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Acclaimed restaurant closes after 5 months, it was “too ‘ambitious’ for Bushwick”

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Well that was quick. Izakaya restaurant Teo has closed after just opening last December. Operated by the Momofuku alum Joaquin Baca, the restaurant was popular with critics, so it’s closing is a huge surprise. From the Teo website: It is with much regret that Teo will be closing it’s doors. Thank you to the welcoming […]

This One Goes to Eleven: Weekly metal round up

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Off the next two weeks to track vox for something new (metal!) and wedding duty (not metal!), so sip this one slow.  WHAT TO HEAR: Leading the way this week is Portent (Gilead Media), the cauterizing new full-length from middle west black metal collective False. Comprised of four hypercoaster epics, Portent is Six Flags for […]

A kitschy restaurant and music venue called the Turk’s Inn opening soon in Bushwick up

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The Turk’s Inn & The Sultan Room is opening June 27 at the Jefferson stop in Bushwick. The over-the-top design will be an homage to a restaurant that was formerly in Hayward, Wisconsin. They are already serving to-go kebabs and shawarma and the music venue will open in July or August. Two fans of the […]

This One Goes to Eleven: Weekly metal roundup

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Summer is here and the rot has officially set in. So what better way to kick back and relax than with a blast hot, stale crypt air to the face. Ahh, what a beautiful world we live in. 

This One Goes to Eleven: Weekly metal roundup

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Lots of must-hears this week, so let’s get to the business of hearing them. Onward, downward, whatever. WHAT TO HEAR: Leading us off this week is Baroness, one of the few late-2000s sludge acts, along with Mastodon, still carrying the torch aloft. But a long time (and a lot of miles) have passed since the […]

Bushwick’s Schamonchi “party boat” starts campaign to “Save Our Ship”

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      View this post on Instagram Day 357, Wednesday – #brooklin – Удивительно, как всего за пару месяцев умудряешься прикипеть к какому-то месту (даже если оно периодически плавает). Хотя, возможно, успеваешь привязаться все таки к людям, которые создают это самое место, создают его душевную атмосферу и невероятную творческую энергию. До встречи, #schamonchi , […]

Tiki-inspired dive bar called Abe’s Pagoda now open in Bushwick

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Abe’s has been open for a few weeks now in Bushwick and is a great addition to the neighborhood. It’s named for Abe Vigoda, which is an odd choice for a Tiki-inspired joint, but we appreciate the eclectic choice. Abe’s has two pool tables, plenty of sweet cocktails, and a snacky menu that features hot […]

This One Goes to Eleven: Weekly metal roundup

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A big week for big sounds and bigger narratives. Let’s fire up the feels machine and get to it. WHAT TO HEAR: Leading us off this week is the first new music from Boston post-sludge legends Cave In, Final Transmission (Hyrdra Head), in over eight years. While cause for celebration, the circumstances surrounding the release […]

The 6th Annual Taste of Bushwick is on June 10

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Taste of Bushwick arrives next Monday and this year its taking place at the spacious Brooklyn Cider House. Proceeds will go to the not-for-profit theater The Bushwick Starr. Tickets are available here. Vendor list (thus far) is below: Archie’s Bar + Pizza, BKE Kombucha, Brooklyn Cider House, Brooklyn Crafted, Bushwick Food Cooperative, Bushwick Grind, City Bear BK, […]

This One Goes to Eleven: Weekly metal roundup

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Again, apologies for the intermittent nature of this section for the next month or two. I’m here this week and so are a few new records, however, so let’s not waste any more time on pleasantries (or lack thereof.) WHAT TO HEAR: First up this week is Old Star (Peaceville Records), the new LP from […]