• Countdown to Smorgasburg Saturday: Crown Height’s Brooklyn Dehli (is that a great name, or what?) debuts their achaar, a sweet ‘n spicy Indian vegetable relish, this opening weekend for Smorgasburg in Williamsburg.
• The paper of record has discovered Black Bear, calling it “a beer-and-a-shot joint that opened last fall and quickly became a congenial den for hibernation.”
• CALLING ALL BUSHWICK QUEENS! Photo shoot, open call and a party for GORGEOUS, the book, will take place Sunday, April 6 at Secret Project Robot. Join hostess Penny Arcade in the project to publish a book of photography featuring strong successful LGBTQ role models who are f*ck’n gorgeous.
• SHOW OF THE WEEK: Real Estate, Pure X, Regal Degal tonight, Music Hall of Williamsburg.

It takes big balls to lay it all on the line for “best meatball in NYC” bragging rights. This year, Williamsburg native Gennaro Virtuoso of Lorimer Market will square off against Greenpoint newcomer River Styx, while return contestants Mile End and Brooklyn Star are more determined than ever to take home the trophy.

We’ll also try meatballs from first-time competitors Martha, Saltie, Briskettown, and a collaborative entry from the brains behind Brooklyn Brewery and Jackson & Humboldt. Come vote on your favorite balls, which will be served with SheWolf bakery bread, Brooklyn Brewery beer, and Liddabit Sweets. DJ Aperitif, AKA Joe Garden of The Onion, will spin sweet soul music all night long.

Williamsburg native Gennaro Virtuoso of Lorimer Market is a contestant.

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