Best Bites of Bushwick

Come join me on an afternoon 7 train food/drink crawl starting in Flushing and ending in LIC, Queens! We’ll start in Flushing to start the food crawl! Last stop will be back in LIC. And Every step in between will be delicious. trust me. I'm a New Yorker.

Imagine all the diversity of design you get in Williamsburg cafes without them being completely cooked and booked up by yuppies and influencers. Well this is, Bushwick. Not to say that Bushwick doesn't have influencers. Just not the ones that make you want to pull your hair out. Bushwick has originality. And if there's a place where that originality takes roots it's the book stores that double as wine bars and triple as cafes. It's a vintages stores the whip up a mean sesame matcha alongside reliable wifi.

It’s one thing to offer a sports bar in a place where there aren’t many. It’s another thing to take the elements of a good one and enhance them without losing that approachable dive bar charm, as often becomes the case. Well Eric and his team struck the balance perfectly. And their menu DOES NOT disappoint.

Ahh, Bushwick. Where the HBO Girls ran rampant on daddy's money to quickly turn a place where Maria Hernandez inspiringly fought to protect her neighborhood into an urban oasis of dive bars and dime bags for Chads and Brads. But those businesses certainly committed, because Bushwick might just have become the best pound-for-pound fighter on the bar crawl scene in NY, if not the North East. So let's crawl 'em all across the Top 10 best happy hours.

Imagine all the diversity of design you get in Williamsburg cafes without them being completely cooked and booked up by new age yuppies and influencers. Well this is, unfortunately, Ridgewood. Read that again. It's not unfortunately Ridgewood, rather it's unfortunate that the world is about to discover all about the wonderful Ridgewood. With neighborly indy book stores that double as wine bars and triple as cafes (shoutout Topos & Topos II - even if you did get rid of your wifi).

Come to Ridgewood for the Jermey Allen White fan-club, but stay for the Happy Hours. There's something about the intentionally designed, neighborly, and affordable bars of Ridgewood that make them feel super approachable. Sure, these bars' interior designs could go toe-to-toe with Williamsburg but they're 2x as enjoyable and 1.5x the size of East Village prospects. Oh, and they've some pretty bangin' Happy Hours. Here are the best:

Just GO! So so good.

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Talk about groovy! As they say. For artists, By artists. Umbra was created by Jorge & Zach, to create a spirit of collaboration in an environment where kindred, artistic minds could come together and feel both comfortable and inspired to share their work and create anew. The delicious food helps too.

Paramount Times Square Hotel’s meeting rooms offer a stylish and functional space for gatherings, big or small. Whether it’s a corporate event, team workshop, or creative session, our fully equipped space provides the perfect setting – right in the center of Manhattan.

Located in the heart of Manhattan’s theater district, Sony Hall originally opened in 1938 as the Diamond Horseshoe. It quickly became one of the most iconic venues of the vaudeville era, and was known for the off-Broadway hit “Queen of the Night”. In 2009, the French renaissance and baroque detailed building received architectural recognition by being designated a New York City landmark.

We're a neighborhood bar with great classic pub food and well-priced drinks. Buffalo wings that were voted the "Best in Bushwick" by Bushwick Daily and a burger that made two vegetarians we know "take a day off."

Detroit style pizza bar in bushwick

Whiskey flights, beer & snacks in a simple, dark bar with flat-screen TVs & a neighborhood vibe.

Sustainable, consistent, tasty af craft cocktails. Simple as that. $8 Margarita, Daiquiri, Old Fashioned and Manhattan 5-7pm every day.

Lively, local joint with signature cocktails, craft beers & small bites located in the heart of Bushwick.

Bravo Bar Party is a group of American style neighborhood sports bars that pay homage to civil servants and U.S military. Women-owned and operated, we represent strong women with a rock and roll attitude. Sit back, watch your team and sip on our fun-spirited drinks while devouring chicken wings and bar bites.

Located In The heart of Brooklyn, Bushwick, Dive Bar BK combines a nautical-themed atmosphere with Latin energy. Enjoy frozen drinks and inventive cocktails by mixologist Chris Reyes, paired with classic dive bar snacks and a menu where everyone can find something to love.

New York's first Mexican loncheria. Opened in December of 2017, Chef Danny Mena of Hecho en Dumbo, continues to showcase and explore contemporary Mexican cuisine.

This isn't your father's grimy sportsbar. It's giving upscale Bushwick sports club x bar featuring cocktails, beer, wine and wings, a photobooth, and more.

Located in Bushwick, Brooklyn, Mominette Bistro is a purveyor of fine French cuisine and handcrafted cocktails served in a casual environment with a warm ambiance.

Cozy watering hole boasting a fireplace patio, plus cocktails, beer in cans & bottles & munchies.

This casual bar is a god place to eat some wings and catch a game.

This casual bar is a god place to eat some wings and catch a game.

This casual bar is a god place to eat some wings and catch a game.

This casual bar is a god place to eat some wings and catch a game.