith’s book gives some solid advice to young female music fans just discovering music beyond Miley Cyrus.  Ironically, Smith warns her audience to steer clear of dating fans of… The Smiths saying Continue Reading →

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#Bored to Death: Jonathan Ames and the Real Throwdini

Last week’s episode of Bored to Death featured “faux” Jonathan, played by Jason Schwartzman, spinning on a wheel while having knives thrown at him during a book signing at (where else?) Book Court.  Here’s a video of the REAL Ames doing a similar stunt last year.

So, how you likin’ this season so far?

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#CMJ2011 is This Week – Who Are You Seeing?

The Kin

The Brooklyn Bugle rounds up bands featured in its performance series who are playing shows this week at the annual CMJ Music Marathon.

Check out performances by The Kin, MyNameisJohnMichael and more here.

Also playing CMJ is We Are Augustines.  See their Brooklyn Bugle Sessions performance after the jump. Continue Reading →

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Boerum Hill Resident Likes Stuffed Animals

Last week the NY Times profiled a Boerum Hill resident with a thing for taxidermy.  We thought that, if you missed it, you should know all about this.  Like right now: Continue Reading →

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Urban Folk Art Gallery Showcases the Creative Restaurant Workers of Smith Street

The Brooklyn Bugle reports on the latest exhibition at the Urban Folk Art  Gallery [99 Smith Street]: Continue Reading →

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#BoredtoDeath Season 3 Premiere Open Thread

HBO’s Bored to Death Season 3 premieres tonight at 9pm.   Series creator Jonathan Ames and  John Hodgman will be at Book Court [163 Court Street] tonight to mingle with fans and watch the show.

Watching? At Book Court? Comment away! Continue Reading →

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