Now in its 10th year, the New York City Wine and Food Festival is a unique festival presented by the Food Network and Cooking Channel. With over 100 different events to choose from, there is something for everybody at all levels of kitchen skillsets. This years festival kicks off today and will take place over the next 3 days. Some tickets are still available, so grab them while you can! Head on over today to nycwff.org for more info on events, pricing, and scheduling.

Last week, we showed you a great vintage photograph from 1943 showing the technologically advanced smoking Camel Billboard in Times Square. That smoking billboard would remain in the square for decades, changing only its appearance to modern styles and trends. In this vintage video from 1964, see the smoking billboard in action.

Spanning three full city blocks in Brooklyn, the massive construction projects at the old Rheingold Brewery Site in Bushwick is well under way, and nearly topped-out. Two independent projects totalling 1,400,000 square-feet will add hundreds of apartments to the neighborhood. This aerial video from ODA Construction shows just how massive the project is.