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Aug 14, 2024 | bushwickdaily.com | Mary Ellen Cagnassola |unusual. Born

A new short takes on the familiar story of an artist struggling with making her first moves in the music industry and, as it happens, it was shot somewhere familiar too. “Bushwick really provided that atmosphere,” says Sophie Max, who recently decided to shoot that short in the neighborhood, with co-producer Marisa Cole, who Max says once lived in Bushwick.

Jun 26, 2024 | bushwickdaily.com | Mary Ellen Cagnassola |unusual. Born

The ultimate vibe-killer of the summer is upon us: President Joe Biden, 81, and his predecessor Donald Trump, 78, are set to face off on Thursday at CNN’s studios in Atlanta. The first-ever debate in U.S. history between a sitting and former commander in chief will air live on June 27 at 9 p.m. EST — and if you’re planning to tune in, you don’t have to bear it all alone. There are a few spots in and near Bushwick where you can watch the geriatric showdown while self-soothing with booze.

Jun 10, 2024 | bushwickdaily.com | Mary Ellen Cagnassola |unusual. Born

Red sauce places in New York tend to be as predictable as they are ubiquitous. Sometimes it can feel like too many places choose to lean on the safety of old school Sicilian comfort food, rather than experiment with the peninsula’s diverse regional dishes. You can imagine my delight, then, when I see an Italian restaurant trying to do something exciting and innovative with a cuisine I know and love.

May 19, 2024 | bushwickdaily.com | Mary Ellen Cagnassola |unusual. Born

Amid the competing fragrances lingering around the Jefferson L, one stands out if you’re in the right place on the right night: the unmistakable perfume of a Catholic mass. But there is no unfolding liturgy, and the smoldering incense isn’t wafting from a thurible.