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Bushwick’s Favorite Source of Grits Shuts Down Abruptly; Bunna Stays Put

Tragically, Mama Joy’s, the southern soul food go-to in Bushwick, shuttered its doors for the final time last Saturday, as first reported by DNA Info

Bushwick’s Favorite Source of Grits Shuts Down Abruptly; Bunna Stays Put
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Bushwick’s Favorite Source of Grits Shuts Down Abruptly; Bunna Stays Put

Tragically, Mama Joy’s, the southern soul food go-to in Bushwick, shuttered its doors for the final time last Saturday, as first reported by DNA Info

Bushwick’s Favorite Source of Grits Shuts Down Abruptly; Bunna Stays Put

Tragically, Mama Joy’s, the southern soul food go-to in Bushwick, shuttered its doors for the final time last Saturday, as first reported by DNA Info. No longer will it be possible to try over fifty different bourbons without leaving Flushing Ave. No longer will one be able to enjoy locally sourced biscuits and gravy and immediately wash it down with a cocktail named the “Screen Door.” But…what about Bunna?

Rest assured, Bunna Café will carry on. The Ethiopian pop-up shop has been making a semi-permanent home in Mama Joy’s for quite awhile now. Sam Saverance, of Bunna Café , says…

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