Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Dinner and a movie

There are a few things that Baltimore has over New York: hardly any lines for a plethora of free/cheap good concerts, a more hilarious breed of hipster, John Waters, and Old Bay seasoning, to name a few. Now, something I never thought New York would legally allow us to enjoy is crossing over North. Gone are the days of paper-bagged 40s and purse popcorn, because the blissful trio that is food, booze and a movie screening will soon be possible (sans-smuggle) at Williamsburg's indieScreen (of course it's in the 'burg, and of course that's what it's called). Opening Thursday for the Northside Film Festival and built by the guy who curates the Brooklyn Film Festival, it will have a single screen playing a rotation of classics, as well as new indie films. Each seat features a personal fold-out desk for ease of chowing down on the restaurant's international fare, and although drinks will only be allowed from the bar into the theater on special occasions, well ... there's always Baltimore.

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