A bit of jazz meets a bit of Bushwick-grunge charm, at the former home of the vegan cafe Brooklyn Whiskers.

All Photos by Mark Davis for Bushwick Daily Father Knows Best, a cafe by day, bar by night, and restaurant all day, just recently opened up off the Wilson L stop. While greater Bushwick is in no way hurting for joints like this, they’re not so plentiful off the Wilson stop— so for anyone over there who likes to grab […]

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“There was nothing in this area so I decided to change it,” told us French American Bushwick resident Henry Glucroft while leaning against his new shiny bar at Sunrise/Sunset

Oh yeah, Ridgewood residents! Do you remember that intriguing yet lonely corner on Stanhope St and Cypress Ave? It used to say Cypress Inn with a large BAR sign but only ghost bartenders were pouring drinks to their ghostly guests

“We encourage people to take time for their tea, to sit with their friends, to take time with their sweets,” said Nasim Alikhani, owner of Sofreh Cafe.

After 11 years of service work, Carolina Hernandez, a Guatemalan immigrant, has opened Tikal Café on the corner of Decatur and Knickerbocker.

Through flower pop-ups, puppy adoptions, and a hygge atmosphere, Lazy Suzy cultivates community.

Opening up a new establishment — particularly in Bushwick — can be daunting. The influx of new eateries and bars largely contributes to the neighborhood’s constantly-evolving landscape, and those changes are a perennial subject of contention in the neighborhood and beyond. For business owners, however, the facts remain: while some new ventures in Bushwick succeed, others accordingly fail. […]

Chef Michael Patlazhan makes food like you’ve probably never seen before

Ahhh, peace at last

Have you been paying attention to that wild ride that is the New York City restaurant game? This week in Bushwick and just slightly beyond, all manner of edible shenanigans have been taking place

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Six short weeks after Mama Joy’s gave up the ghost, Bunna Café has set up permanent shop at 1084 Flushing Ave

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

“We’re not from families of means – just two young entrepreneurs in New York trying to make it work,” say the people behind the new Saint Michel Cafe.

The star of a new NBC show says Brooklyn is a real character.

Here’s at least seven more local spots to find plant-based food

Whether you’re a freelancer or are still waiting to go back to the office, these are some local coffee shops with WiFi to work remotely out of.

A roundup of new food and drink spots in and around Bushwick and Ridgewood, including new slice shops, chicken joints and Calvin Eng’s new Cantonese concept.

After closing (temporarily), the Cafe Moca family shares that they are happy to be back in Bushwick, a neighborhood close to their hearts.

Ridgewood Rescue is a nonprofit pending organization addressing the neighborhood population of stray cats and kittens through its TNR (trap, neuter, return) program, socialization, adoptions and community education.

Bushwick Abbey and Mayday Space are teaming up to combat food insecurity in the neighborhood.

The highly affordable walk-up is attached to Bushwick Dental Group and offers a few meatless nods to Latin American cuisine.

“I’m not going to be a NIMBY about it,” says one local bar owner.

Brooklyn Made will feature live performances by Jeff Tweedy, Steve Earle, Whitney, Guided by Voices and many others.

Rent hikes shut down Ridgewood restaurant known for their six foot Churro Rolls