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The Williamsburg Brooklyn-based culture guide to New York and beyond.

Gen Debs Sichuan restaurant is now open in Bushwick

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We’ve been excited about this restaurant for a while now, so we’re happy to report that General Debs is now open. It’s from the same people behind the Italian restaurant Faro and formerly Northeast Kingdom. Sichuan is a pretty big departure from pasta, but we trust they know what they’re doing! From the team behind the one-Michelin-starred […]

Watch ‘DIY in NYC,’ a new documentary about NY’s often beleaguered music scene

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You’ll see some familiar bands, faces and places discussed including Shea Stadium, Todd P, City Councilman Rafael Espinal, Beach Fossils, Frankie Cosmos, Silent Barn. In other words, “DIY in NYC” is essential viewing: From Rolling Stone: The short film travels through venues that have recently shuttered, ones struggling to stay on their feet, and ones […]

The L Train shutdown is getting its own documentary

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Every clusterfuck deserves its own documentary and accordingly the impending L Train shutdown is getting one. Directed By Emmett Adler and produced by Ian Mayer the film tentatively titled The L Train Doc is currently in the works with a scheduled release in the fall of 2019. This film will tell the human stories of […]

Montana’s Trail House is now Hard Times Christmas Liquors At The Sunset Bar

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And boy is that a mouthful. According to Bushwick Daily, the owners of Hard Times Christmas Liquors At The Sunset Bar are trying to make the menu and vibe more accessible (translation, more affordable) since they’d seen a dip in traffic in the evenings. They scrapped most of the old menu and are now serving […]

Club Crush: The Week’s Best Electronic Lineups

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And just like that, another month is over. Time sure does fly when you’re eating solid food and partaking in alcohol again! Sober January was a time for introspection, but it was February which fostered appreciation. Sometimes you need to take a break from indulgences to understand their unique role in your life. I’m still […]

Roberta’s and LIC Beer Project release a Pizzagate beer

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If you can remember way back to December of 2016 — God, how time crawls during the Trump era of horrors — Roberta’s began receiving death threats related to Pizzagate. Of course it was all utter nonsense created by a bunch of dim-witted, right-wing trolls. But to commemorate the insanity, they’ve teamed up with LIC Beer […]

La Loncheria is hosting a margarita happy hour Thursday to benefit Border Angels

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It’s National Margarita Day and Bushwicks’s newest  Mexican spot is celebrating with a charitable event to benefit Border Angels. From 4-6pm today, they’ll be serving up margs for $5. Then beginning at 6pm they will have a rotating selection of $10 signature margs from guest bartenders. More information at their Facebook page: La Loncheria, Brooklyn’s new modern […]