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The Basic Guide to Making Awesome Ice Cream
This guide originally appeared over on Ice Cream Club's tumblr, many, many summer ago. Jonathan Soma gets all credit. There are a few types of ice cream, but the easiest to work with is Philadelphia...
View Article"Gowanus: Brooklyn's Curious Canal" Book Event at the Brooklyn Historical...
Mark your calendars for Tuesday, October 13 and join us at the Brooklyn Historical Society for a look at Joseph Alexiou's forthcoming book, Gowanus: Brooklyn's Curious Canal. Joseph has been teaching a...
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Travel Classes in Italy
Love classes? Love traveling? We've got just the thing: two Brainery teachers have great opportunities coming up this spring in Italy:Jennifer Mattson will be writer-in-residence at the Lemon Tree...
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World Maker Faire
On September 26 and 27, the 6th annual World Maker Faire, a.k.a. the Greatest Show (and Tell) on Earth, will take place at the New York Hall of Science. World Maker Faire New York is a showcase of...
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Back-to-School Gift Certificate Giveaway: 2015 Edition
It's back-to-school season, so we thought it was time to give away a couple of gift certificates. We'll set two winners up with a $50 gift certificate to help you get your learn on!To enter, just leave...
View ArticleKids' classes at the Brainery this fall
Coming up, we'll be hosting some great classes for kids during the week:City Sounds Music Together is offering a 10-week mixed age music class on Thursdays and Fridays. Treasure Trunk Theatre is...
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Whale Tales, 1880
This post is about one of the prints available from Vintage Visualizations, a new Brainery-affiliated venture. For more info, check out our intro post here!American whaling peaked in 1858, but it still...
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Touring the Essex Street Market with Turnstile Tours
This fall, our friends at Turnstile Tours are offering a series of free tours of the Essex Street Market. I signed up for the inaugural tour last week and was lucky enough to spend an hour meeting...
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MSG Presents: Foods that Go Bump in the Night
On Tuesday, October 20, the Masters of Social Gastronomy will embrace the Halloween spirit by taking on foods that go bump in the night. Learn all about the fascinating connection between monster myths...
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Open House New York: October 17 + 18
This weekend is the 13th annual Open House New York, a wonderful event where some of New York City's best-known (or, sometimes secretive!) architectural spaces open their doors for exploration. Some...
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Crafty Classes with Hiho Batik
We're partnering with the awesome local batik studio, Hiho Batik, to bring you lots of hands-on classes all fall. All classes take place in their lovely Park Slope store, and you'll learn the art of...
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Gift Certificates for the Holidays (or anytime!)
If you're just looking for a cool present for your very best friend, office secret santa, or your cousin who just moved to NYC, be sure to pick up a gift certificate that can be used toward any class...
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Cocoa in the City: NYC Chocolate Makers at Brooklyn Historical Society
On Thursday, December 10, we're teaming up with the Brooklyn Historical Society to explore the history and production of chocolate. Led by Brainery teacher and Master of Social GastronomySarah Lohman,...
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The Batik Process
Batik is an ancient form of fabric dyeing, where wax is applied to a fabric in order to resist the dye later applied to the piece. When the wax is washed out, the places where it was applied remain the...
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2015 Holiday Gift Guide: Books Edition
So many of our friends and teachers had books published this year, and we're sharing those with you below along with a couple of classics from our teachers. They range from science to cooking to...
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DIY Classes for the Holidays
Click the class title for details! At the Brainery (190 Underhill Ave, Prospect Heights)Handmade Holiday Cards & Gift Tags: December 9 + 23Holiday Floral Wreaths: December 11Tapestry Weaving:...
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More than You Ever Wanted to Know about Baked Alaska
I've long loved Baked Alaska, that very old-school combination of cake, ice cream, and meringue toasted to a crisp, but I'd never thought about its history before Victoria of Edible History mentioned...
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Masters of Social Gastronomy: The Flavor Battles!
On February 25, MSG will take on the history and science of imitation ingredients at the brand-new Museum of Food and Drink! Sarah will explore the history of artificial food, covering medieval "meat...
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Special Winter Events at the Brainery
We've got some great special events coming up to get you through these cold months!Sriracha: A History at Threes Brewing on Tuesday, February 9Historic Gatronomist Sarah Lohman will share the...
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Help us support ExpandED Schools on Leap day!
Early astronomers reimagined time to give us an extra day every four years. ExpandED Schools, a nonprofit working to close the learning gap, reimagines time to give kids extra opportunities every day...
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