The Bay Ridge Digest
A bi-weekly hyper-local Bay Ridge magazine-style podcast combining everything from culture, restaurant recommendations, history stories, current events, interviews, humor, and human interest.
Episodes
18 episodes
The Bay Ridge Digest Podcast - EP014: We Remember Bay Ridge
In The Bay Ridge Digest Podcast episode 14, we remember through the eyes of three Bay Ridge residents: A doula, a writer, and a musical director. In doing so, we’ll span several decades and maybe find out more about ourselves through t...
The Bay Ridge Digest Podcast - EP013: A Very Special Community
In The Bay Ridge Digest Podcast episode 13, we head to Fort Hamilton High School, find out what goes into a career in media, eat some artisanal cookies, ride the Iguazu river, and head back to 1986. Highlight...
The Bay Ridge Digest Podcast - EP012: Right Where You Left Me
In The Bay Ridge Digest Podcast episode 12 we recap Tastes of Third, hang out by Flagg Court, commune with the president of Fort Hamilton’s Alumni Association, find out what’s happening on 5th Avenue, and gear up for Pizza Wars. <...
Coming This Spring: The Bay Ridge Digest Weekly Newsletter
Hey everyone, James Scully here. One of my first post-college jobs was for a daily email newsletter called DailyCandy. Ladies of a certain age might remember it. DailyCandy sent you the daily fashion, food, and fun in your city. Created in 2000...
The Bay Ridge Digest Podcast - EP011: Through The Fog
In The Bay Ridge Digest Podcast episode 11 we grab a cup of coffee, go to pilates, eat a good slice, take a sound bath, head to a disco popup, and celebrate Ramadan. Highlights:• The Flagg Court Playhouse ...
The Bay Ridge Digest Podcast - EP010: Signs of Spring
In The Bay Ridge Digest Podcast episode 10 we welcome the first signs of Spring with a butterfly’s journey, holistic healing, throwing clay, delicious food, and a good bottle of wine. Highlights:• Kati...
Upcoming Tours and Events for March and April 2026
Hey everyone!, How about this balmy and calm winter we’ve been having huh!? I’ve been chomping at the bit to lead some Bay Ridge walking tours and have put some on the schedule for March and April. See the tours below. Click on the dates for mo...
The Bay Ridge Digest Podcast - EP009: The Best In The City
In The Bay Ridge Digest Podcast episode 9 we pick up our chats with some of Bay Ridge’s best hospitality, social, and restaurant professionals. Highlights:• At the Shore Road Casino in 1938• Sal and...
The Bay Ridge Digest Podcast - EP008: Out Of Our Shell
In The Bay Ridge Digest Podcast episode 8 we bop around Bay Ridge sipping drinks, sampling food, and talking with some of our neighborhood’s best hospitality, social, and restaurant professionals. Highlights:...
The Bay Ridge Digest Podcast - EP007: Spanning The Narrows
In The Bay Ridge Digest Podcast episode 7 we pick up our chats with some of the influential women of Bay Ridge, and go back in time to highlight the beginning of the destruction of Bay Ridge for the construction of the Verrazzano Bridg...
The Bay Ridge Digest Podcast - EP006: Back To Bay Ridge
In The Bay Ridge Digest Podcast episode 6 we focus on some of the women making our community one of leaders, entrepreneurs, creative minds, and strong personalities in a way that only Bay Ridge can be. Highlights...
The Bay Ridge Digest Podcast - EP005: The Holidays In Bay Ridge
In The Bay Ridge Digest Podcast episode 5, we celebrate the holidays in Bay Ridge. Highlights:• Karen Tadross on Running Bay Ridge Cares• Reina Anderson on Running Henry Harde’s and Winter Offer...
The Bay Ridge Digest Podcast - EP004: Season of Cheer
In The Bay Ridge Digest Podcast episode 4, we take stock and usher in a season of cheer with tree lightings, Christmas carols, overeating, and caring about our fellow citizens. Highlights:• James Vavas and th...
The Bay Ridge Digest Podcast - EP003: Thanksgiving In Bay Ridge
In The Bay Ridge Digest Podcast episode 3, we celebrate Thanksgiving in Bay Ridge with interviews, recollections, a bit of history, humor, and of course, food. Highlights:• Bay Ridge Cares Thanksgiving Mea...
The Bay Ridge Digest Podcast - EP002: Our Community
In The Bay Ridge Digest Podcast episode 2, take a trip along the shore line to the Narrows Botanical Garden, talk to the woman behind Destination Bay Ridge, meet a new resident of our neighborhood, learn more about the Brookly...
The Bay Ridge Digest Podcast - EP001: Season of Fear
In The Bay Ridge Digest Podcast episode 1, we celebrate Mischief Night and Halloween with trips to cemeteries and old houses. We’ll stop by the 5th Avenue B.I.D.’s office, learn from a negotiation expert, and talk about life in Bay Rid...
