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A Bushwick Brewery Tour Reveals Local History Hidden in Plain Sight
The next installment of this semi-regular tour will showcase a Bushwick over a century old but not forgotten.
August 2016
Browse all posts published in August 2016.
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Arts & Culture
A Beautiful New Mural by Local Teens is Finished on Broadway
The Making His’tory team sought to “inspire young men of color to know their value and know their rights."
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Bushwig is Coming! Volunteer to Get in for Free!
Bushwig's volunteers are essential to the success of the fest—and there are a few assignments left for dedicated, hardworking queens...
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Restaurants
Pizza and Beer Picnic, Anyone? With New Tavern License, Norbert’s Will Serve Both Slices and Brews
When "Norberts III" opened in February, proprietors told Bushwick Daily they were hoping to have a license to serve beer...
Arts & Culture
This Bushwick Art Show Will Showcase Works Documenting Life in Public Housing
"Beyond Bricks and Mortar: Stories of Community and Resilience from Public Housing" opens at Silent Barn's Disclaimer Gallery on Friday,...
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Say Goodbye to Bushwick Summer the Patrick Swayze Way at Our Wicked Lady’s “Dirty Dancing” Party
So what if you didn't perfect that ballroom dance lift with your summer fling? Don some '60s-era resort duds and...
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Monthly Movie Night at Wendy’s Subway Brings Subversive Classics to East Williamsburg
The new film series will focus on stories of people breaking the mold.
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Cat Loving Fosters Wanted at Bushwick Street Cats
Bushwick Street Cats is looking for foster parents, Bushwick!
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Gael Garcia Bernal Was Kicking it at Duck Duck Bar in East Williamsburg Last Week
The hot Mexican auteur spent a few days in the neighborhood while shooting "Mozart in the Jungle" at Meserole Street...
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The Sandwiches at Barcey’s Are Absolutely Mouth-Watering
When you think of Barcey’s, don’t just think coffee!
Mind and Body
A Bushwick Pilates Studio Offering LGBT “Queerlates” Classes Opens This Weekend!
Manifest Bodyworks had been operating out of a Bushwick apartment since this past Winter—and now has a permanent home on...
Restaurants
Inside Twin Marquis Incorporated, East Williamsburg’s Enormous, Delicious Dumpling & Noodle Factory
On a quiet, industrial street in East Williamsburg, tens of thousands of delicious noodles and dumplings are being produced every...
Bars
The Acheron Lives on in The Anchored Inn’s New Bar Extension and Booking Agency
It was a sad day this summer when beloved punk venue The Acheron closed—but there's still plenty to do at...
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Hilarious Fake Bushwick Apartment Listing Offers Up Treehouse in Maria Hernandez Park
A brooklyn resident posted the bogus listing to make apartment hunters consider the dire state of the housing situation in...
Community
Help Find the Dognapper who Stole a Puppy From a Bushwick Laundromat
Have you seen Pippen? This little Cockalier needs your help.
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Photos (and Spoiler Alert!): Hit Drama “Homeland” Filmed Overnight at Bushwick’s Garden Playground
Hollywood heavy hitter Claire Danes was on location as the Showtime series filmed part of its sixth season in the...
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Ebb and Flow Productions Brings More Experiential Theater to the Neighborhood
A new theater company hopes to dazzle with an immersive theater experience.
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Experience A Traditional Ethiopian Dance Party Hosted by Bushwick’s Bunna Cafe Next Weekend
Party with local favorites and FENDIKA returning from Addis Ababa for an encore performance! in Bushwick!
Pets
Watch Bushwick Artists Paint Pooch Portraits At This Sweet Animal Shelter Benefit at Better Than Jam
25 local artists will gather at Better Than Jam to paint portraits of adorable pups in real time at this...
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Here’s Why You Should Read This Novel About Coming of Age in 1970s Bushwick
Jacqueline Woodson wrote a stunning novel that no Bushwick resident should miss.
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Longtime Local Literary Luminaries Will Showcase Work at Bushwick Written Arts Series BK Voices
East Wiliamsburg's favorite telephone booth-marked speakeasy will host a star-studded, iconic series.
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Wend Your Way Through This East Williamsburg Art Immersion During Fashion Week
For a few days in September, Refinery29's interactive art gallery will enable the public to experience New York Fashion Week...
Community
Meet the Bushwick Astrologer Who Posts Weekly Horoscopes at Little Skips!
Alice Sparkly Kat focuses on social identity within her astrology practice.
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House of Yes is Hosting a Fundraiser to Help Save Fellow Bushwick Circus The Muse
"The Muse is an invaluable resource...iIf these guys lose their space, the circus and performance arts scene as a whole...
Community
Bushwick Residents Designed a Neighborhood Map for Housing Advocacy—Learn to Use it This Thursday!
The Bushwick Community Map integrates data from city records into an easily navigable resource for tenants and homeowners trying to...
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Newly Open Natural Market on Bogart and Moore is the Largest Grocery in the Nabe
Go shop at new Natural Market which opened on Wednesday, August 17.
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Learn How to Box, Then Watch “Rocky” on an East Williamsburg Roof Next Wednesday
Overthrow Boxing Club will lead an introductory class on a neighborhood rooftop before a screening of the quintessential boxing film...
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Share Your Talents TV-style at Bushwick’s House of Yes!
A new variety show called "Bushwick's Got Talent" is coming to the Wyckoff Avenue venue in September, so get your...
Community
An Expansive, Creative Workspace Will Open on Cook Street this Winter
The East Williamsburg building will include community gathering spaces for those collaborative moments we've all been hearing about.
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Nowhere to Run Festival will Shroud East Williamsburg in Post-Punk Gloom this Saturday
Post-punk fest hits The Paper Box with an eclectic, international mix of performances.
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East Williamsburg’s Plant House, Tula, Plans to Host Monthly Dinner Series
Ever wanted to sit down to a multi-course meal amid birds of paradise and succulents? Well, now's your chance.
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VW Bus Converted into a Photo Booth Invites You on a Cocktail Tour of Bushwick
Travel to House of Yes, Central Station, and Forrest Point tomorrow with selfies at every stop.
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Mama O’s Sixth Annual KimchiPalooza Comes to Arrogant Swine on Sunday
East Williamsburg BBQ joint is a first-time host of this annual tasting event, competition, and workshop.
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House of Yes Salutes Summer’s Freakiest Fest With a Bushwick Pre-Playa Weekend
Four days and nights of Burning Man-inspired festivities are about to kick off at House of Yes.
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Breaking Bad-Inspired Walter’s Coffee Roastery Rocks Bushwick Soft Opening
The neighborhood's newest coffee shop shines in a sleek, spacious Irving Ave. space.
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Get Nerdy and Dance to Brass Arrangements of the Pokemon Theme and Others at Sunnyvale
Consoul VGM take nostalgic classics and transform them into infectiously fun tunes with the help of world-renowned musicians at Sunnyvale...
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The Hand, Bushwick’s Newest Artist-Run Gallery, Opens Friday With a Food-Centric Bang
Finger Food was curated by three former Cooper Union classmates, marking brainchild The Hand's first show.
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Explore Human Connectivity Via File Sharing and Double Dutch at Knockdown Center Saturday
The Maspeth art space will feature an innovative collaboration between artists and double dutch champions to explore the fraught connections...
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Join Bushwick Bark at Norwind’s for the Annual Summer Dog Party Fundraiser!
There will be doggy "pupsicles" and ice cream and a wading pool just for dogs—so yeah, bring your dog to...
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Bushwick Welcomes Mr. Lemon, a sister location to Mr. Kiwi, to the Corner of Knickerbocker & Himrod
Mr. Lemon is the grocery chain's ninth location in Brooklyn.
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Immerse Yourself in Art at Bushwick’s Silent Barn this Wednesday!
Join Mt. Home Arts for a curated night of music, animation, and artwork by local artists.
Community
Photos: Our Favorite Instagram Pix of Yesterday Evening’s Breathtaking Double Rainbow Over Bushwick
Sometimes you endure unbearable humidity and get caught in a crazy storm—and then get treated to a spectacular sight in...
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Help Bushwick Circus Arts Hub The Muse Survive a Sudden Funding Emergency!
The professional circus practice and performance space moved to Bushwick at the end of 2014—and found itself in dire straits...
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Bushwick’s Dromedary Bar Is Hosting a Full Day of “Warriors” Themed Fun—Come Out to Plaaaaay!
Spend your Sunday celebrating Coney's toughest fake gang at Dromedary Bar!
Fashion and Shopping
A Bushwick x Paris Style Expo is Coming to New York Fashion Week
As it happens, the Bushwick Paris Fashion Week Trade Expo will take place in neither locale—it's planned for the Brooklyn...
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Community
City Reps Address Community Homeless Shelter Concerns at East Williamsburg Public Meeting
Officials met with community members at Varet Street's Green Fitness Studio to discuss plans for the 140 bed shelter slated...
Community
Start Planning Now: Bushwick’s Drunken Debate Watch Parties Are In the Works Already
Because no one is going to want to watch these debates alone or sober.
Arts & Culture
Wanna See People Build Ikea Furniture on Psychedelic Drugs? Watch New Youtube Show, Hikea
Hikea examines something that many of us hate examining: Ikea instructions. To make things more interesting, LSD is in the...
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Savor a Grand Repast in East Williamsburg During Grand Street Restaurant Week!
A dozen local businesses are offering no holds barred pre fixe specials during the annual celebration of the neighborhood's many...
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Celebrate The Weirdness of Wes Anderson With Syndicated’s Week Long Anderson Retrospective!
For the very reasonable price of $3 for a ticket, you can enjoy Anderson's sweet, bizarre films in the AC...