Everything under ‘SPOTS.’


Square Rootz Tries: Painting a Mural

Words: Marly Pierre-Louis • Apr 28th, 2008 • 5 Comments • Category: SPOTS.

“That’s where the community building happens. People start to become friends and hang out together, and the mural is evidence of that.”

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These Revolutions will be Televised

Words: Marly Pierre-Louis • Apr 20th, 2008 • Category: SPOTS.

Scribe Video Center offers everything we need to reclaim the power to capture the ills and thrills of what goes on in our communities, frame by frame.

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Dinner for Two

Words: Jessica Jones • Apr 14th, 2008 • Category: SPOTS.

Lets keep it real, when funds are tight, yet you still want to show appreciation for your special someone by taking them out to eat, where on earth can you go? Park Slope’s Song is your answer.

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Brooklyn Revival

Words: Adisa Vera Beatty • Apr 6th, 2008 • 5 Comments • Category: SPOTS.

On the cusp of Bedford-Stuyvesant and Clinton Hill, hiding in plain sight on Atlantic Avenue is Frank White. Basically, a newborn in the ‘hood Frank White is five-months-old and as George Clinton said, “Gainin’ on ya!”

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Conscience Coffee

Words: Marly Pierre-Louis • Mar 31st, 2008 • Category: SPOTS.

On top of the warm ambiance and delicious food, Kaffa Crossing is also a cafe with a conscience.

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International Street Beat: Guatemala

Words: Jessica Jones • Mar 24th, 2008 • 10 Comments • Category: SPOTS.

Most people like to plan a trip to death. They research the best hotels, the best restaurants and the best activities to do. Not me. I can’t plan to save my life.

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Business Minded

Words: Jessica Jones • Mar 17th, 2008 • 3 Comments • Category: SPOTS.

So you want to start your own business. You’ve got the idea. You quit your grueling day job. You have a couple of business partners. Heck, you may have even locked down some clients. The only thing you’re missing is the office.

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Press Play

Words: Jessica Jones • Mar 9th, 2008 • Category: SPOTS.

Imagine a place where you can literally go back in time - hear a radio station reporting Hitler’s death, listen to an old interview with Lucille Ball and watch every single episode of The Jefferson’s.

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A Diamond in the North Philly Rough

Words: Marly Pierre-Louis • Mar 3rd, 2008 • 2 Comments • Category: SPOTS.

If I’m going to spend time at a night spot, it better be something special. It’s has to have tons of character. It’s has to have soul. It’s basically The Arts Garage.

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International Street Beat: Panama

Words: Marly Pierre-Louis • Feb 25th, 2008 • 11 Comments • Category: SPOTS.

What was my favorite thing about Panama? The color of the people. Panama is the closest thing to an ideal racially mixed society. The people come in all different shades of brown.

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