This month our Masters of Social Gastronomy lectures tackles the world's most popular candy: chocolate!
We'll track the history of chocolate from its roots as an ancient Mesoamerican beverage to its current world-championship status. You'll learn how a yellow, football-shaped tropical fruit transforms into something Whole Foods can charge you $10 for, and what "Mexican Hot Chocolate" actually has in common with wh...
Join us for a sneak peek inside the process of launching a food business, with Stef Ferrari of Hay Rosie Ice Cream. From distribution to branding, and from navigating state regulations to finding capital, we’ll get a glimpse at what it takes to bring your product to the public.
The event takes place on Sunday, March 16 at 6:30pm and is a fundraiser for Hay Rosie's Indiegogo campaign, which is raising funds to buil...
Listen, we get it, you spent all of your hard-earned scratch on your number one squeeze for Valentine's Day. Believe me, I feel your pain, my wife's birthday is the 15th! How is that for pressure?
Fair warning, these classes tend to sell out, so if you're interested, grab a spot now!
A History of Royal Scotland - Monday, February 17
The Newtown Creek "Magic Lantern" Show - Thursday, February 27
The...
Inspired by our upcoming Tree Identification walks, along with my overwhelming desire for winter to be over, I wanted to write a quick post on our most plentiful New York City street tree, and a personal favorite, the London Plane.
The London Plane is a hybrid tree, closely related to the American Sycamore. They're mostly planted in urban locations because they're super pollution resistant and able to withst...
We're super lucky to have a permanent space, but we can only run one class at a time, which means slots on the calendar fill up toooo quickly. We also love hosting events in other parts of the city, and we wanted to open up the possibilty of hosting Brainery classes at some lovely venues around Brooklyn, Queens, and the whole city. If you have a spot you're looking to put to use on evenings or weekends, fill out t...
As somone that grew up in the 80s, board games will always have a special place in my heart. Maybe it is because family game night was a regular occurence (and still is when I am back home). Maybe video games hadn't quite sunk their claws into our free time quite like they have for kids today (wow, I just wrote the phrase "kids today," scary!).
Whatever the reason, I get a little nostalgic smile when I think about...
Looking for a way to get into the spirit of the season, or just forget that it's still winter? We can help!
Sex on the Brain Valentine’s Party at Babeland
Friday, February 7, free!
Join us for a free mini-workshop at Babeland's Park Slope store, including cocktails, snacks and the chance to win $100 worth of toys and free tickets to more Babeland classes. First come, first served!
Personal Essay: Writi...
*Tonight's event will hit capacity! Get there early to ensure entry!*
This month, the Masters of Social Gastronomy break into the secret world of hot peppers to pull back the curtain on everyone's favorite Rooster-branded hot sauce and the worldwide affection for spicy, spicy food.
Follow sriracha from its humble baby-food-jar beginnings to its current status as a Tabas...
Back in the 1949, a new product called "Friday Franks" appeared on supermarket shelves. You might be able to guess from the name that this was a meat replacement aimed at Catholics for a particular day of the week, but they weren't vegetarian. Nope, "Friday Franks" were made of tuna fish.
Can you imagine? Maybe this excerpt from the Wall Street Journal can help:
Friday Franks are composed of 100%...
If, like us, you don't work a normal 9-5 job, you might find it hard to make it to our evening or weekend classes. Presenting daytime classes, for your daylight-learning pleasure:
Learn to Knit: Hand Warmers - Thursday, January 30
Storytelling 101 - Wednesday, February 5
Lo-fi Printing: Block Carving - Wednesday, February 12
Presentation Skills - Thursday, February 13
Introduction to Stranded K...
