Bushwick is home to several black-owned cafes and restaurants. Supporting them helps the community as surely as a protest or sharply worded letter to a Congressman.
This edition of "Under Siege" profiles two eateries whose focus - apart from staying afloat in trying times - is food that speaks fluently their origin countries' culinary language.
In order to survive the pandemic, several Bushwick bars have brought the party outdoors to meet drinkers in the warm spring air. Here a few area watering holes doing Bacchus' work.
While Lucy's reopening and expansion couldn't have come at a worse time, Huynh is confident his restaurants, which already rely mainly on takeout and delivery, will weather the viral storm intact.
191 Knickerbocker, which prior to the COVID pandemic provided Bushwick with skillfully executed comfort food, has partnered with local organization Noise Church to help residents in need.
