The Knickerbocker Hotel There is no easy or difficult way of making a cocktail. As the book Elements of Style concludes: “The longest way round is usually the shortest way home.” In the case of a cocktail, it’s all about capturing a multifaceted story that is told by the mixture of the ingredients, the establishment […]

[contextly_auto_sidebar id=”dN8fROFYJAemosL3KkZKvVIwUAfhxNWH”] While there are still ridiculously cold days, we can all be thankful that spring is (mostly) here and finally we can party outdoors… or continue to hang indoors, thankful we can do so without giant coats.  We can potentially start our hangouts earlier and possibly outdoors, and maybe even have a backyard BBQ. […]

Do you miss your good old college days? Wish you could go back to that care free, inspiring lifestyle where your one goal was to soak up all information like an eager, doe-eyed sponge? Well lucky for you, it’s back to school this weekend when it comes to gallery openings in Bushwick. Enjoy a studious […]

An adorable little sushi hut opened up on Troutman St

Are you PUMPED that it’s finally getting warm? Yeah, maybe it’s a little rainy, but that’s all part of spring on the upswing. What better way to rally in the gorgeous weather than to rock out at some rad shows?! We’ve crafted a list featuring a couple really great free concerts balanced out by some slightly […]

Everything seems to be going full speed in life lately. The days are longer, but they go by faster and there’s more to be done. Ferris Bueller said it right when he quipped, “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” So, taking heed […]

SXSW is fading in the rearview mirror, and we already shared all of our best photos and best of SXSW playlist

Valentine’s Day gifts are so obnoxious to shop for

Last season I wrote about going to the Vivienne Tam show for New York Fashion Week

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By Maria Gotay, Katarina Hybenova & Emilie Ruscoe

The weather is warm! The weather is rainy! You wore too many layers! Your shoe has a hole! You want to drown your sorrows! You want to smoke on the back patio but it’s not open! WAH

Before we get started, I want to remind you to please send me your questions/issues to lisa

This week children went back to school (yay!), we voted in the primaries for Mayoral candidates of this great city (hey!), honored the sad anniversary of 9/11 (nay), some of us will be fasting for Yom Kippur (oy vey!), and some are anxiously waiting for the next Breaking Bad episode after that very intense episode (amirite?)

By Scarlett North-Cavanaugh and Emilie Ruscoe

you know you want to. It’s officially summer as we’ve all come to realize. There are pluses and minuses for concert goers when summertime rolls around. Cons: venues are even sweatier, sidewalks and rooftops are more crowded, smoke clings to the skin in heat, fresh air is no less fresh when shared. Pros: free outdoor shows, […]

Saying we’ve got a music crush on this band is a massive understatement

Although we do not encourage the use of illegal drugs, sometimes mistakes happen and things slip under your tongue

Bushwick’s concrete jungle is the perfect landscape for dancers to create and flourish

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Fresh off talks of Bushwick’s gentrification and ice cream, let’s dive into something equally as sweet: chocolate

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If you have cable, you know that last night’s Girls episode was awesome

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CMJ aka College Music Journal is the second largest U

“For 1,800 bucks a month we can have a shoe box in Manhattan or this hangar in Bushwick!”

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After less than a year, another edition Beat Nite is coming up this Friday in Bushwick! Beat Nite is the world’s most amazing and fun gallery walk in Bushwick, and you should not miss it

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Those who know me can hopefully attest to the fact that I will do something if you can prove to me, that I want to do it