Night Out: Neighborhood Beat Bed-Stuy

You don’t have to leave the neighborhood to get what you need. Join host Laurie Cumbo as she attends an important event honoring Chinita Pointer of the Noel Pointer Foundation. For the invent, hosted by The Central Brooklyn Jazz Consortium at Sugar Hill, Laurie gets styled by Lamonica Peterson of Not Just Vintage and Lorraine [...]

Peaches HotHouse: Neighborhood Beat Bed-Stuy

After opening the Smoke Joint in Fort Greene and Peaches on Lewis Ave, Craig Samuel and Ben Grossman decided to launch Peaches HotHouse; their homage to the classic “Nashville Chicken Shack” right here in Bed-Stuy. With dishes like Grandma’s Eda’s Meatloaf and High Falutin’ Dirty Jambalaya, they’ve put a unique spin on traditional southern cuisine. [...]

Billie Holiday Theatre: Neighborhood Beat Bed-Stuy

Now in its 40th year, the Billie Holiday Theatre was established by the Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation, in 1972, as a way to keep theater alive in the community, and support local actors, writers, and designers looking to hone their craft. Over the years, many respected actors, including Samuel L. Jackson, Debbie Allen, and John [...]