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Mountain Bar brings a little slice of Colorado to Ridgewood
BY SUSANNA HELDRING
BUSHWICK DAILY
SPECIAL TO THE RIDGEWOOD TIMES
Mountain opened
just three
weeks ago off
the Myrtle-Wyckoff L/M
stop in Ridgewood. The
location is the old home to
The Stoop, the short-lived
restaurant and cocktail bar
which opened last November
and closed in March.
While the original owners are still
affi liated with the space, it has been
completely revamped and put under
new management.
Mountain is unique in its design.
The interior is clean and minimalistic.
The large circular window, which
allows passersby to peer in and patrons
to people watch, is sure to be an
instant icon.
One of its biggest draws, however, is
the Green Chili off ered right at the bar,
all the time. This not-too-spicy snack is
a classic dish in the Colorado, Arizona,
and New Mexico region and is hard to
fi nd in New York City. Get it in a Frito
Pie, which for the uninitiated is chili
with all of the fi xings traditionally
served inside of a bag of Fritos. Or you
can always enjoy the chili on its own—
it's a surprisingly satisfying bar snack.
The new spot breathes fresh life into
853 Wyckoff Ave. While it is your standard
beer, shot, and simple cocktail
bar with a pool table and a backyard,
going back to basics is very much appreciated
in a neighborhood where
many new bars seem to have some
kitsch attached. As manager Chris
Rapoza describes, "we just wanted to
keep it simple. We want everyone to
come in and feel comfortable."
All drinks hover in the $3-$9 range
making it an aff ordable new neighborhood
favorite.
Mountain Bar, 853
Wyckoff Ave., Ridgewood,
open Monday
through Sunday
from 4 p.m. to 2 a.m.
This article first
appeared on Bushwick
Daily, www.
bushwickdaily.com.
H.I.P. Lit brings literary party to
Ridgewood’s Nowadays this summer
BY MAGDALENA WAZ
BUSHWICK DAILY
SPECIAL TO THE RIDGEWOOD TIMES
Summer months are for discovery,
whether that means discovering
new beaches or discovering
new restaurants. And over the
next few months at Nowadays, you'll
also be able to discover new authors
as part of a season series organized
by H.I.P Lit.
The fi rst event in the series took
place on June 26, a balmy, buggy
Monday where four writers shared
portions of new books and works in
progress to a large, engaged crowd in
the corner of the sprawling outdoor
venue. The writers told stories ranging
from historical fi ction to memoir with
a healthy dose of humor and empathy.
Britt Canty, co-founder and curator
at H.I.P. Lit, says that the organization's
goal with this new series
is "having a literary event that is
approachable" where you don't have
to be part of the in-crowd in order to
enjoy some topnotch storytelling.
In fact, H.I.P Lit was founded by
Canty, Erin Harris, and Kim Perel as
a way to "combine our mutual love
for literature and for advocating on
the part of writers," says Canty. All
three women are now in publishing
even though they met as creative
writing graduate students at The
New School.
This particular outdoor series will
run for three more Mondays: July 17,
July 31, and August 7 with an emphasis
on names you may not have heard
yet but should be hearing soon.
July 17 readers include Deirdre
Coyle, Kyle Lucia Wu, Hannah Lillith
Assadi, Emmanuel Iduma, and
David Burr Gerrard. Some have
not yet released fi rst books, so you
could be listening to excerpts that
will transform into next summer's
best sellers.
This article fi rst appeared on Bushwick
Daily, www.bushwickdaily.com.
Photo courtesy of Britt Canty, courtesy of
Bushwick Daily
Chris Wolfe
