Location: 132 Montague Street, Brooklyn
Cuisine: Argentinean
Best Dish: Though we would happily eat our way through a swimming pool of their decadent wild mushroom sauce, the star of the evening was the bone in short rib, a carnivore’s dream come true.
Overall: A quaint casual eatery with warmth and charm to spare. Add it to your date night roster or weekly happy hour rotation.
Over 5,000 people showed up to the Third Annual Taste Talks in Brooklyn this past weekend. The event, co-presented by Squarespace, was a total hit featuring dozens of chef presenting new platters and points of view on various panels and in various cooking demos.
The festival included food, drink, music, the latter of which was curated by the one and only musician and culinary tastemaker Questlove. Questlove brought the beats with a live DJ set to kick-off the festival’s first major event, Sweet Thinking: A Dessert Party, which he co-hosted alongside celebrity chef Dominque Ansel on the McCarren Hotel & Pool rooftop.
AFROPUNK started with a documentary in 2003 that galvanized a generation of disenfranchised multicultural Punk music enthusiasts and Hardcore Kids that didn’t see themselves represented in any meaningful way in the dialogue of pop culture or the underground music scene. The first AFROPUNK FEST was in 2005 at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. In the decade since the first festival, AFROPUNK has expanded to include an activist and artistic collective with events from Bonnaroo to Paris. This year’s festival was held in Fort Greene on a perfect weekend at Commodore Barry Park.
The musical lineup was meticulously curated by festival founders Matthew Morgan and James Spooner. Performers included Lauryn Hill, Kelis, Danny Brown, Lenny Kravitz, DJ Beverly Bond, and the incomparable Grace Jones.
Over the weekend we ventured out to Brooklyn as American Express celebrated the launch of their new Amex EveryDay Credit Card and, as a founding partner and dedicated sponsor, the conclusion of another great year of 2014 Tribeca Film Festival by hosting a day of fun for families at Brooklyn Bowl.
Throughout the evening, families enjoyed buffet style food, giveaways, bowling, and even got the chance to check out Tribeca Film’s animated movie, “Moon Man”. Everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves. We even spotted Designer Rebecca Minkoff with husband Gavin Bellour and son Luca Shai getting in on the action.
Lincoln Motor Company announced the arrival of its cultural and personal drive experience, and the next phase of its 11-city “Hello, Again” City Tour, in Brooklyn, N.Y. Through August 4th, people can register at www.LincolnHelloAgain.com to explore the DUMBO, Vinegar Hill and Red Hook neighborhoods from a re-imagined perspective.
Mentos Rocks presented ,000 worth of new uniforms to the All City High School Marching Band and had singer, songwriter and Gold Record Recording artist Andy Grammer perform with them. The band members were ecstatic when Mentos executives presented them with a cardboard cutout of the new uniforms as they have not had new uniforms in over 40 years.
Modules up-close
Last night, A.R.T. celebrated the launch of their inaugural portfolio, “ModulA.R.T. by A.R.T.” In March 2010, the brand launched its international e-store, as well as a special Pop-Up Store located in the DUMBO area of Brooklyn, where the opening reception was held.
The year is 1994 and Noah Diaz is having a hard time making ends meet. The Brooklyn native puts his computer skills to use around the hood but it isn’t enough to help his family rise above mounting medical bills. A chance encounter with a sentient hot rod introduces the ambitious young man to the Autobots, a faction of Transformers trapped on Earth desperately seeking a way home. The hands of fate also draw in young historian Elena Wallace who unknowingly uncovers an artifact that could be the Autobot’s ticket home. Unfortunately for all, the piece was also tracked by a world-devouring God called Unicron who sends his henchmen to retrieve the piece. In order to save the planet, humans and machines must band together to preserve life as we know it and save the world from its biggest threat.