March 2015

Sweaty Bushwick: Guide to Working Out in Bushwick, E. Williamsburg & Ridgewood

Have you been longing for a place to work out that is close to your home but haven't been really...

Crossfit on ‘Shrooms: Get in Shape with Free Trial Classes of Liberation This Week!

Thank you, BodyArt BK, for Sponsoring This Post Summer is coming… Now that the garbage/snow has permanently washed away, it’s time to...

Bakers on Alert: Sweet and Shiny Bakery in Bushwick is For Sale

#business #forsale #bushwick #familyovercareer #opportunity #coffeeshop #cupcakes #sweets A photo posted by sweetandshinybakery (@sweetandshinybakery) on Mar 26, 2015 at 1:34pm...

Bushwick Resident Writes a Letter to Obama About Gentrification

Bushwick resident of Iranian descent, musician Elaheh Farmand, has been living in Bushwick for a little over a year now and...

Bushwick’s Milk & Pull Opens a Second Location in Ridgewood

Bushwick coffee shop Milk & Pull opens a larger second location on a busy block in Ridgewood.

Ommegang is Launching a Game of Thrones Styled Beer This Wednesday at The Rookery, Bushwick

Calling all Khaleesis and Wildlings! A three-eyed raven is flying into Bushwick! Well, not literally, because that would simply be...

“If You Don’t See Yourself Represented, Go Out and Represent Yourself”- 3rd Annual Brooklyn Nightlife Awards

Brooklyn’s eclectic nightlife community came together at

A Tree Grows in Bushwick: Pick Up a Free Tree in Bushwick’s EL Garden This Sunday

Need something to hug? The great tree giveaway is on! Come out to EL Garden community garden at 120 Jefferson Street...

Controversial Bushwick Building CastleBraid is Full of People Who Want to Help You Make Gluten-Free Pizza

Every Bushwick resident tends to have strong opinions about the luxury apartment building at 114 Troutman St

Celebrate Women’s Empowerment through the Arts this Weekend at El Puente, Williamsburg

Image courtesy of El Puente website This weekend at the El Puente headquarters in Williamsburg, a weekend-long arts and healing...

The Snow Has Melted and Revealed All Too Much [COMIC]

All of the Lights: 10 Music Shows to Bring Post-SXSW Energy to Bushwick

Turn up the lights in here, baby, extra bright y'all need to read this

Who is Apneet? Bushwick Fashion Blogger Tells Us About Her Latest (Instagram) Obsessions

Known for her blog, journalistic writing and urban skater-meets-ladylike style, Apneet is a true creative force

YOLO With 4 SOLO Shows This Weekend, Plus A Secret Show Inside McKibbin Lofts and Artist Talks

Bushwick's art playground is still kicking with four new solo exhibitions opening on Friday night at Wayfarers, NURTUREart, GCA and...

We’re Announcing the Launch of Our Quarterly Print Magazine, Bushwick Notebook!

Guys, we are so excited to announce the launch of Bushwick Notebook, our very own quarterly print magazine! About Bushwick Notebook Scheduled...

March Explosion: 11 New Restaurants Opened This Month in Bushwick

March is barely over, the spring has started only a couple of days ago, yet Bushwick has been extremely busy...

A Dose of Australian-Style Hospitality: Coffee Shop/Venue/Soon-To-Be Whiskey Bar, Bushwick Public House Just Opened

As soon as you walk through the doors of Bushwick Public House, you’ll realize you haven’t entered just another Brooklyn coffee...

TEDxBushwick This Past Saturday Partially Touched Upon the Burning Issues of Our Community

Bushwick of the previous decade has rapidly transformed from New York's "forgotten" neighborhood into a synonym of hipness and trendiness

Fonda Cubana: A Real (and Excellent) Cuban Restaurant Comes to Ridgewood

In Bushwick we have bodegas on every corner

700 Members of Bushwick Community Rallied Yesterday for Upgrades to Neighborhood Parks

No one can say Bushwick backs down without a fight

Serving Up Fancy Mexican Cuisine, Newly Opened Amaranto is Eager to Please

When you visit Amaranto, forget everything you thought you knew about Mexican food.

Get Dirty: 9 Plants For Your Bushwick Backyard or Windowsill

Spring is here and there’s way too much to do in Bushwick to stay home tending the garden

Bushwick Open Studios 2015: A Couple of Super-Important Deadlines [Updated]

The sweet memories of the summer heat; friends wherever you go; endless strolls through artists studios--that's what comes up in...

Buy a Bike, Burn Your Metrocard: The Right Wheels Will Save Your Wallet and Sanity

Image via @NBKC Instagram As L train commuters were reminded earlier this week, the MTA is one wicked, bitch mistress....

Events at the Bushwick Olympics [COMIC]

Artists Rule the Playground With New Shows, Playful Duos, Artist Talks and Panel Discussions This Week

The title says it all

Want to Run an Artist Residency Program Upstate NY? Here is Your Chance!

Possibilites = Endless: El Cafecito off Halsey L Beckons Spring With Brand New Menu

Ahhh, peace at last

Party Animals on Alert: Brooklyn Nightlife Awards to Go Down This Saturday at Lot 45

All the craziest party animals of Brooklyn will come together this coming Saturday, March 21 at 9PM to Lot 45...

Meet Bushwick’s Dog Whisperer, Daniel Nogueira of Bushwick K9

If you frequent the dog run at Maria Hernandez Park, chances are you know Daniel Nogueira, the proprietor of the...

Namaste: Bushwick Meditation Club Offers Mindfulness and Tranquility

Meditation is trending and there has never been a better time to feel more stuck than now

Prepare to be Charmed by Pizza Party, Boobie Trap’s Cheesy Little Bro

The fine minds that brought us boobs, booze, and barbecue are at it again – this time with Pizza Party,...

Hire Students or Get Hired Thanks to QuadJobs, a New Community-Based Website

Thank you QuadJobs for sponsoring this post

St. Patrick’s Day in Bushwick: Join the Booze Bar Crawl

How exciting can St

Morning, Noon or Night: 24-hour (Already Infamous) Amancay’s Diner Just Opened

When you think 24-hour “diner,” you think of a spot to grab cheap, greasy food either before, during, or after...

Polyamory, Meditation & Gentrification: TEDxBushwick Finally Announced its Speakers

To translate the transformation Bushwick has been through in the past couple of years is the goal of the upcoming...

Cook Slow, Ride Fast: BBQ, Beer & Bands Joint, The Shop Brooklyn, is Now Open Every Saturday for a Tasting

Has it been your lifelong dream to hang at a motorcycle garage while listening to bands, drinking beer and eating some damn awesome BBQ?...

Awesome Long Before ‘Quooklyn:’ 10 Ridgewood Businesses You Need to Visit

Oh Ridgewood, my Ridgewood

Lucy’s Vietnamese Kitchen to Open This Sunday Next to Boobie Trap in Bushwick

Attention Bushwick Vietnamese food lovers! We have a newcomer on the scene!

Celebrate the Bushwick Community this Weekend at ¡Celebra Bushwick!

Spring has arrived and if you’re like us you probably want nothing else than to celebrate the Bushwick community. Tomorrow,...

Benefits and Drawbacks of L Train Alternatives [COMIC]

Top 10 Pieces of Trash Uncovered by Snow in Bushwick

Slavoj Zizek's trash talk:

The Apple Watch is Old News, It’s All About the Eye Phone

While Monday’s Apple Keynote put the Apple Watch and the new gold Macbook on everybody’s mind, right here on Wyckoff...

Bushwick “Skins” Photo Series Highlights Bright Layers [Upon Layers] of Color

Buildings transform constantly in this city - AKA in this ever-changing neighborhood - and with each new transformation comes a...

6 Music Shows to Rock your World This Weekend!

The weekend starts NOW! Get to a concert starting tonite and continue through Sunday! Here are your top 6 shows...

The Magic Eight: Friday Night’s Art Openings Include A Pop-Up Show, Newcomer Galleries and An Ongoing Storyline

We have a very accurate answer to what you’re seeking this Friday night in the Bushwick hood. Exactly eight new...

This Bushwick Program Could Turn You Into An Urban Farmer. Apply Now!

It's no secret that Brooklynites take their food seriously, and Bushwick is no different

‘Selma’ Director, Ava DuVernay, Had a ‘Scout Lunch’ at Roberta’s Yesterday

Add to your list of bad-ass directors who hang out in Bushwick: Ava DuVernay.

Racist Policing in Bushwick: How I Got Arrested For Smoking A Joint – In My Apartment

Essential Guide to Bushwick’s Best Mexican Food

Everyone who's lived in Bushwick knows that we have food that hails from all around the world