Police raided a narcotics processing center hidden inside a smoke shop on Bushwick/Ridgewood border on Thursday morning, seizing large quantities of heroin and cocaine while arresting a man connected to the illegal operation

Harry Potter meets Tim Burton in Bushwick’s newest candy store, Eugene J

When one door closes, another one opens.

As I mentioned in my previous column, the quest for the perfect cocktail is like searching through a Pete’s Candy store

The Rolo’s people take over the Acre. Of course, the chips and guac are $16.

A new documentary chronicles the “dirty gospel” of the Bushwick Abbey’s Vince Anderson.

A new vinyl-theme bar is opening in Ridgewood!

The roots are deep at a little known garden oasis in East Williamsburg

Four Gramercy Tavern alums are now making sandwiches on Onderdonk Avenue

The East Williamsburg-based songwriter tackles themes of early adulthood ambivalence against a luscious sonic backdrop.

Queer standup, hip-hop improv, female hosts, and more!

The next three weekends are a zine enthusiast’s paradise as North Brooklyn becomes the home of multiple festivals dedicated to the DIY art form.

CMJ festival is the music lover’s mid-fall holiday

Sultry, raw, and influenced by blues and country, Joanna Levine’s voice is distinctive and incredibly powerful

CMJ only seems like a drag if a) you’re in a band that’s playing 3+ shows; b) you don’t know how to navigate the madness

My recent excursion to the Silent Barn last Saturday led me on an ear-opening journey into the complex and expansive world of modular synthesization

By Katarina Hybenova and Maria Gotay

On a block in Chelsea devoid of nearly all advertising, at the west side edge of the world, hangs a lonely sign “Scores”, across from which is a series of large black doors and an ever growing line of sophisticated, middle aged spectators who had all signed up for the earliest time slot on this particular Tuesday evening

Photographs by courtesy of The Bushwick Starr. Very few places in Bushwick give me this my-insides-are-all-made-of-cotton-candy feeling like The Bushwick Starr… Ok, ok,  maybe I am exaggerating a little here, because Bushwick is, in fact,  like a big candy store, and most of the places are simply sweet. However, one thing I know for sure. If Bushwick is a […]

A new comedy club pops off in East Williamsburg

Plus, great gigs at Elsewhere, Alphaville, Market Hotel, and El Cortez!

It can be tough for those who are on strict vegan or gluten free diets to indulge, but it shouldn’t be! New bakery Elisa’s Love Bites inside The Loom on the Porter Ave side, is serving up delicious gluten free treats daily to the neighborhood

Last August, old school biz Black Rabbit Barbershop opened up on East Williamsburg’s Porter Ave on a stretch of several blocks that, with the recent additions of indie comic hub Cotton Candy Machine and confectionary My Sweet Brigadeiro, is evolving from an industrial corridor into a community of passionately run small businesses