art + metal + bklyn

Awesome storefront of 4th State metal fabrication shop in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Cool guys. Hope to work with them more.

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putting lot….the end

The end of the putting lot…2 Sundays ago.  Got in 2 more games with the gang before it was disassembled.  Great job Dave, Justin, Hannah, Laura and Jeff!  Fun times.

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sunday brunch w/ some live tunes @ moto

Met up with Jeff and Laura for some absolutely delicious brunch food at Moto.  This was my first time having brunch here.  Always seem to just make it out for dinner.  (see earlier post on 4/13/09 on Moto).  This is really one of my favorite restaurants to go to.  Great atmosphere, delicious food and live music.  The music is always good there.  Really makes for a good time.  The pic above is of the guys we had the pleasure of listening to on Sunday.  I think they are the “BJJ Trio” if I remember correctly, but not 100% sure.

Food to try for brunch:  Baked Ham and Cheese Egg with Grilled bread and salad greens (yum…soo good I want more); the freshly made donuts with some cinnamon are the best;  and the Date Cake with warm toffee sauce and whipped cream (always a must get and not just a dinner dessert menu item).

That’s just what I had, everything looked great so you can’t go wrong.  Can’t decide which is better, brunch or dinner at Moto.  Love them both!!

394 Broadway
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 599-6895
http://www.cafe-moto.com/

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redhook_water’s edge

Redhook–one of my favorite parts of Brooklyn.  Riding along its water’s edge was something I haven’t done before ’til yesterday.  Great views of this what still remains of industrial times.

 

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putting lot_please insert ball

Finished playing??  insert ball here.
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putt putt kids

Great to see that kids were enjoying themselves at the Putting Lot.  Eventhough this little baby is too small to hold a putter, glad he’s still entertaining himself with the astroturf cover palettes.  Sooo cute!

putting lot hole 9_the living lot

“The Living Lot” by Interface Studio

[concept]:  Navigate your ball through the urban wildlife and habitat with additional bonus or penalty holes along the way to the final hole.

 

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putting lot hole 8_last gasp

“Last Gasp” by Zabor/Tsien-Shiang

[concept]: Hit your ball up the roof of the house into random pipes leading you to different parts of the course.

 

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putting lot hole 7_pachinko putt putt

“Pachinko Putt Putt” by Meat Pallet

[concept]:  influenced by the Japanese game, Pachinko, get your ball up the ramp of the furniture “Pachinko” wall.  Wherever the ball falls/bounces down from the ramp will either land you a potential hole in one, take you closer to back where you started, or just somewhere in between.  great challenge!

Awesome hole dave, hannah, laura, jeff, and justin!!  Love the details of the wall.

 

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putting lot hole 6_the art market

“The Art Market” by Skewville

[concept]: navigate you ball through the art bodega.

 

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putting lot hole 5_untitled (the reservoir)

“untitled: (the reservoir) by common room

[concept]:  Putt your ball throught the rain water reservoir

 

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putting lot hole 4_i (bike) ny

mini cityscape

golf ball in the bike path

golf ball flies high over the bridge

“I (bike) NY” by High Five

[concept]:  Navigate your ball/bike through the NY cityscape

 

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putting lot hole 3_are you wet yet?

“Are You Wet Yet?” by Openshop

[concept]: Launch you ball off the ramp for the impossible hole in one shot that you can’t help but try for.  If you miss…well you have to do a little golf ball fishing in the pool to try again.

 

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putting lot hole 2_G.L.O.R.Y. hole

which hole do I pick???

victory!!

“G.L.O.R.Y. hole” by PLOT

[concept]:  Choose the correct hole at the top of the platform to land a hole in one.

 

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putting lot hole 1_ghost hole

“Ghost Hole” by Ben Roosevelt

[concept]: image decal of plot of land where the hole is as it was before construction…garbage, dirt, debris and all

 

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the putting lot_brooklyn

come get your putters and balls here…

view from the entry

view from back end of the lot

Headed to the Putting Lot  in Brooklyn for a round of mini golf with the designers of Hole 7.  Had lots of fun!  Mini golf is always a blast.  More pics of each of the 9 holes to come…

 

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putt putt golf

mini golf in brooklyn!  “The Putting Lot” opens on June 6 in Bushwick.  A competition was held to design a hole in this 9 hole mini golf course.  Groups of artists and architects are among the winners and are not all from NY.  Yay to friends from group, Meat Pallet, who are there (yay dave, hannah, jeff, laura, and justin for winning a hole to build).  They are pictured above in the pics I found on the Putting Lot website.  They are doing hole 7 called “Pachinko Putt Putt“.  You can read up on them and the hole at that link.  I’m excited to head out there and check it out!

cost: $5 for adults, $3 for kids 12 and under
hours: wed-fri = 12pm-8pm; sat-sun = 10am-8pm

address:
12 Wyckoff Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11237
(take the L train to Jefferson St. Stop)

(images from Putting Lot site)

mousey brown

This woman walked up to me today while I was taking out the recycling (just rolled outta bed in my pjs and slippers…haha).  Told me she loved my haircut and it was exactly what she had been wanting and wondered where I got my haircut.  I told her Mousey Brown in Brooklyn. 

It’s an awesome place and I never come out disappointed.  Thanks Andrew for making my hair look so good!  Highly recommend this place ladies.  The do email consultations too if you want beforehand so they can figure out what works best for your hair.

Mousey Brown
732 Lorimer St  
Williamsburg, Brooklyn  11211  
(718) 486-7971

(images from yelp.com)