Each month, our Masters of Social Gastronomy talks explore the history, science, and stories behind a curious food topic. Up this month: aphrodisiacs and poison!
Every culture has a long history of aphrodisiacs - love-inducing and libido-promoting foods, ranging from the commonplace to the esoteric. Is chocolate the rightful king of Valentine's Day, or could we do better with a tiger's unmentionables? Let's trace ...
Happy holidays! Take a break from your holiday party-packed schedule and check out some of these great events!
Saturday, December 6: If rare and vintage books and hand-made journals aren't enough to pull you in, the Brooklyn Holiday Book Fair will also include a signing by Maira Kalman!
Tuesday, December 9: Chill out with SASS! Literally. This month's lecture is on polar explorers.
Friday, December 19: F...
Looking for a fresh gift idea? Tired of giving sweaters and socks? Why not give an experience? These tour companies offer some great possibilities.
Turnstile Tours - Turnstile offers a wide range of tours including the Brooklyn Navy Yard, Brooklyn Army Terminal, Brooklyn’s Avenue of Puerto Rico and the Moore Street Public Market, a Historic Church Tour, and Manhattan’s Food Carts an...
Driftaway Coffee
Driftaway is a coffee subscription service that sends you delicious (and super fresh) beans to brew at home, all based on your personal tastes. Anu and Suyog even roast the beans themselves! It's just about the perfect gift.
Viva La Pizza!: The Art of the Pizza Box by Scott Wiener
Scott's taught a couple pizza history classes for us, and his book on the amazing world of pi...
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Here's what's coming up this week:
Writing Your Obsessions - Sunday, November 23
Shakespeare's Secret Language - Monday, November 24
Punk: A History - Monday, November 24
Wontons & Dumplings - Wednesday, November 26
We were really excited to learn about Groupmuse and wanted to help spread the word! Groupmuse organizes classical music parties--groupmuses--hosted in people's living rooms throughout the United States.
They've got a couple of big groupmuses coming up:
Saturday, December 6 - Pioneer Works in Red Hook is hosting a 250-person capacity groupmuse! A Mendelssohn string octet will two sets. Sug...
Some surprising facts from Patrick Lamson-Hall's great class on the park's history:
The north part of what is now Prospect Park was once a dumping ground for trash. People avoided it: It was smelly, and somehow, they thought this caused venereal diseases.
Prospect Park is the only urban Revolutionary War battlefield that still largely looks the way it did at the time of the battle.
After designing Central Park, F...
Plate and Pencil
Diana Kuan's adorable food-inspired designs on totes, onesies, cards, and more!
Emilie Shapiro Contemporary Metals
Something for everyone: Emilie's gorgeous jewelry collections range across a variety of styles and price points.
Tasi-Masi
Anna Macoboy makes concrete planters and other nature art. It's all lovely and hand-made.
Gothamsmith
3D printed jewelry, accessories, a...
While we don't have a proper newsletter hitting your inboxes this week, we've posted a bunch of new class sessions. Help us spread the word by sharing the post with your friends via Facebook or Twitter by Friday at 5pm, then comment below to let us know you did and we'll enter you to win a $40 gift certificate.
Wontons & Dumplings! - November 26
Folds, fillings, and how to cook off your creations&nbs...
Homemade soap is the perfect gift for the holidays or just about anytime, and, once you have the ingredients on hand, you can whip up a (large) batch in about an hour. It's also a project that really lends itself to experimentation and customization. I learned a couple of years ago in our soap-making class and find it's a project that really delivers - it's super satisfying, relatively easy, and makes for a great ...
