Summer Weekend Guide: Gowanus
Nightlife
Technically, the first of these is a daytime event. But “nightlife” just sounds a little better than “partying,” I think. Anyway, for a summer-specific activity, the area go-to is Mister Sunday, in which the team from Mister Saturday Night turn the Gowanus Grove (formerly known as BKLYN Yard) into a chill afternoon-to-early-evening dance party.
And, while the neighborhood is probably never going to be a Williamsburg-caliber hotbed of venues (RIP, Southpaw), it is the home of the Bell House, one of those venues so seminal it’s often the sole reason lazy Manhattanites bother making the trek out into Brooklyn. More immediately, they’ve got a free screening of Point Break going on tonight, which seems as perfect a way to spend a Friday night as we’ve heard in a long, long while. On the 26th, though, The Muffs are playing. The Muffs! I guess I can’t speak for everyone, but working on the assumption that all of you, like me, have been vaguely wanting to see these guys live for the better part of the past 20 years, this is a pretty big moment. Also, it’s only $15, so even if you’re not quite that worked up about it, this is a pretty low-risk, high-reward proposition.
Gowanus Grove, 400 Carroll St.
Mister Sunday
The Bell House, 149 7th St.
