Brian Jones Kraft @JayOwyns Podcaster Virgil Texas interviewed State Senate candidate Julia Salazar this Tuesday in front of a packed house at Starr Bar. “Someone once said there are decades where nothing happens, and weeks where decades happen,” said Patrick Shepherd, a volunteer for Salazar’s campaign for State Senator during the introduction. Attendees were […]

Come to Starr Bar to watch New York stand-ups perform, and donate to an organization that impacts local residents.

The Stay Woke Comedy Show promises to make you laugh through a social justice lens.

Why a former Democracy Now war correspondent opened the Starr Bar in Bushwick

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

A roundup of new food and drink spots in and around Bushwick and Ridgewood, including a new wine bar, a trendy taco shop and the latest outpost of an Atomic Wings joint.

“This is where I grew up, and now I’m opening up a restaurant serving my own community, my neighbors.”

Watch the new season of “Game of Thrones,” while sipping ale out of your drinking horn, or enjoy rooftop cinema nights with themed cocktails.

Queer or not, put on your best glitter and pajamas. It’s time to slumber party!

Nothing says party like an old barn in upstate NY.

After a hiatus, the craft beer emporium is back with new local owners.

The filming of an upcoming pilot of HBO mini-series titled “The Deuce” has been underway at several NYC locations including our home sweet Bushwick

Have you been yawning about all the bar openings in Bushwick while yearning for some place healthy for a change? Newly open Pitanga (207 Starr St) will make you very happy

Forget zombies and vampires this Halloween, these so-called living dead are walking contradictions

I’m following the Red Guide in a group of 20

Whew, what a whirlwind summer! For those of you who managed to escape the concrete clutches of the city for a few months, the neighborhood might seem a little different now. There’s about a bazillion new places to get sloshed, and most of them serve food, too. Unfortunately, this summer also saw the demise of […]

Heading in to watch the final dress rehearsal before the opening of Emily Dickinson OUTER SPACE at The Bushwick Starr, I am gleefully informed by Noel Allain, the theater’s artistic director, that they are making some “adjustments” to the staging of the show

[contextly_auto_sidebar id=”dzWvVY7ioBH95sY1281ZEwuzAPPcRDh0″] Everyone’s favorite arepa dispensary, Guacuco, has opened up a hot dog shop on Starr St and Wyckoff Ave, right next door to the Sampler. The prices are quite reasonable (3 to 5 dollars for a hot dog loaded up with bacon, fried egg, and more), and if tubed meat isn’t your thing, they […]

We’re kicking off this week with our new Bartender’s playlist, a column featuring playlists from our music section with features on some of our local bartenders!  Always patient and usually kind, they’re the ones curating your dining or drinking experience, whether it’s a weekday brunch or saturday night out. This week we’ve got an interview and Spotify […]

Be twenty something

Drop what you’re doing this weekend, Bushwick, a new play just premiered at the Bushwick Starr!

[nggallery id=84] Green Street Salads offers a healthy salad bar experience in the middle of Bushwick. When owners Mike “Vegas” Kalman, Patrick Merrell, and Kyle Wong opened the restaurant in a former bodega space, they set out to offer a quick and healthy lunch option for locals. They offer soups, paninis, and salads all for between […]

A birthday party for Mayday Space and Starr Bar, the start of the 2021 Brooklyn Wildlife Summer Festival, an all-day market and art show on Wilson Ave. and more! These are the events happening this week (September 2-8) in and around Bushwick.

We have… A Film Fest at Starr Bar, Indy Music in DIY Spaces, a House of Yes Party and a Thanksgiving Potluck this week

Scenes among “a discoherent group of young people making a discoherent collection of art”