Category Archives: brooklyn

Stairway to Stardom

By Derek Tutschulte | Published: April 7, 2008

Apparently, back in the 80′s there was a cable-access talent show called “Stairway to Stardom” that really tapped the deep vein of awkwardness running through Brooklyn during those cocaine and glitter fueled days. I am proud to say that this sort of thing continues to this day on Brooklyn cable-access station BCAT, and we can [...]

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5 Minutes in Brooklyn: The Garden Pier in Red Hook

By Derek Tutschulte | Published: April 5, 2008

Today, Lupe relaxed at the end of the Garden Pier, in Red Hook. The pier is just across the small inlet of water that separates the pier from Fairway Supermarket, right next to the The Waterfront Museum. Enjoy the view.

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5 Minutes in Brooklyn: DiFara’s Pizza

By Derek Tutschulte | Published: April 3, 2008

Went to Difara’s in Midwood, Brooklyn for lunch today. Best pizza in the world! Dom makes them by hand, one by one, all by himself. I have never seen any of his kids so much as touch the dough. In his day, he wasn’t an artisan, he was a pizza-maker. A true original.

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Newcleus – Jam On It

By Derek Tutschulte | Published: February 5, 2008

VOTING DAY IN NEW YORK!!!!!!!! LET”S GOOOOOOOOO OOOOOO OOOOO OOOO OOO!

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Franny’s is Cupping it Up with Counter Culture Coffee This Month

By Derek Tutschulte | Published: January 4, 2008

Meet John Moore, NYC sales rep for Counter Culture Coffee. I met him this morning at a coffee tasting session organized by his company and hosted by Franny’s Restaurant, here in Brooklyn. Franny’s will be hosting coffee tastings every Friday this month at 10am, so just show up and surrender yourself to an excellent education [...]

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Reconnecting Grand Army Plaza (Streetsblog)

By Derek Tutschulte | Published: July 26, 2007

Head on over to the NYC Streets Renaissance blog for a mostly balanced discussion of GAPCO’s Grand Army plaza reconfiguration plans. I, for one, love the plan. The circle at GAP is a swirling vortex of metal that few pedestrians and cyclists dare enter. Dividing traffic into two directions going up each side of the [...]

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Building Green Economies of Scale

By Derek Tutschulte | Published: July 25, 2007

I did not know that 35% of all solid waste in landfills is construction materials. Luckily, the internet and efforts like those detailed in the below video about a green renovation in Brooklyn have come to the rescue. All is literally NOT lost as gusts of home renovation sweep through our neighborhoods. (courtesy of Brownstoner)

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The 2007 Giglio Feast & Lift – July 15

By Derek Tutschulte | Published: July 24, 2007

A Flickr Feed

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Davey Dance Blog -26- BROOKLYN BRIDGE

By Derek Tutschulte | Published: July 24, 2007

Davey Dance Blog -26- BROOKLYN BRIDGE – Ace Frehley – from Pheasant Plucker and Vimeo.