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Stairway to Stardom

Derek Tutschulte — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 18:52:12 +0000

Apparently, back in the 80′s there was this cable-access talent show called “Stairway to Stardom”. It really tapped the deep vein of awkwardness running through Brooklyn during those cocaine-fueled days. I am happy to say that the genre continues to this day on Brooklyn cable-access station BCAT, and we can only hope and pray that someone is putting it all on crappy videotape right now.

Before you view the below video, here’s some background on this Brooklyn cultural masterpiece.

5 Minutes in Brooklyn: The Garden Pier in Red Hook

Derek Tutschulte — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 22:38:22 +0000

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.

5 Minutes in Brooklyn: DiFara’s Pizza

Derek Tutschulte — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 22:37:38 +0000

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.

Newcleus – Jam On It

Derek Tutschulte — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 18:25:52 +0000

Newcleus, originally from Brooklyn.

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

Derek Tutschulte — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 19:50:59 +0000

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 in the complex art of coffee cupping. Counter Culture uses your comments, in addition to the opinions of those attending simultaneous cuppings throughout the east coast, to complete the feedback loop with coffee growers in developing Africa and their roaster here in the U.S. It also doesn’t hurt to let Franny herself know exactly what you think about coffee she may very well purchase.

Reconnecting Grand Army Plaza (Streetsblog)

Derek Tutschulte — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 02:29:01 +0000

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 plaza seems like the most sensible way to reduce the vehicular danger in the area and open up access to the fountain.

Building Green Economies of Scale

Derek Tutschulte — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 21:48:50 +0000

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)

The 2007 Giglio Feast & Lift – July 15

Derek Tutschulte — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 12:38:55 +0000

A Flickr Feed

Davey Dance Blog -26- BROOKLYN BRIDGE

Derek Tutschulte — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 12:22:22 +0000

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

Burning Brooklyn Bridge

Derek Tutschulte — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 06:47:23 +0000

The Brooklyn Bridge meets Burning Man.