Restaurants

Nothing helps beat down that holiday spirit quite as effectively as alcohol

Full disclosure: when this ramen spot opened up two blocks away from my house it got me pretty jazzed

Arrogant Swine has been cranking out the whole hogs for a couple months now, and anyone who's stopped by on a weekend night (or, hell, a Tuesday) knows that they are already well loved

One could argue that the bar scene in Bushwick has reached its saturation point

Are you an orphan? Do you hate your relatives? Do your relatives hate you? Are you allergic to turkey or to holiday cheer? Well, no worries, hanging around the neighborhood during the holiday weekend won't be too terrible, because there are at LEAST five places keeping their doors open on or near Turkey Day for all you misfits

When Ely Key and Garrett Riffle first envisioned sharing their homemade switchel with the world, it wasn't from a state-of-the-art kitchen in a warehouse in Bushwick, the 7th coolest neighborhood in the world

Last Thursday it was wet, and cold, and it felt like winter instead of the breezy fall Brooklynites had experienced a few days prior, but those who came out to Kings County Saloon were greeted with a delicious and unique treat in the back of the establishment: three bowls each filled with different flavors of vegan jerky

There's a myth about vegetarian food: that it can't be filling, it can't be hearty, and it will never completely satisfy you