Celebrating Community
The New Year is upon us and there’s nothing like picking up and dusting off that guitar, keyboard, or trumpet that has maybe laid in wait too long. Did you know that Red Hook has many opportunities to play with your neighbors and friends? Bene’s Record Shop, Jalopy Theater, Rocky Sullivan’s, and Sunny’s all offer jam sessions of varying genre […]
It can’t be bingeing Netflix all the time, can it? On the other hand, you may not want to travel for hours on the train on a weekend schedule. So here are some local parties to check out. New Year’s Eve Fireworks in Prospect Park 10:30 PM at Grand Army Plaza, FREE, all ages. Rocky Sullivan’s 9PM Spencer & […]
At a Moth StorySLAM at the Bell House in Gowanus, the most remarkable thing is that the live event is exactly as good as The Moth Radio Hour on WNYC. This is surprising because The Moth – a nonprofit whose mission “to promote the art and craft of storytelling and to honor and celebrate the diversity and commonality of human […]
* critics pick Bene’s RECORD SHOP* 360 Van Brunt St. 718-855-0360 All Shows 8:30PM, unless noted. Check local listings! IBEAM 168 7th Street between 2nd and 3rd Ave. ibeambrooklyn.com shows at 8PM unless otherwise printed. SAT 12/8 Chris Cochrane’s Collapsible Shoulder Chris Cochrane – Guitar w/ Brian Chase, Kato Hideki, Kevin Bud Jones two sets SUN 12/9 Deric Dickens Presents*: […]
Located on Cortelyou Road in leafy Ditmas Park, Bar Chord has become one of the best places to see and perform live music in Brooklyn. With colorful band posters adorning the windows, proprietors Jonny and Christy Sheehan have created a space that is open to all and hosts live music every night of the week. The Sheehans live by their […]
Community Board 6’s (CB6) Permits & Licenses committee meeting on June 26 voted four yeas and one nay to the approval of an on-premise liquor license for Narrow Water Brewing at 158 Beard St., contingent upon a stipulation that addresses some community concerns. The bar agreed to only stay open until 11 p.m. from Sunday through Wednesday and 1 a.m. […]
Red light district John McGettrick, co-president of the Red Hook Civic Association and longtime Red Hook leader, has been at the forefront of local traffic safety way before Vision Zero. When Fairway first opened, he led the fight for a stoplight on Van Brunt and Sullivan Street. That was achieved. Because of the imminent arrival of the new Red Hook […]
As the unreal nature of a Trump presidency coalesced into the reality of an inauguration, many in Red Hook began to really understand the meaning of the phrase “misery loves company.” Some traveled to Washington or to Manhattan to take part in the women’s demonstration. Demonstrations end, but the misery remains, and with that in mind, local businesswoman and community […]
Besides being one of the best Irish bars in New York City, Rocky Sullivan’s is where the working class of Red Hook go after work to relax, enjoy a hockey game and have pizza or some good Irish stew. No matter what, one always has a friend at Rocky’s. Now one can enjoy Rocky’s before work as well. This month […]
A quick search online for Irish Bars in New York will reveal hundreds upon hundreds of hits across the five boroughs. But in a city and an age where having a gimmicky name and a neon shamrock hanging in the window qualifies a joint as being an ‘Irish Pub,’ it is rare to find an establishment less concerned with turning […]