13-03-2015 01:44 via myfoxny.com

Bushwick's culture, cuisine, commerce

The Dutch settled Bushwick in the 1600s. At the time it was called "Boswik," which means "little town in the woods."The Brooklyn neighborhood is known for its many factories that have now been turned into cool loft spaces and shopping centers like The Shops at the Loom, an old factory with 20 businesses inside including the Brooklyn Creative Studio.It is also home to an emerging art scene. Fred Torres just opened his second gallery here. It shares space with longtime establishment Danny's Caf...
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