“When we started, we were the only vegan Ethiopian restaurant in New York”
Catch March Madness & make sure to order the wings.
The Rolo’s people take over the Acre. Of course, the chips and guac are $16.
A local concierge says she prefers “visitors” to “tourists” and takes us on a trip through Ridgewood.
Ex-Birdy’s bartenders open a cash-only joint on Knickerbocker, taking the place of a “$5 Shoe Warehouse”
“This is an era of no more demonizing successful businesses, but promoting, lifting them up,” claims Eric Adams
Two meatless spots on Knickerbocker closed their doors, but Seitan’s Helper say they’re not going anywhere
Local hardcore bands play a free show in support of a ceasefire in Gaza
Huge batches of libations, siphoned through a tap straight into a glass.
Local Tiki enthusiast says he isn’t closing the doors on Dromedary just yet, either.
A Northern Thai-style restaurant transports customers from Bushwick straight to the heart of Thailand
We also got some of the “chopped cheese” rice cakes that everyone seems to be talking about.
With all its shiny newness, the new joint embodies a futuristic, galactic vibe + shish kebabs!
Armed with a few ideas from his Yale days, Joe and Lauren Grimm now say they are pushing the boundaries of pizza with a brewers’ flair.
Scenes among “a discoherent group of young people making a discoherent collection of art”
Troutman Open Streets is the first initiative of its kind in Bushwick
How a flurry of small businesses are changing a corner of Queens
Amid fears of military invasion, a politician stopped for a bite in the neighborhood.
“They patronize us and we patronize them”
From House Of Yes to Elsewhere and back again
“Lenny Kravitz is my Jesus,” say this local singer on the rise.
“I do credit the negative campaign and the mailers for the fact that we didn’t win”
Here’s at least seven more local spots to find plant-based food
A new cafe near the Bed-Stuy border changes chefs every two weeks in search of “different styles and techniques”
After years putting brisket in pho, the people behind Lucy’s are now putting it in tacos.
A Willie Colón salsa album plays frequently in this new Ridgewood craft beer spot.
A new Bengali-Chinese spot softly opens on Willoughby Avenue
“We know how sweet and precious a drink with a tiny umbrella can be,” promises a bartender at the newly-opened Vacations.
The chef behind the well-reviewed Eyval says he wants to introduce “Iranians to a different way to look at their food.”
Meet Hila the Killa, Bushwick’s self-styled ‘eco-rapper’
A group of friends make a TV show. It’s about finding ways to pay the bills
A grocery delivery service took the the place of Brooklyn Cider House on Flushing Avenue – they’re opening their doors this weekend.
After spending the pandemic making soups at home, one Bushwick cook is now working out of a bar.
Cocktails and thin-cut fries are the move at the newly renovated Flushing Avenue spot.
A new vinyl-theme bar is opening in Ridgewood!
“How do we create a model of sustainable income for ourselves as artists?”
