Neutral Milk Hotel Concert 2014

We were so excited to get tickets to Neutral Milk Hotel's reunion tour. Even though they broke up in 1999, I didn't really know about them until Kevin put "In the Aeroplane Over the Sea" on an old-school mixed tape (CD) he made me in 2006. (Aww.)

Anyway, we had a double-date with Nick and Emily. We started with dinner at Deniz, a Fort Greene Turkish restaurant. I was super excited when the waiter took one look at me and offered to make me a mocktail. After we met up with Briggs at Frank's Cocktail Lounge and head over to the concert all together.

Kevin and me at Deniz restuarant

Emily and Nick at Deniz

This was my first time at BAM, even though I've been wanting to go forever. The Opera House was gorgeous, and the concert was great. Actual quote from Kevin last night talking about band member Julian Koster: "He has three saws to play." He played that saw like magic. And Scott Spillane was awesome. Good times!

BAM

Me, Kevin, Briggs, Emily, and Nick

BAM Cafe

• Jeff Mangum concert, December 2011
• Our last real concert: Bon Iver, December 2012
• Last time we were in Fort Greene, October 2011

Brooklyn Flea and Fort Greene 2011

While grandma babysat, Kevin and I took the opportunity to finally check out the Brooklyn Flea market. There was a lot of stuff! There were countless vendors under their own tents, and a bunch of food trucks.

View of all the tents with some historical building in the back.

In case you need animal heads for your home...

Kevin scopes out a very extensive jar collection.

You can see Kevin taking this picture behind me in the millions of mirrors.

We had lunch from the Porchetta food truck- yum.

Since the main Brooklyn Flea Market is in Fort Greene, we wanted to check out some other fun weekend stuff in Fort Greene so we went to the Farmers' Market in Fort Greene Park where we purchased the most delicious apples I have ever eaten.

Fort Greene Farmers' Market

So much deliciousness

The park is beautiful too so we took a walk around. We should bring James back to the playground when he's old enough to enjoy it.

 

Fort Greene Park

The tower in the park