February 2012
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Next Week is Going to Be Super Fun
We’re excited to be hosting two free events next week, and you should come to both of them!
On Monday, February 27, the Backwards Beekeepers of NYC will be presenting the excitingly named Top Wax Chef at the Brainery. They’ll give you the rundown on everything you need to know about turning beeswax into useful things like lip balm. RSVP here!
Then on Tuesday, February 28,...
Eating Rotten Shark
I’m a little disappointed there’s not more vomiting!
fourpoundsflour:
Cheese expert Andrew Torrens recently had the opportunity to taste Hákarl, Iceland’s traditional rotten shark dish (you can read a bit more about it here). Here’s how it went, in his own words:
Myself and 3 friends ate the shark this past Friday and while it was certainly not enjoyable no one vomited. In...
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Plovgh: A Farmer's Happy Hour →
tonight! at Huckleberry Bar
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Join Partners Trace Farm, Plovgh, and Huckleberry Bar for:
A Farmer’s Happy Hour Monday, February 20, 6-8 pm at Huckleberry Bar Come have a drink and meet Partners Trace Farm’s Amoreen and Tierney, two of the people who feed your neighborhood. Hear how they’re introducing…
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Coming up this week: Calligraphy and Beekeeping!
Hey everyone,
You can still register for a couple of classes starting this week, hooray!
Wednesday afternoon, we’ve got two hours of calligraphy for you, no experience required. Everyone always says how relaxing it is, so think of it as a nice mid-afternoon break.
And Thursday night, we’re kicking off a new session of our ever-popular Beekeeping 101. You’ll get the low down...
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Plovgh: A New Kind of Farm Share →
We’re a pickup point, so if you’re in Carroll Gardens, you can get your veggies close by!
plovgh:
Think peas, beets, spring greens. It’s time for farms to get planting! And Partners Trace Farm is ready to grow crops just for you. Purchase a credit now to use on the farm’s harvest over the course of the season. Use it when you want, on anything that Partners Trace posts on...
The Origin of Sprinkles (jimmies, hundreds and...
because of course you’ve wondered where candy sprinkles come from
fourpoundsflour:
I’ve looked in to the history of candy sprinkles before, after I found the earliest American birthday cake recipe from 1870 (which you can see here.) But it turns out the history of the sprinkle goes back about a thousand years earlier, to early Middle-Eastern cooking. In reference to a late 10th-century...
Scott's Pizza Journal: Winter Project: Homemade... →
Great post on making Sicilian pizza at home!
scottspizzatours:
There she is, a Sicilian pie so good I emailed a picture of it to my dad.
Winter is the perfect time for thick crusts and gooey cheese, so I decided to make it a February project to learn how to make the perfect Sicilian pizza. After purchasing a coated black pan from Bari Equipment, my…
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February's MSG: The Candy Lectures
hellomsg:
Here’s all you really need to know about the next MSG lecture on Tuesday, February 28: we’re talking about candy, you get to eat some, and it’s free.
All you have to do is show up at Public Assembly at 7pm and hang out while we fill your brains with delicious candy facts and your mouths with candy (and booze). We’ll love you even more if you RSVP on Facebook so we have plenty of...
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New Classes for the Warmish Winter: Pin-up girls,... →
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arriving in your inbox Tuesday: new classes on...
if you’re not on our mailing list, it’s by far the best way to hear about new classes before they all fill up: http://brooklynbrainery.com/mailing-list
Starting a Rooftop Orchard in the City - Feb 25th!... →
Ever wanted to grow apples in the city? It’s not as far fetched as you might think.
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The natural version of fake Atomic Fireballs:... →
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The Society for the Advancement of Social Studies...
Is it Tuesday, February 7th? It is, so come to Public Assembly (70 North 6th Street, Williamsburg) at 7pm for history, burlesque, and even some free booze. All the details.
Learn more about SASS.
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Make Something Kinda Like an Atomic Fireball from... →
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New Class: Up Your Gowanus Canal Knowledge on... →
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Why Atomic Fireballs are So Spicy →
There’s cinnamon and a whole bunch of science involved
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1920's New York: Rolls Royces, Real Estate... →
This Tuesday at the Brainery!
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Awesome Class Alert: The Artist Statement
$33
Two Thursdays, 2/16 and 2/23, 6:30-8:15pm
Artists who must verbally describe and promote their work for galleries, exhibits, agents, and grants are in a really peculiar position. Nonverbal communication is, after all, a good part of the point of visual and performing arts. Who needs words when you have brush strokes, form, camera angle, movement? Unfortunately, gallery owners, curators,...
January 2012
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From the blog: The Scoop on Chopsticks in Thai... →
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Masters of Social Gastronomy - tonight! →
If you show up at Public Assembly, 70 North 6th Street in Williamsburg, Tuesday evening. You’re guaranteed to learn about the history of eating “mouffle” from Sarah Lohman and rotten shark from Jonathan Soma. Doors at 7pm. Yes. Details.
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New classes coming Monday! Get on the mailing list... →
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The Society For The Advancement of Social Studies:... →
Next SASS meets February 7th, 7pm, Public Assembly in Williamsburg!
getsaucedatsass:
Dottie ran away from Indiana to start stirring up trouble in the big bad city four years ago. Now she spend her nights covered in glitter, and her days clawing her way out of a cubicle. She has a love of all things obscure and wishes people still dressed like it was the 40’s and 50’s (hello…
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Masters of Social Gastronomy!: Next up: STRANGE... →
We’re super excited for the first meeting next Tuesday! Be there or we’ll be sad.
hellomsg:
We’re kicking off a new bar room lecture series all about food, and you’re all invited to our very first one on Tuesday, January 31st.
Each month, Sarah Lohman of Four Pounds Flour and Jonathan Soma of the Brooklyn Brainery will take on a curious food topic and break down the...
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Presenting Masters of Social Gastronomy: The Best... →
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Winter Cocktails: Hot Drinks for Cold Nights
$35
Thursday, January 26, 8:30-10:00pm
Conquer the cold with a flurry of steamy cocktails! Hot toddies, mulled wine, hot buttered rum and more cunning tricks to keep winter at bay. We’ll explore the manifold variations of the toddy, pinpoint the history of wassail and learn to accept that yes, nutmeg does belong in everything.
(You have to be 21 to take part!)
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Free Calligraphy Study Hall for past students,...
Half of Brooklyn’s taken our Beginning Calligraphy class, and if you’re looking to brush up on your skills, head over to Launchpad tomorrow, 721 Franklin Ave, from 2-4. Sade from I Heart Calligraphy will be there to help!
http://ow.ly/8AqkK
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How To Make A Lightbox, awesome
good instructions for lightbox making:
http://ohsheglows.com/2011/01/26/how-to-make-a-light-box/
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The case for non-skyscrapers →
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Around during the day? Learn Calligraphy! →
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“Fletcherizing is a technique in which you chew every bite of food until it...”
– Sarah Lohman: Read more at http://www.amnh.org/news/2012/01/jan-adventures-in-the-global-kitchen-speaker-sarah-lohman-on-historical-diet-trends/ (via fourpoundsflour)
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The Society For The Advancement of Social Studies:... →
Mark your calendar for February 7 and come to Public Assembly in Williamsburg! Free as always, three fun talks.
getsaucedatsass:
What you need to know:
This month we’re getting you in the mood for Valentines day with some very sexy history…learn about underwear through the ages, sexy scandals from days gone by, and how the definition of a “perfect marriage” has changed throughout the years. ...
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The Best Food Lectures You'll Ever Meet!
We’re kicking off a new bar room lecture series all about food, and you’re all invited to our very first one on Tuesday, January 31st.
Each month, Sarah Lohman of Four Pounds Flour and Jonathan Soma of the Brooklyn Brainery will take on a curious food topic and break down the history, science, and stories behind it.
This month’s topic is STRANGE MEAT! Sarah will recount her...
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New Classes! Antiquarian Photography, Lincoln,... →
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Street Art Attack! →
Where to find some of the murals, stickers, posters and more that we spied on yesterday’s tour of the Lower East Side.
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3 more Beginning Calligraphy classes have been... →
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Awesome January Class: The Heart of Music
$45
Three Thursdays, 1/19, 1/26, and 2/2, 6:30-8:00pm
Music is a part of all of our lives in one way or another. But what makes up music? Why does it speak to us the way it does? How does it connect human beings?
The Heart of Music will explore these questions and many, many more. Through listening, discussion, and exercises, students will learn what music really is, and how to get the most...
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Oh Right: Coffee Beans are Seasonal →
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Blog Rec: The Friendly Polymath
The Friendly Polymath makes great reading for all of us interested in learning about a million different topics. Charlotte’s taught two great two great classes at the Brainery—Medieval History and The Evolution of English—and her blog is dedicated to self-learners who want to explore “resources and learning tips, interact with other autodidacts and polymaths, and hear the...
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Updated Teacher Wish List, right this way --> →
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Open City Dialogue: Monday, January 9 at Pete's
Monday’s open city dialogue looks wicked. It’s on the “Toynbee Tiles, strange messages embedded in city streets throughout the United States and South America that have been puzzling passersby since the 1980s.” http://ow.ly/8m6SW