The Brooklyn Paper’s definitive guide to the borough of kings http://www.brooklynpaper.com en-us Copyright 2008 The Brooklyn Paper Fri, 4 Jul 2008 15:01:28 EDT  Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:24:49 EDT By Kate Ray Brooklyn is the perfect place to catch the nation’s largest display of fireworks, the 32nd annual “Macy’s Fourth of July Fireworks.” This year, the show will feature a number of fireworks that float on the water. Find out where the best spots in the borough are to watch them! http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/31/26/31_26_sky_lights.html http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/31/26/31_26_sky_lights.html Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:24:49 EDT By Adam Rathe A night on the town never comes cheap. But if you’re drinking Baladine Xyauyu, you could bust your budget on just one drink. At $95 for 17 ounces, Baladine Xyauyu is one expensive brew, available only at Beer Table in Park Slope. Since GO Brooklyn is slow in both putting down drinks and picking up tabs, we decided to eschew the high-class hooch. Here’s every penny-pinching beer sippers’ must visit list. http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/31/26/31_26_cheap_beer.html http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/31/26/31_26_cheap_beer.html Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:24:50 EDT By Adam Rathe There are plenty of outdoor concerts happening in the borough this summer, from classical music to noise rock, but no series draws the big names — and songs — of the Borough President’s “Seaside Summer Concert Series” and “Martin Luther King, Jr. Concert Series”: Michael Bolton, Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, Patti LaBelle, Brian Wilson, Liza Minnelli, Huey Lewis and the News and more. http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/31/26/31_26_hitting_the_high_notes.html http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/31/26/31_26_hitting_the_high_notes.html Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:24:50 EDT By Kate Ray For Carolina Capeheart, slow cooking isn’t about basting a chicken in fat and leaving it in the Crockpot all day — it’s about plucking that bird, churning that butter and roasting the whole thing herself over an open fire. http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/31/26/31_26_vintage_victuals.html http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/31/26/31_26_vintage_victuals.html Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:24:50 EDT By Carolina Capehart Historic cookery specialist Carolina Capehart shared three “receipts” — or recipes — which she believes will be “fairly easy for readers to try.” http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/31/26/31_26_save_the_receipt.html http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/31/26/31_26_save_the_receipt.html Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:24:50 EDT By Sarah McCormick Of all the noises made by patrons after a trip to Acapulco Deli & Restaurant — a bare bones Mexican restaurant in Greenpoint — those of the Vivian Girls were surely the least expected. http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/31/26/31_26_girls_wanna_rock.html http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/31/26/31_26_girls_wanna_rock.html Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:36:57 EDT By Kate Ray While enjoying a summer blockbuster inside a movie theater has its advantages — air conditioning! snacks! — there’s much to be said about watching a flick al fresco with your Brooklyn neighbors. Here’s a roundup of the borough’s outdoor movie festivals. http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/31/26/31_26_cinema_under_the_stars.html http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/31/26/31_26_cinema_under_the_stars.html Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:24:50 EDT By Kate Ray Every year, the now-scattered descendants of Williamsburg’s Italian community return to the ‘hood with one essential goal: to lift an 80-foot tall, three-ton tower known as the “giglio” onto their shoulders and “dance” with it through the streets as part of the annual feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel and Saint Paulinus of Nola in Williamsburg. http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/31/26/31_26_tower_of_power.html http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/31/26/31_26_tower_of_power.html Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:24:50 EDT By Adam Rathe and Kate Ray We’re dishing up Brooklyn’s latest food news! http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/31/26/31_26_tasty_restaurant_gossip.html http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/31/26/31_26_tasty_restaurant_gossip.html Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:24:50 EDT By Adam Rathe Master mixologist Toby Maloney, a Williamsburg resident, shares his recipe for the perfect summer cocktail. http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/31/26/31_26_summer_delight.html http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/31/26/31_26_summer_delight.html Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:24:50 EDT By Adam Rathe Monkey Town, the Williamsburg restaurant and performing arts space, closed on June 23 for six weeks of renovations. Although it often seems that when a “closed for renovations” sign is posted on a window in Brooklyn, it’s code for “we’re out of business,” Monkey Town’s owner assures us they’ll be swinging from the branches again come Aug. 2. http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/31/26/31_26_monkey_biz.html http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/31/26/31_26_monkey_biz.html Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:24:50 EDT By Adam Rathe Beginning July 10, the Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival will pack a whole season’s worth of programming into one long weekend. http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/31/26/31_26_get_hip.html http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/31/26/31_26_get_hip.html Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:24:51 EDT By GO Brooklyn Last Saturday at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, stars like Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas of the group TLC, actress Caryn Ward and blogger Necole Bitchie converged at “The Female Success Factor,” an entrepreneurship seminar for women. http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/31/26/31_26_no_scrubs.html http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/31/26/31_26_no_scrubs.html