Target First Saturdays @ Brooklyn Museum

This Saturday is the monthly event, which includes music, discussions, workshops, a book club, fashion showcase, and dance party all in one place. And of course you can and should check out the museum with a guided tour that starts at 8pm. The whole night is from 5-11pm and, as always, is free and open to the public. If you haven't been to this event you should really check it out. It's a fun time, especially the dance party, which is from 8pm-10pm. There's so much going on in such a short time. You can check out their website for more info, but to name a couple of performances that piqued our interest: 5-7 pm Game Rebellion plays metal, punk and hip-hop and 6:30-8pm Renegade Performance Group gives pop-up dances inspired by Question Bridge.

Super Bowlin'

If you aren't doing the traditional super bowl party at home this year we have a handful of suggestions for the best places to see the game or just hang out and eat wings and pretend like you're watching the game.

The Brazen Head, at 228 Atlantic, will be having their yearly Super Bowl party with free chili and $5 craft beer.

The Bell House has a funny twist to their football fest. Here's a blurb we found online about it.

Gotta watch the Big Game on a big screen, right? Everyone else is, and it's a good reason to party. The Bell House is making it even more fun by adding live color commentary from the funny folks at WitStream. Join Shane Mauss (Conan, Jimmy Kimmel, Comedy Central) and April Macie (Howard Stern, Last Comic Standing, Just For Laughs) as they host a live feed of Superbowl tweets from the hilarious contributors at WitStream.

So whether you're a serious fan or just along for the ride, you can get your football and funny all in one place at the Bell House! Drink specials + hot food by Urban Rustic!

BW3 at the Atlantic center is sure to be a madhouse but it'll be a madhouse with tons of televisions and an infinite flow of wings and beer.

Last but not least is PJ Hanleys on Court Street. This Carroll Gardens sports bar has plenty of space, good food, and that local neighborhood welcoming feel.

PS 29 Fundraiser.

PS 29 is having a huge fundraiser, gala and silent auction, on Friday Febuary 10th at The Invisible Dog Gallery. The auction will be gin online here and carry over to the party on Friday. They're looking for local sponsors and had this to say about it.
"This could be a great marketing opportunity for you and your business. We are offering several different options for sponsorships:

Gold: $500
Earns advertising on our online auction website with link to your business.

Silver: $1000
Earns advertising spot on online auction site and on school website (www.ps29brooklyn.org) with links to your business.

Platinum: $1,500
Earns presence on online site and school website (with links) AND any marketing materials at Gala (banners, postcards, whatever is desired) you might want."

YMCA kids event for all!

Next Thursday from 11AM-12:30 the Dodge YMCA, on Atlantic between Court and Boerum Place, will be hosting an event geared towards kids 3 yrs old and younger. It's called the Little Lions Festival and it's a celebration of the Chinese New Year with Dragon-themed arts and crafts. They'll also have music, a photo booth, and serve a light breakfast. The "Rumble and Tumble" equipment will be set up too. That's an obstacle course that toddlers will love to climb on or under, jump on, roll around on (you know anything goes when you're a toddler). Basically, it sounds like a lot of fun for the kids and it's open to members and non-members. There is a suggested donation of $3 to benefit the YMCA Strong Kids Campaign, a very worthy cause that makes sure kids can have a membership no matter what they can or can't afford.

Ethikus MeetUp

We're all about supporting our local businesses and this goes beyond Brooklyn, although we are a little biased since Brooklyn is the best borough by a long shot. Heh heh. We were really interested when we heard about a meet up for a company called Ethikus, which is "an online community that connects conscientious consumers in NYC with ethical and sustainable businesses in the area." They're "launching a city-wide initiative in May called Shop Your Values Week - a celebration of the stores and restaurants all over NYC that support community, employees and the environment." They have 2 meet ups a week to talk about the event and hear input and the next one is tomorrow. Although, sadly not in Brooklyn, if you're interested in what sounds like a very cool event you should go and find out more about it and help organize it. It's January 26 at Cucina di Pesce (87 East 4th) at 6:30pm.

Shake Shack Brooklyn-Style

So, most of you know that Shake Shack has been open for a little while now, since December 20th. We knew it was going to be in the Fulton Mall area but didn't know it was so close to Borough Hall, it's a Boerum Place and Fulton. We decided to swing by last week and check it out...and maybe get a shake, burger and fries while we were at it. We were so pleased to see some nice Brooklyn touches at this location. A couple of Brooklyn-centric mix-ins include Mast Bros. chocolate blend (which you can see in the picture above) and Early Bird granola (which we'll try next time!). We're so happy to have a Shake Shack in our hood and these local flavors make it all the sweeter (literally!). And the best part? The lines weren't nearly as long as their Manhattan locations so you can be sucking or spooning down a shake in no time!

MaryKate Maher at BRIC Rotunda Gallery!

Realty Collective's very own MaryKate Maher is not only involved in real estate but she's also a sculptor and will be having a show starting this week at BRIC Rotunda Gallery, which is right here in the neighborhood (Brooklyn Heights) so everyone should come out and see her work! The opening reception is this Wednesday, January 25th but you can view her pieces up until March 3rd. All the info is below. See you there!

Bric Rotunda Gallery, The Bricoleurs.
January 26- March 3rd. Opening Reception
January 25, 2012 from 7 to 9 pm.

Bric Rotunda Gallery 33 Clinton Street Brooklyn, NY 11201 718-683-5604
bricartsmedia.org

FEAST #12 Proposals

FEAST, which stands for Funding Emerging Art with Sustainable Tactics, is having an event tomorrow January 21st to present the ten artist projects that they chose out of many many proposals. To see their selections click here. For a donation of $20 you can feast (no pun intended) on " seasonal locally-sourced meal, curator ballot, and all the beer - lovingly provided by Brooklyn Brewery - that you can drink!" All the location and time info is below. Come out and support Brooklyn's community-based artists!

FEAST #12

Saturday, January 21, 2012, 5 - 8pm

Church of the Messiah, Greenpoint, Brooklyn

129 Russell Street (between Nassau & Driggs)

Artist Proposals

Please visit feastinbklyn.org for more information.

New Restaurant at 268 Clinton

Restaurants at 268 Clinton have had bad runs. The last, Breuckelen, has been closed for a while now and before that was Cafe on Clinton. It's such a great little space on a very cute corner. Well, that cute space will soon have another restaurant to fill it, and hopefully break the unlucky streak. La Vara is a Spanish restaurant that, according to the owner "celebrates the Jewish and Moorish legacy in Spanish cooking". Owner/chefs also own a restaurant in Chelsea called Txikito. You can check out there menu here. It may hold a key to what you can expect in the new restaurant. We don't have any further info, except they have applied for a liquor license so expect a full bar and some very original menu options.

Bourgeois Pig Now Open!

We strolled by the Bourgeois Pig the other day, which has been open for several days now. It's decor is exactly how we pictured, although unfortunately they wouldn't let us take photos of the inside (outside is above) because they weren't quite set up yet. But if you've ever been to the Manhattan location you'll be able to visualize it. In fact the small bit you can see from the drapery in the windows might help too. Picture giant chandeliers, big decorative chairs, and lots and lots of red velvet. Definitely not the type of atmosphere for casual hanging. It creates a real date night mood. It's decor mirrors the rich food on the menu, indulgent. As we walked by the smell of bacon was pouring out onto the street. Maybe they were working on a bacon and cheese fondue? One can only hope.