Business
The shuttered Kettle & Thread at 1219 Church Avenue between Argyle and Westminster Roads. (Photo by Carly Miller/BKLYNER)With a heavy heart, Kettle & Thread owner Beth Barraclough announced that she’s closing and selling the beloved Church Avenue cafe and craft hub, due to a family emergency. “Operating
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Qathra backyard on a sunny afternoon. (Photo by Carly Miller)It’s just too gorgeous out to do anything indoors today. To kick off summer weather 2017 (especially before the summer heat waves start), we’ve compiled a list of the definitive places in our neighborhood (and immediately outside its
community
Kettle & Thread, 1219 Church Avenue. (Photo by Nathan Thompson)More events inspired by the call to political activism are popping up along Church Avenue. Kettle & Thread is hosting #resist nights every Tuesday from 6pm to 9pm [http://www.kettleandthreadbrooklyn.com], and owner Beth Barraclough is keeping the doors
Arts & Culture
via Kettle & Thread FacebookThis Saturday, there will be women marching in Washington and women marching in New York City, and many of them will be wearing pink PussyHats [https://www.pussyhatproject.com/]. “Wearing pink together is a powerful statement that we are unapologetically feminine and we unapologetically stand for
Central Brooklyn
Street Rats: Rattata hanging out with rock idol David Bowie on Coney Island Avenue. (Photo by Donny Levit)It’s hard to walk down the street without bumping into someone with one foot (and two hands) in augmented reality, trying to catch ’em all. Pokemon Go, the digital game that
Central Brooklyn
(Photo by barchordbrooklyn / instagram [https://www.instagram.com/p/BEHa1r9sZ8y/?taken-by=barchordbrooklyn])We were appalled at Renthop’s newest “study” [https://www.renthop.com/study/new-york-city-ny/summerscore-article.html]which ranked the best summer neighborhoods on factors like outdoor cafes and nearby parks, but completely ignored the outdoor dining and bar
kettle and thread
While Kettle & Thread just opened [/blog/food/kettle-thread-new-craft-shop-with-cafe-and-garden-celebrates-opening-on-church-avenue] at 1219 Church Avenue, between Argyle and Westminster Roads, a little more than a week ago, the new craft shop and café already seems to have gotten in the swing of things, and when we visited last night, it was filled