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The Upright Citizens Brigade (aka UCB) is a multi-headed hydra: school, performance space, house troupe. Don't expect a fancy setting, but expect to see everyone who's anyone (or who will be anyone,...
The Upright Citizens Brigade (aka UCB) is a multi-headed hydra: school, performance space, house troupe. Don't expect a fancy setting, but expect to see everyone who's anyone (or who will be anyone, or who already is someone, and is dropping in) perform in group and solo shows. The prices are gentle, and the shows are frequent--even if you don't have a recommendation, you might enjoy just showing up, since the quality is, if not uniformly high, always pretty high.
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I'm a member of New York Sports Club, mostly because it's very close to my office, and I've been to several of the clubs. The services and facilities are fairly standard, and reasonably good--though...
I'm a member of New York Sports Club, mostly because it's very close to my office, and I've been to several of the clubs. The services and facilities are fairly standard, and reasonably good--though occasionally the machines I like most (cross trainer) are under repair. I can't say I love the annual price increase and the relentless promotion (they seem to be having a sale every day), but that's business in New York, I guess. They recently instituted a policy banning cell phones in locker rooms and many other parts of the clubs (because, I guess, cell phones now have cameras), but I can't say they enforce it too well--not that people are taking pix in the locker rooms, they're still yakking away.
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This ain't no Krispy Kreme or Dunkin Donuts. This is the place for awe-inspiring, calorically-intense, yeasty wonderful donuts made with top-class ingredients. (For two bucks, they better be good....
This ain't no Krispy Kreme or Dunkin Donuts. This is the place for awe-inspiring, calorically-intense, yeasty wonderful donuts made with top-class ingredients. (For two bucks, they better be good. They're good enough to share.) You can also get excellent churros, and, of course, drinks. Doughnut Plant started in the owner's basement, and eventually went aboveground retail. Check it out and see why it's a cult favorite.
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OK, bialies never acquired the cachet of bagels, but then again, bialies have never been adulterated with blueberries or raisins. A bialy is a bialy is a bialy. And the place to buy this wonderful...
OK, bialies never acquired the cachet of bagels, but then again, bialies have never been adulterated with blueberries or raisins. A bialy is a bialy is a bialy. And the place to buy this wonderful wading boat-shaped roll is Kossar's, which is open 24/7 except for the Jewish sabbath (sundown Friday to sundown Saturday). They also have larger rolls, and even bagels (god forbid) but a fresh from the oven bialy is a thing of beauty, which is why you see an astonishing variety of people at Kossar's, even after midnight, noshing down.
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In the mid-1990s, Forest City Ratner built Atlantic Center, and it has had rather mixed results. Some of the anchor tenants have gone, which means the state Department of Motor Vehicles occupies...
In the mid-1990s, Forest City Ratner built Atlantic Center, and it has had rather mixed results. Some of the anchor tenants have gone, which means the state Department of Motor Vehicles occupies what should be retail space, closed on weekends and evenings. The mall was built without a lot of benches or gathering places--a defensive action against youth gathering and scaring the shoppers. The developer himself, Bruce Ratner, admits it wasn't a good design. The design of the mall has been cosmetically improved a bit, but it's still reviled by many. But if you need to go to places like Circuit City, this is the mall forit.
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Sahadi's
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Specialty Food Stores
187 Atlantic Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11201
(718) 624-4550
Sahadi's has a terrific selection of cheeses, olives, bread, and Middle Eastern specialities, not to mention a good array of gourmet grocery items. The place is superfriendly--this is the anchor of...
Sahadi's has a terrific selection of cheeses, olives, bread, and Middle Eastern specialities, not to mention a good array of gourmet grocery items. The place is superfriendly--this is the anchor of the longstanding Middle Eastern shopping strip that is a border between Brooklyn Heights and Cobble Hill. And the prices, of course, are much better than what you'd find in Manhattan.
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Crown Heights isn't exactly gallery central, and Five Myles isn't a typical gallery--it has an unusually strong set of ties to the community, so it puts on events for the neighborhood and involves...
Crown Heights isn't exactly gallery central, and Five Myles isn't a typical gallery--it has an unusually strong set of ties to the community, so it puts on events for the neighborhood and involves neighborhood people in certain shows. The art and the gallery often have a socially conscious vibe, and the story behind the gallery is a poignant one. Worth a visit--and not too far from the subway, either.
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Dick Zigun helped bring back Coney Island by founding his nonprofit arts organization, which has the Coney Island Museum and Sideshows by the Seashore, and for years has put on lectures, films, and...
Dick Zigun helped bring back Coney Island by founding his nonprofit arts organization, which has the Coney Island Museum and Sideshows by the Seashore, and for years has put on lectures, films, and plays. Also, the organization launched the very popular Mermaid Parade. Let's hope they keep their rental space as Coney Island gentrifies. Meanwhile, take a visit to the museum, which is definitely a work in progress, but has enough photos, carnival classics (fun house mirrors, boardwalk chairs, etc.) to convey what used to be.
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No, I'm not recommending Green-wood as a place to inter your loved ones--you'll have to ask someone else for advice on that. But this 478-acre parklike place is America's third great pastoral...
No, I'm not recommending Green-wood as a place to inter your loved ones--you'll have to ask someone else for advice on that. But this 478-acre parklike place is America's third great pastoral cemetery, after Mt. Auburn in Boston/Cambridge and Laurel Hill in Philadelphia. Take a tour, or buy a booklet for a self-guided tour, see the astonishing stonework, and absorb the history of Brooklyn and the famous New Yorkers who are enternally resting here.
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The Pavilion has only a couple of screens, and it's not as snazzy and flashy as those big mega-complexes. On the other hand, it's a lot more homey, the prices are friendlier, and it's a very short...
The Pavilion has only a couple of screens, and it's not as snazzy and flashy as those big mega-complexes. On the other hand, it's a lot more homey, the prices are friendlier, and it's a very short walk from the Clark Street subway. You can go to the movies and not feel like you're being sucked into the maw of the chains.
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