Thursday, October 13, 2022

You're so cool Ridgewood

 


Queens Post

The Queens neighborhood of Ridgewood has been ranked by the annual Time Out Index survey as the fourth coolest neighborhood in the world.

The ranking was based on a poll of 20,000 city-dwellers across the globe who were asked about fun, food, culture and community. The outlet listed the top 51 coolest neighborhoods on the planet.

“Ridgewood, Queens sits close by the Brooklyn border, pulling in the best of each borough: the diversity and local vibes of Queens and the hip offerings of Brooklyn, specifically neighboring Bushwick,“ the outlet said in explaining its high ranking.

The magazine said Ridgewood is attractive given its mix of trendy bars and restaurants as well as its mom-and-pop stores. It also noted that the area has also retained much of its history—illustrated by its 10 historic districts and the rows of brick houses that line the streets.

The outlet also noted that Ridgewood has the oldest surviving stone-built Dutch Colonial house in New York City, dating back to 1709.

“Ridgewood’s identity, though, is old-school-meets-trendy with a mix of landmark staples, like Rudy’s Bakery and Gottscheer Hall, and buzzy new bars and restaurants like The Acre, Evil Twin and Café Plein Air. While (like all NYC neighborhoods) it’s constantly evolving, it keeps its past intact,” the magazine reads.

I'll save my audience the time to actually read Time Out's reason why Ridgewood ranks so high by pointing out the picture they chose to illustrate the neighborhood's "cool" quotient. It was a picture of the yard at Nowadays, which is actually located in not so cool Glendale. Whose proprietors opened it up near a superfund site.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fe3UkBwXkAAsBc_?format=png&name=900x900

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fe3VhvuXkAAREtz?format=jpg&name=medium 

Their patrons must not think its a big deal too since I caught Nowadays have their garbage hauled the early evening around 8 p.m. while people were chilling under the patio lights inside the yard.



10 comments:

Helen said...

DSA ? No thanks . Socialism only spreads misery for everyone BUT their elites .

Anonymous said...

The children of white supremacists who rent in these neighborhoods have no idea what cool is

Anonymous said...

Just shows how fragile the mind is and how easy it is to control people.
What the hell is wrong with these people they believe the Creepy Woke Leftist Mantra !

georgetheatheist said...

The coolest neighborhood is inside my head. 'strue.

Anonymous said...

This is all Joe Biden’s fault.

Anonymous said...

That's not cool! Come to the great state of Texas and watch a cactus grow. Now that's cool!

Anonymous said...

This is so dumb. I dont think anywhere in nyc is "cool". I'm glad I moved out of queens. I don't even like visiting family there.

Anonymous said...

I’m packing my bags,lifestraws, batteries, canoe and book burning equipment, and moving to the great state of Florida. Now that it’s cooled down a bit.

Anonymous said...

@Helping a small nation defend itself from a terrorist invasion isn’t being pro war. It’s self preservation.

You pretty much described the whole DNC leadership, the slave holder party from the South.
Ask Obongo how far is his nearest minority neighbor!
Better yet, why is he eulogizing the KKK chapter founder at his funeral.

Anonymous said...

fyi - the "don't be afraid "pic you have at the top of the article is the side of a church, recently painted, at the corner of myrtle and 64th place - in glendale. and nowadays isn't in glendale. all the locals know it's actually in quooklyn. sheesh!