“We know how sweet and precious a drink with a tiny umbrella can be,” promises a bartender at the newly-opened Vacations.

Another whole week’s worth of free and affordable events happening in and around the neighborhood.

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.

Check out these great gigs happening at Our Wicked Lady, The Footlight, Rubulad, and Gold Sounds.

A dietary restriction guide to food and cuffing season in the neighborhood.

Know what I say to oysters? Yum! Know what I say to the oysters offered in oyster week? Expensive! Seriously, the restaurants participating in New York Magazine’s Oyster Week (September 11-28th) cost more money than the increase in your rent this year, which is really saying something considering Bushwick is like, New York’s #1 spot for inflation right now