If anyone reading this lives in the hipster-filled areas of Williamsburg, Bed-Stuy, Clinton Hill or Fort Greene, I highly suggest hitting up a few events hosted by Brooklyn Flea this weekend. There are two events that I'm looking forward to on Saturday. The first is simply called Brooklyn Flea and is being held every Saturday through November 20th in Fort Greene in the yard of Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School. It features some great food booths set up by local restaurants including Dough (one of my favorites), a doughnut place based in Bed-Stuy. I stopped in last week and wasn't able to pick anything up (BRING CASH-very few booths take cards) but this weekend I'm looking forward to picking up these cast iron hooks to put up in my new room, which I saw for $8 apiece.
For the foodies out there, is another event on Saturday, the cleverly titled Smorgasburg, on the Williamsburg waterfront. It features over 100 vendors (also including Dough) and most of the dishes are smaller portions so that you can sample a lot. I haven't personally been to Smorgasburg yet, but if any of you stop by this weekend, I may just see you there. You can find out more about these events and others hosted by Brooklyn Flea at their website
Sunday features another two events that I don't really want to have to decide between. They also couldn't be much farther on the spectrum. Sunday is the final day of New York Comic Con (or NYCC for short) and is going to feature a number of panels that really appeal to the nerd in me. Fred Armisen and David Cross, two hilarious comedians will be there for a panel on their respective shows currently airing on IFC, Portlandia and The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret. Tickets are on sale here.
The other event on Sunday is the NFL matchup between my beloved NY Giants and my roommate's favorite Buffalo Bills. This is a matchup that only occurs once every 4 years, and is the less publicized NY state rivalries. The game is especially important this year, as the Giants are clearly capable of winning the NFC East after the collapse of the Philadelphia Eagles, and the Buffalo Bills look poised to return to the playoffs for the first time since 1999.
Needless, to say, I'm pretty excited for this weekend.
