The New York Times online has a piece on folks who bike to work including Cobble Hillbilly Ben Watson:
NY Times: BEN WATSON pedals his 1960s Schwinn three-speed from Cobble Hill, Brooklyn, to SoHo in a designer suit and tie, custom tailored — tapered legs, a bit more room for movement in the jacket — to [...]
Well Dressed Cobble Hill Man Commutes via Bicycle
by Homer Fink on 26. Apr, 2010 in Blog Posts, Hipsters
More Nabe Hijinks: DPH Mustache-Net Crackdown in Cobble Hill
by Jonah on 01. Apr, 2010 in Blog Posts, Food, Health, Hipsters
Oh noes! Our right to whimsical facial hair must be protected!
Quick! Someone call Daniel Squadron!!
Image and the following report from Chow.com:
The artisanal cocktail movement suffered heavy casualties last night, when New York City Department of Health officials cited several restaurants in the Cobble Hill neighborhood of Brooklyn for old-timey facial hair code violations. For people [...]
Great Gowanus Pilgrimage Pre-Thanksgiving Scavenger Hunt
by Diana Rosenthal on 25. Nov, 2009 in Carroll Gardens, Events, Hipsters, Park Slope
Head to the Bell House (149 7th Street) at 5pm today for happy hour and to sign up for the Great Gowanus Pilgrimage Pre-Thanksgiving Scavenger Hunt. It’s $5 per person to participate, with 2-4 people per team. Free shots along the way! E-mail scavengerhunt@thebellhouseny.com to register.
In the mood for adventure? We thought so . . [...]
Henry Public aka That TV Repair Shop Bar Gets Signage
by Homer Fink on 18. Sep, 2009 in Hipsters
CHB’s man-on-the-street EJ Cory Tweeted this photo of new signage at Henry Public, the new bar set to open at 329 Henry Street. Co-owner Matt Dawson recently told Time Out New York that the new drinkery will not mimic his Brooklyn Social’s Sicilian social club vibe but rather, ” honor erstwhile locals like Walt Whitman.”
Opening [...]
I Hate All of You on This L Train
by Diana Rosenthal on 13. Jul, 2009 in Arts and Entertainment, Hipsters
Late last month, Brooklyn-based indie publisher Canarsie House announced the publication of a new book of selected stories by Richard Grayson, I Hate All of You on This L Train. The 94-page book features humorous stories from five previously published Richard Grayson books from the ’70s, ’80s, ’90s and 21st century. The book is available [...]
Blogger Thinks She Could be a Hipster
by Homer Fink on 18. Apr, 2009 in Hipsters
Yaz |MTV Music
Brooklyn blogger Tinadoll of …And then She Opened Her Mouth writes:
It all started several summers ago. I was sitting on my friends stoop in Cobble hill drinking Pabst Blue ribbon and we were listening to Yaz- No body’s diary. We were dressed as we saw fit- classic 80’s vintage from thrift stores [...]
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