Party From Home

I mean this is kind of the best kind of weekend partying… You can commit to a number of plans, and then do them all a little bit while not wearing pants, and then just fall right into bed without having to decide wheter or not you deserve to take an Uber home.

This Weekend

Pleasure Jams 4 is this Friday night!

Give yourself the pleasure this Friday night of partying, digitally, with Pleasure Jams. This local DJ collective is guaranteed to make your living room look cool, and will make you into a disco queen… even in your jammies. Jam out this Friday to benefit the amazing staff at Elsewhere, so tune in here at 9pm and #revelwithacause.

Avant Gardner, streaming live Saturday at 8pm!

What we all love about Avant Gardner it’s a multi-tiered, open-air summertime party paradise, that their light shows truly transport you into another dimension, that they bring the world’s best talent into our backyard, and that it’s the closest we can get to Ibiza without getting on a plane. What we don’t like is the insane security lines and the ability of said security to weasel their fingers into every single pocket, that you almost immediately lose your friends and they stay lost the entire time, and the goddamn drink prices. They’ve stripped away everything you don’t like and will be bringing the very best talent into your apartment this Saturday night. Turn on and tune in here starting at 8pm.

Sweet Carry High from Carry Nation, Livestream via Good Room

Carry Nation is keeping up their 2nd weekend of the month residency at Good Room which is good because we need some sense of consistency now that our lives have turned completely upside down. Tune in Saturday night right here at 9pm and turn your living room into a way more good room. And then feel better, about everything.

Ongoing

Nowadays has live streaming DJs nightly starting at 8pm!

Yep. Every night, it’s virtually Nowadays. Tune in while you’re cooking, while you’re “working”, while you’re getting frisky or doing whatever else you’re doing over there. And dance like no one’s watching because… no one is, except maybe the cat.

The Lot, streaming live.

They may have abandoned that magic little triangle of land between Greenpoint and Williamsburg, but they haven’t abandoned our hears or our ears. Tune in live and thank them, a lot, by donating to keep their radio station and artists alive. 

Saturday Night Virtual Dance Parties with House of Yes

There are rules for this virtual dance party, and they are rules that you’ll want to follow. You must wear a costume. You must be moving (and not lurking). You must keep the lights up enough to be seen. And pretty much annnnything else goes. Need proof? They got in big trouble with Twitch two weeks ago. So cure that kinky itch of yours and RSVP then tune in at 8pm, every Saturday.

Or, bring your favorite club into your house…

House of Yes IGTV is coming at you nightly, so learn to twerk in the comfort of your own home, get into some amateur burlesque, or see whatever else they dream up. Tune in for all of the weird, wild, and wonderful that you’ve been missing, and thankfully, without that creepy bathroom with all the bugs crawling all over the walls. Info here!

Go on a Window Bar-Crawl Through Your Neighborhood.

You know what’s cool about right now? Open container laws have basically been thrown out the window, and you won’t draw attention to yourself in public as long as you keep a social distance. Take this opportunity to take a boozy little walk through your ‘hood. And if you’re lucky enough to live in Greenpoint you can follow my footsteps.

At-Home Chef

We have all been cooking. A lot. And there is nothing more lovely than exploring a new recipe and sharing it with loved ones, or even the roommates that you really pissed off earlier and this is the only way you can think of to say “I’m sorry for being an asshole. I’m losing it.” Here are a few of my pics. Get cookin’, good lookin’.

This Weekend

ACME’s Fish Fridays are still happening!

and now you’re actually able to participate! Order online here and then pick-up curbside at 30 Gem Street. Then, cook up something funky using these smoked fish recipes I’ve procured, just for you, my fishy little friend.

Have a Live Seder with friends!

Order your seder spread via @ZabarsIsNy and then tune in with @RussandDaughters to do the seder stuff! Because you can really choose which nights you want to Seder, as long as it’s special for you. If you’re worried they’ll be able to tell you’re not Jewish, I’ve got you covered (or I mean, partially covered…)

Opera in the Kitchen, Live from Italy!

Sign up for an Italian cooking class, live streaming from Chianti! Opera in the Kitchen was one of the coolest experiences I’ve ever been a part of, and taught me so much more about Italian cooking. Open your kitchen up to all of the beauty of Italy, virtually. Sign up here, and then bring your own opera by singing into the spatula (you know how to do it…)

Ongoing

Milk Bar Baking Hour with Christina Tosi, daily!

Of all the skills I want to have “when this is all over”, top of the list is the ability to make birthday cakes like @ChristinaTosi because that will inevitably lead to more birthday party invites. To do so, I’ve been tuning into her daily baking classes (ok, well, some of them…) and you should too. Then we can both bake cakes together and go to all the parties.

Become a baker.

I picked up a sourdough starter from the stoop of a friendly neighbor and I’m happy to share! Let’s show this precarious yeast shortage who’s boss. Holler at me if you want some, let’s start something together.

Get Cultured

There is more available at our fingertips right now than ever before, and I don’t mean whatever stockpile of filtered images influencers have scheduled to roll out to you this month. Check out my favorites below and learn something while you’re “stuck inside”.

This Weekend

This Weekend The Museum of the Moving Image brings you Jim Henson’s World, Live!

If you haven’t had a chance to visit my favorite museum in this city (and you know that’s saying a LOT) tune in live Saturday night as they walk you through the wild and wonderful world of Jim Henson through Legacy President Craig Shemin. He’ll walk you through his personal anecdotes and collection and is hosting trivia all about the famed artist and puppeteer. Then let’s all watch The Labrynth in our leggings. 

Paint Classes through Happy Creative Dig

My favorite little creativity nook is taking their coveted wine paint nights online, for free! Learn to paint alongside a bunch of strangers, virtually, who won’t judge you for refilling your wine glass every time you clean your brush. This Sunday’s lesson takes us to Florence with a scene of the Cathedral in the Piazza del Duomo- a bubbly prosecco wine pairing is recommended. Sign up and see the full schedule here, and choose from general admission (free!) to painter package (have supplies mailed to you!) or ‘Taste of the World’ which includes an assorted food box. Cheers, future painters! or just drinkers with paint-covered hands!

Live, Local Comedy this Weekend!

There is so much good local comedy that you can access from home right now while supporting local artists too. Find some via the Brooklyn Comedy Collective this weekend and have a laugh. We all need it. 

Ongoing

Be a Peeping Tom.

There’s something about the 7pm clap that gives us these little peeks into the lives of our neighbors, through their windows. Local photographer @johnnycirillo has been capturing that magic through this NYC Quarantine portrait series. Scroll through to find someone you likely know, and send him a DM to be captured during your intimately noticeable moments.

Help Dr. Fauci Get Revenge

I’ve never been a gamer, but I have always been one to #revelwithacause and to seek entertaining ways to do philanthropic work. And this, my friends, is a great one. Fauci’s Revenge is a videogame from Brooklyn’s Beat the Bomb team and is a part of the #BeattheVirus campaign to raise $25,000 for NYC Hospitals and first responders, and it’s darkly hilarious. Play now and show your support.

Read more. A lot more.

The New York Public Library has over 300,000 titles available for free download! Become an expert on anything or just really enjoy that reading nook in your apartment that you never use. (Hint: Anything is a reading nook if you read in it). Plus, they’re teaming up with WNYC to make a virtual book club, so now you get books AND friends. Start here.

The New Museum, home delivery!

Sign up for daily content and virtual tours to feed your creative energy and get yourself out of that foggy quagmire. 

Curious? That’s Natural, baby.

Check out the archived photos from the Museum of Natural History because we’re all a little bored of staring at our house pets. Big cats are better. Check out some amazing images of how they put together the dinos (I like to imagine while singing “the leg Bone’s connected to the… HIP BONE!”) and all of those spooky dioramas. Seriously, check them out here. 

Watch old Broadway shows via the Museum of the City of New York. 

Well HELLLOOO Dolly! (I have no idea if that’s part of the play at all… but, I’m about to find out.) The MCNY now has a TON of amazing cultural interests from our city’s history available online, like hundreds of Broadway plays! So stop mindlessly scrolling through Netflix. Watch these instead.

Watch this New York City Documentary on Amazon

Don’t we realize that this city is the reason why most of us are here? Our families, our heritage, our curiosity was all, likely. led to the promise of New York. Our ancestors fought to get here and to make moves here and so many of us have returned to find ourselves here. Don’t let that be lost. Watch this amazing Ric Burns series. Find your heritage here and ask your parents to connect with your eldest living relatives. Let’s carry on the torch. 

Tell Spotify You Have Other Plans.

Because the Met Opera is bringing Opera into your home, every day. Opera everyday via @MetOpera, So tune in and feel cultured, without even dressing up. Different performances nightly, but I guarantee you’ll like them each better than the Pirates of Penzance.

Atlas Obscura’s Wonder From Home

All the best ways to get lost and feel better on the internet are waiting for you right here via Atlas Obscura. Because mindlessly scrolling never really led anyone to where they wanted to be anyway, here’s the anti-Instagram black hole.

Show Your Support

One of the most important ways we can spend our time and hard-earned government paychecks is by funneling that money back into our communities and supporting local businesses. Don’t let them shudder once we all decide to “open back up”.

This Weekend

Fried Chicken Weekend at Greenpoint Beer and Ale!

They will sell out, so put your order in right now. It’s happening Saturday and Sunday, and $22 gets you two pieces of buttermilk fried chicken, plus homemade coleslaw and mac ’n cheese (that I sampled last week and managed to get on my bandana mask…so it is now cheese scented). It’s all delicious and the closest thing we can get to a good old fashioned backyard barbecue for the foreseeable future. You can get your beer there, too, from not just Greenpoint Beer but Finback, KCBC, Folksbier, Big aLICe, Wolffer, Brooklyn Cider, and so many more. They’re open daily from 2-8pm. 1150 Manhattan Ave.

Word Books still has puzzles…

Which, if you didn’t know, are all sold out/back-ordered on Amazon. Yeah. And I don’t trust eBay puzzles because I was always that kid who hid one piece in my pocket so I can place the last piece. Get your puzzle and books by calling 718-383-0096 and then picking up your order at 120 Franklin St.

Tend Greenpoint Pick-Up!

Because bringing a little life into your home while in isolation lifts everyone’s spirits. Check out their selection via Instagram and call in an order to pick up!

Step Up your Virtual Cocktail Parties with St. Agrestis + Greenhook Gin Negronis, plus hand sanitizer!

As if I couldn’t love these two distilleries and the magic they make together when stirred in a glass, Greenhook has been donating hand sanitizer to our local sanitation workers, who are ALSO on the front lines but too often forgotten about. Their spirits are available for curbside pick-up or local delivery, get a little tipsy and stay clean while you do it.

Help the businesses that are Helping the Helpers

There are so many AMAZING businesses that are using their resources (supplies, workers, time) to prepare food to donate to essential workers. Which is just about the best reason I can think of to order food from any of the businesses on this list (offering free meals to families in need!) or through this project from the Taralucci family or this one from Jose Andres (although he won my heart as the moment I stepped foot into Mercado Little Spain). Plus, local favorites Pies ‘n Thighs, Van Leeuwen, Dar525, Eagle Trading, Vinnie’s, Bierocracy, Gertie, The Olmsted, and The Wheelhouse are all donating locally, to hospitals, fire departments, and families in need. And as always, the North Brooklyn Angels are always deserving of support, especially now.

Barano Brooklyn, dinner + wine pairing

Offering their full menu and custom wine pairings through neighboring bottle shop Spirit Animal, wine and dine yourself finely tonight. All info here. 

Edouard Massih Quarancatering

This Greenpoint local chef is posting his daily recipes for a homecooked, catered meal to help feed and connect you to your community from the comfort of your own mess-free kitchen. Follow him here and join in this week’s menu options, complete with a mocktail ready and waiting for your favorite liquor to be added.

Archestratus Contact-less Market!

Your favorite cookbook store and cafe has been working with local makers and markets to bring you this, a contactless market open this Saturday! Order online and pick-up right outside of the store, from 1-3pm. 160 Huron St.

Pour one out for your homies…

And please, support your favorite local businesses by contributing to their staff’s GoFundMe. There are 321,000 restaurant industry workers who are now, all, unemployed and potentially without jobs once “all of this ends”. Contribute the extra cash you have in your pocket that you haven’t been using as tips to help them get through this indefinite period of confusion. Le Fanfare in Greenpoint has been my family and livelihood for nearly 3 years now, and also provides the means for me to create all of this, for you. Show your support, to us, to them, to everyone

Ponyboy Bottled Cocktails and new Mexican To-Go Menu!

Featuring the work of local artists, 10% of each sale goes to the artist. #revelwithacause

For a few other creative ways to show your support, by one of these amazing t-shirts from Moonlight Mile, get some amazing French wines at a discount from Sauvage, and buy one of these charming tote bags from Anella.

Here we are, Brooklyn. We are all here. In our homes, in our city. And I’m here to help you find ways to stay and feel connected. These guides will continue to serve as a resource for both weekend-only and ongoing events in the hope that they help cure your cabin fever and find beauty and inspiration during this massive ‘PAUSE’. And that when we all go outside again, we’ll find the city that we love waiting to embrace us all again. Hang in there, Brooklyn. And see you soon.

PARTY AT HOME

Get Disco Fever

Kick your Zoom house parties into gear by relishing over this mini-virtual exhibit via the Brooklyn Museum relish in the 3 fateful years Studio54 was in our fair city, then channel some inner disco queen by wearing whatever the flashiest thing in your closet and telling all of your zoomy friends that they can’t get in. Drugs are optional (but it would be a lot cooler if you did).

They’ll also be broadcasting their First Saturdays online, bringing you hands-on art, live performances, DJs, spoken word, poetry, art and everything else you need right now.

Or, bring your favorite club into your house…

House of Yes IGTV launches TONIGHT at 8pm, so tune in for all of the weird, wild, and wonderful that you’ve been missing, and thankfully, without that creepy bathroom with all the bugs crawling all over the walls. Info here!

Step Up your Virtual Cocktail Parties with St. Agrestis + Greenhook Gin Negronis, plus hand sanitizer!

Available for curbside pick-up or local delivery, get a little tipsy and stay clean while you do it.

Nowadays has live streaming DJs nightly starting at 8pm!

Yep. Every night, it’s virtually Nowadays. Tune in while you’re cooking, while you’re “working”, while you’re fucking or doing that goddamn puzzle that won’t quit.

SEEK INSPIRATION

Become a baker.

I picked up a sourdough starter from the stoop of a friendly neighbor and I’m happy to share! Let’s show this precarious yeast shortage who’s boss. Holler at me if you want some, let’s start something together.

Yoga, nightly!

Good Times Brooklyn is holding live classes at 5pm every day so keep the good energy flowing and of course, the good karma too- donate to help support their teachers via venmo @goodtimes-bk

Reelabilities Film Festival goes Virtual!

The festival will be showing all films virtually this weekend. Tune in and be moved by so many stories of people living with disabilities who are achieving amazing things. Be moved, even though you’re stationary.

Atlas Obscura’s Wonder From Home

All the best ways to get lost and feel better on the internet are waiting for you right here via Atlas Obscura. Because mindlessly scrolling never really led anyone to where they wanted to be anyway, here’s the anti-Instagram black hole.

SHOW YOUR SUPPORT

The heartbreaking loss of Greenpoint’s beloved Cherry Point is only the beginning of what will be too many local businesses shuttering their doors forever. Keep supporting your favorite businesses. They make this city the amazing place that it is, and they need you.

Word Books still has puzzles…

Which, if you didn’t know, are all sold out/back-ordered on Amazon. Yeah. And I don’t trust eBay puzzles because I was always that kid who hid one piece in my pocket so I can place the last piece. Get your puzzle and books by calling 718-383-0096 and then picking up your order at 120 Franklin St.

ACME’s Fish Fridays are still happening!

and now you’re actually able to participate! Order online here and then pick-up curbside at 30 Gem Street.

Tend Greenpoint Pick-Up!

Because bringing a little life into your home while in isolation lifts everyone’s spirits. Check out their selection via Instagram and call in an order to pick up!

Ponyboy Bottled Cocktails!

Featuring the work of local artists, 10% of each sale goes to the artist. #revelwithacause

For a few other creative ways to show your support, by one of these amazing t-shirts from Moonlight Mile, get some amazing French wines at a discount from Sauvage, and buy one of these charming tote bags from Anella.

Drink Local Beer.

Use this list of all our local breweries offering to-go and delivery (some with food too!) and drink local from your home.

Barano Brooklyn, dinner + wine pairing

Offering their full menu and custom wine pairings through neighboring bottle shop Spirit Animal, wine and dine yourself finely tonight. All info here. 

Edouard Massih Quarancatering

This Greenpoint local chef is posting his daily recipes for a homecooked, catered meal to help feed and connect you to your community from the comfort of your own mess-free kitchen. Follow him here and join in this week’s menu options, complete with a mocktail ready and waiting for your favorite liquor to be added.

Archestratus Contact-less Market!

Your favorite cookbook store and cafe has been working with local makers and markets to bring you this, a contactless market open this Saturday! Order online and pick-up right outside of the store, from 1-3pm. 160 Huron St.

Pour one out for your homies…

And please, support your favorite local businesses by contributing to their staff’s GoFundMe. There are 321,000 restaurant industry workers who are now, all, unemployed and potentially without jobs once “all of this ends”. Contribute the extra cash you have in your pocket that you haven’t been using as tips to help them get through this indefinite period of confusion. Le Fanfare in Greenpoint has been my family and livelihood for nearly 3 years now, and also provides the means for me to create all of this, for you. Show your support, to us, to them, to everyone

And combine all THREE of these things nightly by coming outside and making noise at 7pm. In Greenpoint, nightly drumming is led by Caleb Spaulding from his rooftop on Greenpoint Avenue. Bring an instrument or any way you can think of to make noise (clapping is just fine!) and show support for all of our essential workers on the front lines and have a stoop party with your neighbors.