Notes from the Scene at Bushwick Block Party 2013

This past Saturday and for the fourth year running, the Bushwick Block Party took over Morgantown’s Moore Street for a free afternoon and evening of music, skateboarding, dancing, food trucks, drinking and other sweaty fun. In case you couldn’t bear the thought of waiting in the epic line, Bushwick Daily spent the day checking it out for you!

It requires a certain personality type to enjoy a public event in our fair city at the end of July. While the heat of the day certainly didn’t match the ferocity of the heat wave a few weeks back, it was definitely not chilly on Saturday; the crowd was sweaty and more than a few sunburns were acquired. In addition to the heat, the line for entry was actually shocking, wrapping around the block and slowing to a standstill when the event reached capacity in the mid-afternoon. Security was plentiful and paramedics were on hand, which was a comfort, as a skate ramp which sustained lots of traffic throughout the day was set up near the main entrance. The abundance of resaurants in attendance at the event included local favorites – Momo Sushi vending yakitori skewers, Arancini Brothers’ rice balls, and several Roberta’s stations with pizza and house-made ice pops (at $2, the best price on anything within the party – we liked the super-sour cherry-lime flavor). Other NYC favorites in attendance included Crif Dogs, Red Hook Lobster, and Yuji Ramen. Several overwhelmed bars vended drinks at the kind of prices that only patrons unable to take their business elsewhere agree to. However, despite the discomforts that one encounters when attending any summer music festival or street fair, whether or not it’s been the recipient of perhaps a little too much hype, once inside the block party there was enough to see and do without putting too much energy into eating, imbibing or otherwise spending money. We would even go so far as to say that the whole thing may have even been possible to enjoy sober!