Brooklyn Magazine

Brooklyn Magazine is a digital news platform that highlights the vibrant culture, community, business, arts, and leisure of New York's largest borough. Acquired by Michael Bassik, the website went live in December 2020. Previously, it was a glossy quarterly magazine that showcased the arts, fashion, and upscale culture of Brooklyn, New York.

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What to Do in Brooklyn This Weekend

19 hours ago | bkmag.com | Shawn Setaro

With our most cherished freedoms at risk, our pop culture icons on trial, and nuclear-armed countries on the brink of war, it’s more important than ever to have spaces where we can find community, discover new things, and simply have fun. That’s what we have for you in the latest edition of the Weekend Guide: ways for you to both engage with and escape the world’s problems.
What to Do in Brooklyn This Weekend

6 days ago | bkmag.com | Shawn Setaro

May Day and the Met Gala are in the rearview, and the lazy, crazy, hazy days of summer are still a few weeks away. But our fair borough continues to have a seemingly endless array of notable events. In particular, probably thanks to the finally-warming weather, this edition of the Weekend Guide contains a ton of fests and fairs. But if none of those sound good, there’s always the sweet, sweet combination of Meryl Streep and ABBA to get you through. Check it all out below.
The Most Tempting Tasting Menus in Brooklyn Right Now

1 week ago | bkmag.com | Max Kalnitz

Treating yourself to a fancy meal is special no matter the form or occasion. But delving into the wild and wonderfully luxurious world of tasting menus unlocks a new level of dining in which each bite is carefully considered and thoughtfully curated. Never want for anything really, Brooklyn, of course, has no shortage of tempting tasting menus to experience (one less as of last month—RIP Blanca).
BRIC Announces 2025 'Celebrate Brooklyn' Festival Line-Up

1 week ago | bkmag.com | Michael Gonik

BRIC unveils the full schedule for the 2025 installment of 'Celebrate Brooklyn,' featuring appearances from Grace Jones, Janelle Monáe, Nick Hakim, and more If your summer plan needed some juice, BRIC may have just provided the battery.
Brooklyn Designers, Brands, and Artists at The 2025 Met Gala

1 week ago | bkmag.com | Michael Gonik

The 2025 Met Gala may have come and gone, but for those of us who use the annual benefit as a discovery platform for innovators in fashion, the best part is arguably just beginning. To aid your research, we did a little digging only to learn many of the evening’s most discussed red carpet moments were helmed by a Brooklyn born or raised designer, stylist, or brand.
Brooklyn Mirage Fails Inspection, Cancels Opening Weekend Shows

1 week ago | bkmag.com | Michael Gonik

City officials pulled the plug on Brooklyn Mirage just hours before it was set to host its first show of the year After Brooklyn Mirage CEO Josh Wyatt pledged to be “100 percent” ready for a May 1 launch, the venue was forced to cancel its opening day performance from Sara Landry just hours before she took the stage. And the weekend’s not looking too promising, either. According to a Brooklyn Paper report, the Department of Buildings put three of the venue’s construction permits on hold after...
What to Do in Brooklyn This Weekend

1 week ago | bkmag.com | Shawn Setaro

Happy May Day, everyone! This year, you can celebrate the real Labor Day (don’t get me started on the other one) in a bunch of different ways. So, whether you want to plan for a socialist future or just hang out with some cool animals (perhaps while humming “The Internationale”), the Weekend Guide has you covered. And if you are in the mood to think about work this weekend, you’re in luck.
Brooklyn Mirage 4.0 Preview with Avant Gardner CEO Josh Wyatt

2 weeks ago | bkmag.com | Scott Enman

Josh Wyatt has seen the negative comments on Reddit. He’s watched the TikTok videos too. As the first-ever CEO of Avant Gardner, the venue and events company behind The Brooklyn Mirage, he cares deeply about what fans are saying: online, offline, anonymously or not. After a long career in hospitality, Wyatt was hired in October to rebrand and revamp Avant Gardner, the colossal East Williamsburg nightclub complex known for hosting some of the biggest names in electronic music.
Summerstage is Bringing Laila!, The Alchemist + More to Brooklyn

2 weeks ago | bkmag.com | Michael Gonik

Don’t look now, but Summerstage is back, and this year’s slate is as hot as ever. The annual city-wide reclamation of city parks by (mostly) free live music and arts programming will commence, with an “opening ceremony” of sorts, on June 4 in Central Park with performances Marcus Miller, The Soul Rebels, and Tank and The Bangas. But this is a season-long effort with more than 70 shows across 13 parks in all five boroughs.
What to Do in Brooklyn: Weekend Guide

2 weeks ago | bkmag.com | Shawn Setaro

This week marks 55 years since the first Earth Day—an occasion when more than 20 million Americans demonstrated that there was broad support for the environmental movement. This year’s Earth Day celebration occurs on Saturday, and we’ve got two separate events this weekend (plus an afterparty) for you to check out in the latest edition of the Weekend Guide. But if Earth Day’s not your thing, there are plenty of other options.