After ages and ages of battling the world of Brooklyn real estate, we've finally nailed down our space! We signed the papers yesterday, and our home is officially now 515 Court Street, at the corner of Court and 9th St. Incredible!

We've actually been decking it out the past couple weeks - so far my favorite part is the wraparound chalkboard. There's a picture of it below, I swear it looks like an optical illusion. Putting it together yesterday taught me the value of a laser level (RATING: Very valuable).

But now your favorite part: Rewards! We're still working on cranking them out, but now that we're settled it shouldn't be too much longer - you can see some Brainery bags on the table to the left, and some storm glasses on the table in front of it. Hopefully you'll be able to pop by and pick them up in person, so you'll get to see the (admittedly awesome) space that you helped create!

DO YOU HAVE AN AMAZING IDEA FOR SOMETHING WE SHOULD DO IN THE SPACE? Or maybe you'd like to teach something? Email us at info@brooklynbrainery.com and we'll hear you out! We just want to make everything easy.

For our launch, we're having a Kimchi Party on the afternoon of the 23rd that you should totally come to. $5 gets you some lessons on how to make a zillion types of kimchi, as well as unlimited hangouts with everyone else there. Anyone who'd go to a Kimchi Party has to be awesome, right?

We have a few more January events, too:

Bee Night! is a screening, talk and honey tasting led by Tim O'Neal, who ran our wildly popular Beekeeping class back in September. Your mind will be blown when you figure out the difference between clover and wildflower honey.

American Sign Language is back for another round thanks to popular demand. Covering everything from basic conversation to Deaf culture as a whole.

And finally, Microwave Candy, because none of us really plan on using a candy thermometer at any point in our lives.

Thanks again for everything, and we'll keep you updated as things progress!

We want your input to help make the meat card as informative as possible! What questions do you have about meat when you're hanging around at the grocery store? Click through to comment on this post with your questions, or drop me an email at soma@brooklynbrainery.com

A few examples:

What's "London broil" mean?
What's the cheapest cut I can cook like a steak?
How can I make such-and-such cut of meat palatable?
What's the difference between top, middle and bottom round?

We'll take the best and incorporate them into the card to make the meat in your future as easy as pie!

Oops, looks like Kickstarter got rid of all my class wrap-up links when it emailed you! If you're interested in what we did in a few of our classes, check 'em out:

Seasonal Cooking: http://brooklynbrainery.com/posts/21-Seasonal-Cooking-Wrapup

Traditional Wood Crafts: http://brooklynbrainery.com/posts/24-Whittlin-

Irrational Decisions: http://brooklynbrainery.com/posts/19-Irrational-Decisions-wrapup

Fill Yourself With Wonder: http://brooklynbrainery.com/posts/22-Making-Things-and-Breaking-Things

Enjoy!

We're 70% of the way there with about 2 weeks to go! That leaves us with a solid $3,000 to raise - totally possible, but we'll really need your help! Help spread the word by talking to your friends and family, emailing around and sending a few tweets our way.

Thanks to our new backers! You're all awesome, thank you for supporting us. Old backers, you're also awesome.

BRAINERY BUSINESS: We've been putting the finishing touches on next semester's course listing, and it's looking pretty great. Your ultra-exclusive sneak peek includes whiskey, typography, NYC history and denim! We can't wait until we get our own place to expand our course catalog and offer a ton more courses and workshops.

WORKSHOPS: We have some awesome events coming up you might want to check out:

June 21st: We're teaming up with Pie in the Park** for a Pie Crust Workshop. Conquer your flakiness fears! Find out more at http://brooklynbrainery.com/posts/23-Pie-Crust-Workshop

June 27th: A Grilling and Smoking Workshop with Emily Beebe of The Wooden Spoonful. Your grill is your new best friend! Check it out and sign up at http://brooklynbrainery.com/posts/20-Grilling-and-Smoking-Workshop

CLASSES: Last night was our last class for this semester, maybe you'd like to learn a little bit about what we've done in some of our courses? Check out a few blog post wrapups:

SEASONAL COOKING: We're now all experts at local produce

TRADITIONAL WOOD CRAFTS: A nice intro to the old man art of whittling

IRRATIONAL DECISION MAKING: Why making decisions is so hard, and how we can overcome that

FILL YOURSELF WITH WONDER: What we learned while breaking video cameras in half

So that's what we're up to! Wish us luck, and please keep spreading the word! We appreciate it!

**You can find their kickstarter page over at http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/LCucinotta/the-pie-in-the-park-cookbook-stories-and-recipes-o