Ridgewood’s new affordable, local bar provides a space to meet new people with just “$3 down,” says co-owner Nick Salek.

On April 17, some of the city’s best culinary minds will come together in support of the fight to end childhood hunger across the country during Taste of the Nation’s charity event.

In Bushwick, Fine & Raw Chocolate produces vegan chocolates, truffles, and even a version of Nutella.

Ridgewood and Bushwick were not always in separate boroughs like they are now.

Commercial closures in gentrifying neighborhoods are often caused by landlords harassing tenants into breaking leases so they can find a tenant with deeper pockets.

If you weren’t at Fine & Raw’s midday Waffle Party this weekend, you did Saturday wrong

Have you ever felt, while slouched on your bed with your more skillful hand down your pj’s, that the porn you are watching deserves a festival?

This past week we have informed you of two local gems closing down–both Body Actualized Center and Brooklyn Fire Proof East will be missed dearly

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Beat Nite 10 boasted an artful evening any art lover would envy

Here we are two days into the ripe, unspoiled year of 2014 and we hope it is treating you well thus far! While we recover from the festivities that brought us into this shiny new year, we sing the auld lang syne in hopes of wonderful new beginnings

Beautiful gallerists, Julian Jimarez Howard and Aliza Kelly Faragher

Maggie Stevenson, based on Jefferson Street, has a shy smile and big gift for making small things

Young, fresh and hot is the art of Outlet Fine Art gallery

“The Show!” is the love child of two creative strangers, who found business partnership and passion for their art via a dating app.

The votes are in and you have crowned a winner!

 (Friday, Saturday, Sunday)

“It’s not about a ceasefire or not about not a ceasefire”

There’s a basement in Bushwick where they’re singing Fleetwood Mac

Two meatless spots on Knickerbocker closed their doors, but Seitan’s Helper say they’re not going anywhere

From Post Malone to Punks for Palestine, we’re revisiting this year’s top local stories.

“It’s really a who’s who of these Bushwick bands.”

But were afraid to ask.

We also got some of the “chopped cheese” rice cakes that everyone seems to be talking about.

Instead of a Blink Fitness, a local building in Bushwick has become a token in the city’s ongoing asylum crisis.