May 2014

Artist FlashCard: Luis Martin’s Waking Dreams

“Stepping back from my finished canvases is like looking into a magnified mirror. Fragments of my identity emerge to create...

What Happens on Your Rooftop? Play Bushwick Rooftop Bingo!

Last Call for Wannabe Mr. Smallest Penis in Bushwick!

Have you ever had mind-blowing sex with someone whose penis was so little it belonged in a small penis pageant?...

Pet of the Week: Rabbit Doesn’t Chase Rabbits

Pet of the week is brought to you by PetFirst Healthcare. Vet bills can be thousands of dollars. You shouldn’t ever...

MIA & ASAP Ferg Rocked the Warehouse @ The Knockdown Center

World-famous MIA and America-infamous ASAP Ferg performed together at the Knockdown center last Friday. What can we saw? This was a...

Boswyck Bagels Brings Delish Bagels for Your Bushwick Breakfast

Calling all bagel fiends: your Sunday morning in Bushwick just got a bit nicer- toasted perhaps- and maybe even with cream cheese

Beyonce (and Jay Z?) Dined at Roberta’s Two Days Ago, Sources Say

Beyonce Knowles, well-regarded female musician, ate dinner (pizza?) recently at Roberta’s, a local Bushwick pizzeria, with her husband, Jay-Z (rapper)

Remembering that Life is Short and Sweet at The Domino Sugar Factory

Life is short, and life is sweet. Artist Kara Walker reminds us of the beauty and ephemerality of life and...

The Galleries of 17-17 Troutman Are Being Kicked Out

We might be seeing some serious changes to the Bushwick/Ridgewood gallery landscape in the coming months

Loving and Leaving Bushwick (Or ‘We’ll Take Our Beers in a Six-Pack, Please’)

I first moved to the Bushwick/Bed-Stuy border in 2009 with two other ladies, recent college grads

Get that Beach Body On, Bushbaby! Come to a Liberation Promo Class

This Post Is Sponsored by Body Art BK liberation-promo-poster My buddy Ryan showed me a middle finger as I ran...

Get a Wake Up Call at Miles Bar!

If you’re tired of all the standard brunch places within walking distance of your Bushwick apartment, or you just want...

Channel your Inner Coed with Brunch and Art 101: Storefront Ten Eyck and Harefield Road

Editor's note: Brunch and art are two of the things that Bushwick does best, and this weekend, we think you...

Friday First: BOYTOY’s Garage-Punk Vibe on “Shallow Town”

This week we are head-bobbing to fantastically energetic Brooklyn rockers BOYTOY’s song “Shallow Town” from their self-titled EP out May 13. Friday First is a...

TGIF: 3 Weeks Until #BOS2014!

Photo credit: Maggie Pounds A friendly reminder that  Bushwick Open Studios is less than a month away! The buzz is...

Scumbags & Superstars; A New Shop Fills the Storefront Void With Street Wear

You may have recently passed by Deborah Brown's old Storefront and noticed a new business has filled the space

Freeze! 10 Shows to See the Weekend & Bushwick Frieze Night

Frieze New York - and all the posse fairs that come with it - is upon us! But why should...

So What’s the Deal with “Jefftown” and Should You Hate It?

Recently, Gothamist's Rebecca Fishbein wrote a guide summing up the new and old food places in "Jefftown" using terms such as "barstaurantification" and "hip spillover...

Ridin’ The Lightnin’: MIA, Ende Tymes, The Wick is Open!

The weekend may be looking thunderstorm-laden, but that means nothing for dedicated show-goers but an excuse to your golashes and fill up on...

Guacuco Opens Hot Dog Outpost on Starr St

[contextly_auto_sidebar id=”dzWvVY7ioBH95sY1281ZEwuzAPPcRDh0″] Everyone’s favorite arepa dispensary, Guacuco, has opened up a hot dog shop on Starr St and Wyckoff Ave,...

Artist Flashcard: Mary Ivy Martin’s Got the Green Thumb

Each week Bushwick Daily brings you a new Artist FlashCard introducing an amazing artist living/working/showing in Bushwick who you need to know

WITCHES of Bushwick Radio Show with News from Bushwick Daily Kicks Off Tonight!

We’re excited to announce a partnership with the infamously cool (and NY-Times-flaunted) WITCHES of Bushwick on their new, bi-monthly radio show,...

Pet of the Week: Journey’s Journey is Incredible

Pet of the week is brought to you by PetFirst Healthcare. Vet bills can be thousands of dollars. You shouldn’t ever...

Bang!ON Party Collective Turned a Warehouse into a Party Island [Video]

There are many different ways how to spend Easter

#BushwickDaily Insta-Takeover: Axel Dupeux Shows Us the Art of Freelancing and Lucia Reed Goes “Up Close & Bushwick”

Boy oh boy, are we spoiled here at Bushwick Daily

Win FREE Tix to Hardcore Activity In Progress @ Knockdown Center

The Article Is Sponsored By Red Bull Music Academy rbma hardcore The Red Bull Music Academy NYC Festival continues this...

Bartender Playlist: Phoebe of Miles

We’re kicking off this week with our new Bartender’s playlist, a column featuring playlists from our music section with features on...

Rave Your Way into the Day: Morning Gloryville this Wednesday AM!

One thing all of us opinionated young New Yorkers can agree on: we are not morning people. That means mostly...

Happy Cinco de Mayo!: All The BEST Mexican food in Bushwick

Happy Cinco de Mayo! The fifth of May is the early bird’s summertime kickoff celebration. By the time Memorial Day weekend...

Bushwick Brews: Sailing Fieldtrip and Brooklyn Brewery Tasting

The Clipper City Tall Ship (All photos by Bart Koscinski for Bushwick Daily) We all know that summer is perhaps...

TGIF: Get ready for the AiB Benefit!

[contextly_auto_sidebar id=”777sLPqmowQWEg1WfL35t9RNaF8lg69L”] AiB Photo …And the Arts in Bushwick Blog is back with our weekly round up of our best...

The Lost Lectures: Last Friday Night with Blood Orange, Amanda Lepore & More

Text by Erin Wicks & Maria Gotay

Is Lorimoto Redefining the Line Between Fine Art and Graphic Design?

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Your Weekly Train Update: April Showers Have Brought…May Service Changes!

Ooof! This is NOT our week - between the rain-a-thon just a couple of days ago and the L train's...

Friday First: Stargazy Release Grandiose Guitar-Pop in “Soft Words”

This week's Friday First features the exclusive premiere of "Soft Words" from New York indie rock group Stargazy and their...

Bushwick Mixer: Moscow Mule With A Deadly Kick from The Johnson’s

Theoretically, there could an infinite amount of outcomes for a night. This is a thought that pervades my every night,...

5 Art Events this Weekend to Lift Your Spirits!

Hurray! A new month is upon us, and hopefully it will finally bring beautiful days and long nights filled with...

Bushwick Block Party Announced its Lineup. Man, We Can’t Wait for June!

I don't know how about you, guys, but we at Bushwick Daily think about Bushwick Open Studios constantly

#BUSHWICKSTYLE: Say Yesses to the Tresses

Hello everyone! I know it's been a few weeks since I've done a #BUSHWICKSTYLE post: but I've been missing you...

Dr. Lisa: Where Can I Have the Most Fun in Bushwick This Coming Sunday Night?

Ok, well that’s a trick question that I wrote myself, but it’s still leads to good advice! If you want...

It’s Outdoor Party Time: Top Shows This Weekend!

[contextly_auto_sidebar id=”dN8fROFYJAemosL3KkZKvVIwUAfhxNWH”] While there are still ridiculously cold days, we can all be thankful that spring is (mostly) here and...