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Tuesday, Sep. 7, 2010

This chicken is hot hot hot!

The Best Thing We Ate This Week: The fried chicken at Peaches HotHouse in Bed-Stuy is worth a trip from anywhere. Comments (3).

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Better bookmark the entire weekend for Marty’s literary festival

Books: This one is going to be better than ever. There’s Krugman! And Rushie! And Auster! And Goldberg! And Shteyngart! And even Sarah Silverman! Comments (1).

Sample the best of Brooklyn next week

Dining: It’s all part of Hot Plates Live at the Bell House next Monday. Comment.

Friday, Sep. 3, 2010

Cake Man accused of giving staff crumbs — plus all the other food gossip

Foodie-in-Chief: With the lackadaisical days of summer drawing to a close, Brooklyn’s restaurant scene is revving up. Here’s the best of the borough’s openings, closings, and, of course, restaurant gossip. Comment.

Slow Food ideal + fashion = Brooklyn

Fashion: A team of Brooklyn designers wants to change the way you shop. Comments (1).

It wouldn’t be Labor Day without the carnival

Event: The final chapter of our five-part series of why you should stay in town this weekend — the granddaddy of all reasons: the annual Labor Day carnival on Eastern Parkway. Comment.

Thursday, Sep. 2, 2010

There’s a soca (fan) born every minute at the Brass Fest

Music: Part four of our series on why you should stay in town — Friday’s soca concert. Comments (1).

Wednesday, Sep. 1, 2010

Labor Day Fun, Part 3: Meet the love of your life

Nightlife: Here’s the third reason to stay in town this weekend: A speed-dating event at Union Hall on Sunday. Comment.

L’Chaim! Do your (Jewish) holiday shopping on Lee Avenue in Williamsburg

Shopping: Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are only a week away. For the observant, that means feasting on sweet foods to help ensure a “sweet New Year” before fasting. Here in Brooklyn, you only need to go to one place to find all your Rosh Hashanah needs, from challah to kosher chicken to bottle of sweet wine — Lee Avenue. Comments (1).

Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010

‘One’ love! Brooklyn Unicycle Day is this Friday

Event: One isn’t the loneliest number. Comment.

Rockabilly Fest takes over the Boardwalk this weekend

Music: From flame tattoos to fire eaters, the Coney Island Rockabilly Festival heats up the Boardwalk over this weekend. Comments (4).

How do you ride a unicycle?

Event: Circus arts master Keith Nelson tells you how. Comment.

Monday, Aug. 30, 2010

Labor Day Extravaganza Part 1: Go to a pig roast on Saturday

Dining: Reason one to stay in town this weekend: Snout ‘N Stout in Williamsburg. Comment.

Sunday Best finale is this Sunday at Brooklyn Fire Proof

Music: Call it Sunday Last. Comment.

Friday, Aug. 27, 2010

A bunch of clowns invade Williamsburg next week

Event: They may be clowning around — but it’s still art. Comments (1).

Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010

Vendys schmendys! After snub, Bklyn food vendors keep on trucking

Dining: Next month’s Vendy Awards party has snubbed Brooklyn — but who needs those supposed street food know-it-alls to tell us where to get the best grub? Our hungry reporters hit the streets this week to compile our own “Vendy” award nominees — five street trucks that those Manhattanites should have invited to the ball. Comments (1).

Clowning around with ‘Pagliacci’ at the Coney Sideshow

Theater: Send in the clowns. Comment.

Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2010

Giving ‘The Terminator’ a Raspberry on Aug. 31

Cinema: This month, “The Terminator” will be up against a terrifying new kind of opponent, the likes of which Ahhnold has never seen: the Raspberry Brothers. Comment.

Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2010

Welcome to ‘The Machine’! Pink Floyd cover band lands at Brooklyn Bowl

Music: You can get comfortably numb at Brooklyn Bowl on Friday night. Comment.

Mario’s the ‘Word’ as magician brings Keaton-eque approach

Parenting: This is more than just kid’s stuff. Comments (1).

Fort Greener’s book follows Holocaust survivors in America

Books: Ghita Schwarz’s debut is an impressive one with “Displaced Persons.” Comment.