Ridgewood
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Food and Drink
This Ridgewood Restaurant Does Affordable Burgers and American Fare With Class
It's called Ltauha, and it's the owner’s mom’s last name spelled backwards.
Community
Enjoy Some Mead and Knockerball at the New Amsterdam Festival in Ridgewood This Weekend
You don't need wooden shoes to enjoy this fun fest!
News
The M Train Is Fully Functional in Bushwick Today After Months of Renovation
The "M" in Monday is for Myrtle Avenue.
Food and Drink
Poll: Vote for the Best Bakery in Bushwick 2018
Everybody loves baked goods. Now we'll find out who bakes the best baked goods in Bushwick. #tonguetwister.
Food and Drink
Call for Nominations: Best Bakery in Bushwick
This week we're looking to find out who makes the best baked goods in Bushwick.
Food and Drink
Here’s the Winner of Best of Bushwick 2018: Pizza!
The people have eaten much pizza, and the people have spoken.
Food and Drink
PHOTOESSAY: “I Was Born With a Butcher Knife in My Hand”
The Ridgewood European Pork Store has served the community since the 1930s.
News
A Public Forum About the L Train Happens in Ridgewood Next Week
Ridgewood residents get a turn to hear about that nasty L train shutdown in the not-so-distant future.
Food and Drink
Call for Nominations: Best Pizza in Bushwick
Last year, Tony's Pizzeria took home the coveted title. Will this year be a repeat or an upset?
Food and Drink
Booze News: Queens Brewery Has Promise, but It Also Has Work to Do
Queens Brewery's brews are great, but they opened their beer hall space before it was ready.
Food and Drink
Poll: Vote for the Best Ramen Spot in Bushwick 2018
Winter just won't quit, so vote on your favorite place to warm up with a big bowl of ramen before...
Food and Drink
Booze News: Queens Brewery Opens a Beer Hall on the Bushwick and Ridgewood Border Today
The brewery calls it a "cold opening."
Food and Drink
Call for Nominations: Best Ramen in Bushwick
Winter refuses to end, and we could all use a belly full of delicious warm soup to fortify us from...
Food and Drink
Here’s the Winner of Best of Bushwick 2018: Brunch
Bushwickians have strong opinions about their brunch spots and, though the race was close, a winner as emerged.
Arts & Culture
Poll: Vote for the Best Brunch Spot in Bushwick 2018
Nominations are in for Bushwick's Best Brunch 2018 — we organized them into a handy list of radio buttons so...
News
Love That Dirty Water: Newtown Creek Just Got East Williamsburg Trash Catchers
Two of the four $42 million underground filters are in East Willy.
Food and Drink
Call for Nominations: Best Brunch in Bushwick
Bushwick is all about that brunch, and we want to know which restaurants you think run the best ones.
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Get a Free Tattoo and Catch Some Blood-Curdling Movies in Bushwick This Valentine’s Day Eve!
Here are two local events to have on your radar!
Food and Drink
Here Is the Winner of Best of Bushwick 2018: Grocery Store
It was a close race, but a winner must be named.
News
A Group Followed a Man off the L Train and Mugged Him Near the Halsey Street Stop
The suspects are three men and three women.
Food and Drink
Poll: Vote for the Best Grocery Store in Bushwick 2018!
Everybody, except for some Seamless die-hards, buys groceries on the regular. Which Bushwick spot is the best for your weekly...
Arts & Culture
VIDEO: J.Albert Makes World-Class House Music From a Tiny Bedroom Studio in Ridgewood
J.Albert (also known as Jiovanni Nadal) is an electronic “house” musician (and co-owner of Exotic Dance Records) creating music from...
Food and Drink
Call for Nominations: Best Grocery Store in Bushwick
Everybody eats food, which means that everybody buys groceries. What's the best place to get them in the neighborhood?
Food and Drink
Hate Food Bazaar? Then You Need to Check out Billy’s Marketplace on the Bushwick-Ridgewood Border
It's the place to be, mon amie.
Arts & Culture
Martin Scorcese’s Newest Film Starring De Niro, Pacino, and Pesci Shoots Again in Ridgewood Today
Don't be surprised if you see Hollywood's favorite triumvirate of gangsters in Ridgewood today.
Ridgewood
16 Things You Should Know Before Moving to Ridgewood
Thinking about jumping the border for Brooklyn to Queens and settling down in Ridgewood? Here's a few things you should...
Arts & Culture
Who’s More Annoying – You or Your Partner? Find out at This Relationship Game Show in Ridgewood
And win a dinner for two at a local restaurant!
Food and Drink
The ‘Real’ Grand Opening of Indoors at Nowadays Happens Thursday in Ridgewood
They had a "soft opening" back in December which we thought was the real deal. We were wrong.
Arts & Culture
VIDEO: Inside the Studio of Sara Erenthal, the Creator of Local Street Art’s Most Recognizable Faces
Living in Bushwick, one of NYC’s popular “walking-tour” destinations, it was easy to experience street-art fatigue. I became quite used...
News
A Ridgewood School Bus Burst Into Flames Just After Dropping off Special Needs Students at School
No one was harmed in the fire that engulfed a small school bus this morning.
News
Taxi, Uber, and Lyft Drivers in Ridgewood, Beware – There Is a Criminal Menace on the Loose
Fifty-seven reports of smashed car windows have been made to Ridgewood cops in less than three weeks.
News
A Suspected Trio Burglarized a Cube Smart Storage Center in Ridgewood on New Year’s Day
Cops are looking for a trio that allegedly snagged thousands of dollars worth of stuff from four storage units.
News
A Dastardly Duo Tried to Rob a Ridgewood Man at Knifepoint in Broad Daylight
Two unsuccessful robbers left their victim with a small cut on the finger.
Restaurants
K&K Super Buffet Took My Appetite Away and Gave Me a Chinese Zodiac Calendar in Return
Reader alert: barf factor.
Community
In Their Own Words: Four Immigrant Business Owners From Ridgewood Talk About the Challenges in NYC
Here's what four business owners have to say about high rent, the L train shutdown, and gentrification.
News
A Ridgewood Burglar Who Breaks in Through Fire Escapes Is Still on the Loose
Help cops catch this guy.
Bars
Nowadays, the Supremely Popular Outdoor Bar in Ridgewood, Opens a New Indoor Space on Friday
And they're hosting a Planetarium on Sunday to really show off their custom-made sound system.
News
Con Edison Phone Scam is Still Duping Some Into Buying Gift Cards, Ridgewood Cops Say
Don't ever pick up the phone from Con Ed.
Arts & Culture
Video: Ridgewood’s “Black Panther Barbie” Is the Artist We All Need Right Now
Torraine Futurum wastes no time in life, or in music.
Food and Drink
The “Wolf of Wilson” Sinks His Teeth into Ridgewood with New BBQ Spot on Myrtle Avenue
The "Wolf of Wilson" Danny Teran has opened a new BBQ spot on Myrtle Avenue.
News
Bushwick Bike Rider Busted for Flashing Young Girls in Ridgewood
Police arrested a Bushwick man for numerous flashings.
Long Reads
A Ridgewood Man’s Tale of Smoking Neighbors and His Quest for Relief
One man’s tale of his noxious neighbors and his quest for relief.
News
Cops Talk About Rising Fentanyl Epidemic During Precinct Council Meeting in Ridgewood
Ridgewood police officers talk about the rising overdose rate due to heroin cut with fentanyl, a powerful opiate lethal in...
News
Thief Breaks Into Three Ridgewood Apartment Buildings Looking to Snag Bikes
Police are looking for a man who broke into three Ridgewood apartments and rode off with bikes from two of...
Community
Bushwick Native Seeks to Defend Historic Ridgewood Theatre From Real Estate Moguls
Anthony Arroyo is raising funds to fight off developers from the Ridgewood Theatre which he hopes to restore as an...
News
A Ridgewood Teacher Got Busted for Sending Sexual Selfies to a Former Student
A former teacher at a Ridgewood public school allegedly sent over a dozen graphic videos to a student.
Community
After the NY Times Profile, Egyptian Media Gives Ridgewood Bodega Owner the Cold Shoulder
After Hatem El-Gamasy's profile appeared in The New York Times, the backroom political pundit and Ridgewood bodega owner stopped getting...