Grand Opening of Bed Bath & Beyond in Brooklyn, Sunset Park

On Wednesday, January 11th, I attended the grand opening of the new Bed Bath & Beyond at Liberty View Industrial Plaza in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. This 120,000 square foot space also houses a Cost Plus World Market, Face Values and Buy Buy Baby. This layout gives new meaning to one stop shopping. You will easily want to set aside a few hours of your time to go shopping and explore.

During the media preview, I sampled wines, salads, and tasty burgers and sandwiches from The Bay Market Kitchen, which also includes locally brewed craft beer. You'll also find Market Coffee, which serves Williamsburg-based Toby's Estate Coffee, including espresso and latte drinks, drip and pour-over coffee, along with breakfast sandwiches and on-the-go snacks. Market Food carries baked treats from Butter & Scotch, including The Birthday Cake, Hotline Bling Cake, and S'mores Pie - which all taste amazing. I would go back just for their desserts!

Bed Bath & Beyond has Brooklyn made products, including S.W. Basics, American Heirloom, Good Thing, and Izola. The curated and locally made products really make this store unique, with that Brooklyn feel you won't find at any of the other Bed Bath & Beyond stores. I'm so in love with this new space, because it's so spacious, with plenty of room between the aisles for you and your cart. The products stand out, and are easy to locate. This is definitely a more pleasant shopping experience. I hope the format of this store becomes the norm for all Bed Bath & Beyond stores! Until then, this will be the one I want to shop in! 

Face Values has a ton of beauty brands I love, including NYX Cosmetics, Maybelline and L'Oreal, and included both a brush bar and nail bar. You''ll also find must-have products, like the Dyson Supersonic hair dryer! There is also a Blow In Blow Out Blow Dry Bar with signature hair looks to choose from, and treatment options with a blowout, including a haircut, scalp massage, oil treatment and deep conditioner. 

I've only been to Cost Plus World Market stores around the San Francisco area, so I was really excited to explore this one, which has locally made products, home accents and gourmet snacks. I also remember the previous stores just having furniture lumped together, but this location actually styles their furniture into trendy vignettes. 

- Kim Weling

Celebrating the Launch of HTC One A9 at TIDAL X: 1020 Amplified by HTC

 

On October 20th, HTC held a media event at Barclays Center, where guests experienced the HTC One A9 first hand. The event ended with VIP seating for TIDAL X: 1020 Amplified by HTC, a very special concert hosted by TIDAL and HTC to celebrate the newest smartphone. 

The new HTC One A9 is a smartphone that combines striking design with the newest features of Android 6.0 Marshmallow with HTC Sense. 

I'm really excited about the camera capabilities, including a 13MP rear camera featuring Optical Image Stabilization (OIS), an optional Pro mode, and a Hyperlapse editing tool , which can speedup your videos to 12 times as fast for a dramatic time-lapse effect. 

TIDAL X: 1020 Amplified by HTC, the first in a series of philanthropic music events curated by TIDAL, is aimed at raising awareness, funds, conscious engagement, and dynamic action for transformative and positive social impact worldwide. 

The concert was filled with amazing performances by JAY Z, Beyonce, Usher, Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne, T.I., Rick Ross, Nick Jonas, Meek Mill, French Montana, Travis Scott, Damian Marley, Indochine, Thomas Rhett, Fabolous, DJ Cipha Sounds, DJ Reflex, and TIDAL Rising acts Alessia Cara, Bas, Benjamin Booker, Flatbush Zombies and Justine Skye. 

Some of my favorite moments included Jay Z singing "Holy Grail" with Beyonce and ending the night with "Empire State of Mind". I also enjoyed seeing Beyonce perform "Feeling Myself" with Nicki Minaj, Nick Jonas with "Levels" and Usher with "Chains."

One hundred percent of ticket proceeds benefit nonprofit organizations dedicated to advancing positive community relations and effecting systemic change for the development and sustainability of just societies, this inaugural event's philanthropic focus. 

Photos by HTC

- Kim Weling