It feels like summer is here! One of the best parts about the nice weather is being able to gather with friends and enjoy a cold drink in the warm sun

The cheery, busy scene at Twin Suns Deli’s opening day last Thursday suggests that the new eatery and market has a prosperous year to look forward to

You have to see how this artist repurposes old Christmas trees.

This weekend’s art openings remind me of the lost art of handwriting

Nitehawk Cinema and Tribeca Film Festival join forces to highlight indie filmmakers.

It’s already Friday? Great, because I just saw Labyrinth for the first time ever and have been practicing my Dance Magic Dance

Just in time for beach reading season, we’ve discovered a gem of a used bookstore tucked away in Ridgewood: Topos Bookstore Café

Forest Point, known for its adventurous cocktails and ample patio seating, has a secret to share

Bushwick is in full bloom this weekend with new shows at Schema Projects, 99 Cent Plus Gallery, Songs for Presidents, Amos Eno Gallery, Friday Studio Gallery and OUTLET

Ahhh, peace at last

A Belgian IPA served on draft at the monk All Photos by Lucia Reed for Bushwick Daily Something about Ridgewood brings me back to earlier–dare I say simpler–times. It’s easy to imagine the storefronts along Fresh Pond Road as they looked decades ago–they probably haven’t changed too much since. And that’s why the monk, a […]

No doubt the winter is upon us

Consider a typical day in our neighborhood: there is always something happening, something new, something changing

Holiday Christmas Tree_Katie Killary We just got good news from the North Pole: while they may be sending another polar vortex our way, it turns out there’s a union of human-sized elves about to bring “Christmastown” to the one and only Bushwick as well. What is Christmastown? And WHO are these so-called human-sized elves? They sound cute, and because I’ve always […]

Photo courtesy of Fresh Window Gallery Consider New York City and its oddities in the day compared to the night. Consider the abundance of light that keeps our city uniquely active all hours of the day and night. Consider the hundreds of people we encounter and do not speak to, the many things we see […]

Last week’s openings got us all hot and bothered, literally. Summer weather came back just as it was expected to end—and it’s due to the Bushwick art scene heating up (so it’s not just global warming, guys).  From Valentine Gallery to Schema Projects and onto Outlet, as the temperature gets ready to fall, the suart heats […]

Alex Ayer captures scenes for his film ‘One: The First Myth’ (Photo courtesy of the artist) Upon a night of neighborhood research I was browsing the Bushwick hashtag on Instagram when rooftop views and drastic landscapes came up on the account of local photographer and filmmaker Alex Ayer. Feeling inspired to learn more about his work I asked if we could […]

Design is art

This is just for you! We rounded up some of our must-see studio picks, including a selection of spaces that appear in this year’s No BS BOS curated guide to the coolest studios, performances, outdoor events and more for Bushwick Open Studios 2014. You can pick up a copy of your own at every good Bushwick business later today! […]

Before you snap a photo of that stranger, pause for a second.

As you may know, Bushwick Daily is heading down to SXSW! We’ve already filled you in on our 10 Bands That Will Break Big at the festival this year, provided a how-to guide for fans flocking to Austin, and even put together some  festival fashion recommendations! We won’t feel too far from home in the Lone Star State since we’ll be in the good company; tons of great Bushwick bands will be present, playing their hearts out all across town

By Loren Diblasi, Samantha Smerconish, and Maria Gotay

As the bouts of winter storms, torrential downpours, and all around nasty weather starts to slowly come to a close we find ourselves peaking around the corner to spring

Valentine’s Day is tomorrow, which means there’s good chance you’ll need alcohol

Whatever it is that you’ve been staring at– the gray slush, an excel spreadsheet, your cat, a brick wall–we recommend you take a break from it this weekend and get something beautiful before your eyes

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Fair Weather Bushwick opened a few weeks ago to finally supply us over here with high quality coffee and organic pastries, salads, and sandwiches

That’s right – much to your disbelief this week I come bearing you some good news (don’t get too excited, I am saving the bad news for last)

Looking to get out of town this weekend? Local music, art and community organization, our beloved Silent Barn is putting on a festival of games, installations, and performances in strange and beautiful places this weekend upstate

Great news, Bushwick folks off the Central M stop! Your social life shall once again include hopping on the M train at Central Ave station and riding all the way to Manhattan or Queens! The MTA has announced that the station will reopen to the public today at 4PM after five months of repairs

Jeremy Paredes, Claire Coget and Catherine Alvarez are the amazing team behind At The Brickyard, which is a monthly, invitation-only dinner party located at the backyard of an apartment in Bushwick

We love a good female MC, and are lucky enough to live in a city that is home to plenty of them

Poster by Rachel Day “PATIENCE is the best friend of determination. Remain confident that everything will work out in due time and have the courage to wait. Think carefully now. Decide what you want and how to get it. Prepare so that when the time comes you will be ready.” (from the The Aquarian book […]