c/o Urban Daddy

Details about the La Esquina outpost opening in Williamsburg are beginning to emerge, with Urban Daddy getting the latest scoop. Urban Daddy says:

Just like the corner deli locale of the original, outpost numero dos is divided up into three distinct sections. There’s the takeout window/taqueria (always wise to bookend a bar night with veal tongue tacos). The intimate back room (think chile de árbol braised brisket by candlelight). And a vintage diner area that’s now technically a saloon with 100-plus sipping tequilas.

And by the end of August, the taqueria is getting an all-important outdoor cerveza yard—complete with tree canopies and strings of festive lights—which you’ll make your spot for alcoholic shaved ice and grilled corn rolled in lime mayo, chili and cotija cheese.

We miss Relish, but are excited for the prospect of additional excellent Mexican food in the ‘burg.

Happy New Year is the glo-fi side project of Brooklyn-by-way-of-Australia musician Eleanor Logan and this Wednesday August 3rd she will celebrate her second 7-inch release, “Gold Medallion / And…Begin!”, at Glasslands Gallery.  Since her first release in October, she has garnered much well deserved blog love from the likes of Impose, YVNYL, and Altered Zones and the hits are bound to keep on coming. Single,  ”Gold Medallion” is the dreamiest of tracks, pairing Miss Logan’s smooth and buttery vocals with a romantic bass-line and semi industrial synth rhythm.  Check out the fantastic new video for the single where a hazy and overcast Coney Island becomes Happy New Year’s own personal playground equipped with pastel balloons, cartwheels and the Wonder Wheel.  Also those cue cards will make it easy for you to sing along!–practice those skills and show ‘em off at Happy New Year’s release party where Life Size Maps, Hunters and Antimagic will also play.  Pre-order the 7″ from Crikey Records.

Evidently their building is practically crumbling. Via Eater

Palombino offers this statement: “I’m sadly reporting that the Department of Building has shut down Motorino in Brooklyn. The stupidity of our landlord is a force we were not able to overcome. While this setback is unfortunate, we promise to soon re-open in a new location.”

Needless to say, they will be missed.

c/o Pitchfork

Apparently the ladies of the borough had quite the impact on Manchester band WU LYF. After a very successful ring of shows in New York the foursome debuted their new song “Brooklyn Girls” during a live session at Maida Vale studios.  The track is a rare ballad for the band who specialize is boisterously percussive and vocally growling rock songs– “Brooklyn Girls” is sort of the “More than Words” to their Extreme…minus the hair and ability to make you change the station upon first chords.  Its a sonically softer and sweeter WU yet still packs a punch in their assertion that Brooklyn Girls are “Never gonna figure it out”…because we probably won’t.

You can stream the song here.  And while you are there give the live version of, “LYF,”  the opening track from their outstanding album Go Tell Fire To The Mountain a listen.