By Ben Muessig
Michael Muller
Music: Mumiy Troll, the seminal Soviet-era rock group, is undergoing a musical Glasnost.
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By Sarah Portlock
Nightlife: Fans of the adventure drama “Lost” looking for a premiere party next Wednesday need look no further than the Bell House, where a recap rock band will get fans up to speed.
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By Mike McLaughlin
Red Hook: Ikea has again slashed its free ferry and shuttle bus service, citing declining use of the complimentary transit by shoppers to its Red Hook megastore.
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By Mike McLaughlin
Carroll Gardens: Man walks into an office. Pees all over the floor. Then gets self-righteous about it. The makings of a great police blotter item! Plus all the crime news from Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill and Red Hook’s 76th Precinct.
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By Mike McLaughlin
Michael Perlman
Red Hook: A Red Hook developer who tried to rescue a Manhattan railcar diner from the wrecking ball has given up on his plan to move it to Brooklyn — but an 11th-hour purchase of the relic by an Alabama investor ended the eatery’s deep-fried deathwatch.
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By Gersh Kuntzman
Dining: No, you actually have never had a good cup of coffee — yet. But that’s all going to change once Stumptown Coffee Roasters — the brew that made Portland famous — opens its new roasting facility in Red Hook next month.
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