Lovers! Haters! Chocolate creators!!!! The Brooklyn Chocolate Takedown experiments with chocolate recipes… hot chocolate, cold chocolate, sweet chocolate, savory chocolate… it’s all aphrodisiacal. And the best date idea for your Valentine…
Email Matt@TheTakedowns.com to compete!
Raaka Chocolate sponsors! NYC’s dopest home cooks spread their chocolate love all over Royal Palms!
February 12, Noon-2PM at Royal Palms Shuffleboard Club!
Eat all the chocolates! Vote on the most sinful… TICKETS HERE!
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Portion of procedes benefit Women’s Education Project!
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Yo 2016, it was rough. You’re going to need something to balm this pain – and I’m thinkin a nice bowl of MANY SOUPS might just HELP! Chicken soup for the soul, but also CHOWDER and STEW and RAMEN and HOT HOT CRAZY ASS SOUPS!!!! Try them all and be REBORN…
WHAT: Brooklyn Soup Takedown!
WHERE: Brooklyn Bazaar, 150 Greenpoint Ave, Greenpoint, BK!
WHEN: January 22, 2-4PM
TICKETS: HERE All you can eat, and a ballot to vote on your fave soup!
TO COMPETE: email Matt@TheTakedowns.com
A portion of proceeds will benefit the NRDC – to help save the planet of EARTH!
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There is only one sure-fire way to stay sane and cheery this particular holiday season- eat your height in cookies. Eat cookies until the word “Election” loses its meaning, and just becomes a crazy nonsensical sound in space. That’s my plan, and I’m stickin to it ho ho ho!
What? The Brooklyn Cookie Takedown 2016!
When? Dec 18th Noon-2PM
Where? Royal Palms Shuffleboard Club
Want to come eat cookies like insane meets crazy!? NYC’s finest most excellent bakers are competing for your affection with their confections!!! Tickets up HERE!!! (21+)
Or know how to bake and want to enter?! Email Matt Timms at Matt@TheTakedowns.com for detes!
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WHAT: The Brooklyn Cat Painting Takedown 2016
WHEN: Friday, December 9th 8-10PM
WHERE: Better Than Jam Store & Studio (20 Grattan St.) – take the L to the Morgan Stop
HOW MUCH: Free! And at 9PM the cat painting auction! CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED!
Those bare walls in your dumb apartment are beggin for a kitty painting. Thankfully, local artists can’t wait to decorate! FREE TO THE PUBLIC!!! Come chug Lagunitas beers and watch the creators create – and then the auction is at 9PM with profits to benefit Bushwick Street Cats and BARC!!!
Check out pics from a previous Cat Painting Takedown and Auction HERE!!!
Kitty cat photog Patrick Delaney
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CALL FOR COOKS – BROOKLYN! Does your chili split skulls and pummel senses?! Because we need that. Bring your finest batch in and compete for Le Creuset, and other hottt prizes…!!! Email Matt@TheTakedowns.com to enter your chili!
November 20, Noon-2PM at Royal Palms Shuffleboard Club! TICKETS HERE (21+)
Hey Brooklyn! Every year since it’s inception, the gods of Brooklyn spar at The one and only Brooklyn Chili Takedown. And the throngs wonder! Who is the chilliest? Is beans important? Is this even authentico? Can I eat 30 different chilis? So many smart questions… answer them all, and revel in your farts!
PS just lookin at this poster will make you BURN IN HELL! Thanks bigs, Ramone!!!!!
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This should grease your wheels.
For a couple years now, Brooklyn has been wanting this back!!! Now, with weak knees, Matt Timms humbly re-introduces the BACON TAKEDOWN to the takedown lineup!!!! YIELD! TO ENDLESS SLABS OF BACON!!!! For the price of admission, enjoy ALL the dishes presented by Brooklyn’s finest Takedowners…
Oct 23 2-4PM at Arrogant Swine in Bushwick! 2-4PM (173 Morgan Ave – off the Morgan L stop in Brooklyn!) Eat all the bacon dishes you can until there just ain’t none left!!! And vote on the strongest yummifier!!! (TICKETS HERE – $20, $25 day of)
All cooking slots are taken!
(poster by Matt Timms – master of alien watercolors)
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The Brooklyn Lobster Takedown is BACK! September 18, Noon-2PM at Royal Palms Shuffleboard Club!
15 brilliant recipes featuring the most yummiest arachnid of the ocean seas!!!! Brooklyn you’re insanely lucky!!!
Try ALL the lobster recipes – each prepared by the winningest Takedowners from past Takedowns! This is the most special of takedowns – and TICKETS HERE!
PRIZE SPONSORS:
Portion of procedes benefit Women’s Education Project!
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Hey Los Angeles! CALL FOR ICE CREAM MAKERS!!! Bring your finest batch of ice cream- I’ll supply the dry ice and tasting cups! It’s the first ever L.A. Ice Cream Takedown!!! Email Matt@TheTakedowns.com to compete!!!
Sept 11, 2016 2-4PM at The Bootleg Theater in beautiful Echo Park!
TICKET HERE!
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Portion of procedes benefit Women’s Education Project!
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Did you ever know a pooch that could wrestle octopuses? Or skateboard into infinity? Or sniff other dogs butts? Who knows alternate realities these brilliant Brooklyn artists will paint for you… and you can buy them at auction! All profits to benefit BARC (Brooklyn Animal Resource Coalition– Williamsburg’s coolest no-kill animal shelter)!!!!
ARTISTS! Email me at Matt@TheTakedowns.com to enter! I’ll provide you a canvas- you bring your paints and supplies!
FREE TO COME PARTY!!! BEER!!!! So come and drink and buy a super dope painting of a pooch by a pooch-painting espert!!!!!! XOXOXO
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August 14th, 1-3PM at Hill Country Barbecue in Brooklyn (345 Adams St.)!!!!
Want to come and geezle? You’re there to drink the finest chuggers Brooklyn’s home brewers have to offer!!! And pad your stomachs with the finest BBQ in the land- Hill Country Barbecue!!!!
TICKETS HERE! ($20 for all the homebrews you can drink, $40 for all the homebrews you can drink and a Hill Country Brat, and all you can eat nachos, queso, and frito pie!)
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Portion of procedes benefit Women’s Education Project!
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