Results tagged “mosque”

The lovely-looking restaurant and bar The Breslin begins lunch service tomorrow, and co-owner Ken Friedman (The Spotted Pig) is planning on serving alcohol despite objections from the Masjid Ar-Rahman mosque across the street. Earlier this month the mosque’s leaders called a meeting with Friedman at The Ace Hotel, where The Breslin is located, and asked, "Can you move the bar?" Friedman's response makes us want to hurry over to The Breslin right now for a dram of Laphroaig to show our support (and drown out the voices):

The two Greenpoint artists behind the Brooklyn Novelty brand will finally be able to fill up the currently empty press section of their website. Derick Holt and Milton Carter started the brand this year with a focus on "localized souvenirs to capture the spirit of the neighborhood while paying homage to tourism's golden age." Their first project? Map Williamsburg and Greenpoint for an adorable little tote bag that not only points out important landmarks like the Turkey's Nest, but also captures the "cultural nuances of our time." Sounds innocent enough, right? Except they had to go and bring some "ironic hipster humor" into the mix.