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ET Rodriguez

ET Rodriguez is a contributing writer covering food, arts and culture for the Bronx Times. Having spent 10 years in the hospitality industry, ET is passionate about food and beverage — she’ll travel for bars, restaurants, breweries and pool tables. A native Bronxite, ET received her master’s in Journalism with a focus in Arts & Culture from the CUNY Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism in December 2022.

Bronx-born rap star and entrepreneur, Fat Joe, sips on a coconut cocktail at the launch of the newest Puerto Rican rum, Sonrisa, which he partnered with this year.

Bronx-born rapper and friends launch Sonrisa, Puerto Rico’s newest rum

By ET Rodriguez
The Multiplex Cinemas, located inside the Concourse Plaza on 161st Street.
Community

Bronx’s Multiplex Cinemas closure means there’s only one commercial theater in the borough left standing

By Camille Botello & ET Rodriguez
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Belmont

Freshly Baked, Bronx’s sixth dispensary, opens on Arthur Avenue

By Camille Botello & ET Rodriguez
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Things to Do

Celebrating Albanian culture in the Bronx’s Little Italy

By ET Rodriguez
The faculty at BCC was over the moon as they planted their very own moon tree from NASA -- they named her Luna.
Education

Bronx Community College receives an out-of-this-world gift from NASA

By ET Rodriguez
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Bronx Week kicks off with celebration of Walk of Fame inductees

By ET Rodriguez
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Inside the story of one Mexican restaurateur’s journey to success in the South Bronx

By ET Rodriguez
The joy in the air was palpable along Exterior Street as baseball legends gathered for the unveiling of “Legendary Yankees,” a trio of murals dedicated to living, Black baseball players.

Bronx Children’s Museum unveils ‘Legendary Yankees’ murals featuring Black baseball players

By ET Rodriguez
Homerun sculpture

A new art installation scores a ‘Home Run’ ahead of opening day at Yankee Stadium

By ET Rodriguez
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Lifestyle

Support Arab Arts’ musical trio aims to promote Arab culture in NYC

By ET Rodriguez
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Fordham

The White Castle of your dreams: take your date for Valentine’s Day — and even get married there

By ET Rodriguez
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Community

New Bronx coffee shop aims to give real-world job experience to youth

By ET Rodriguez
At the Kittay apartments at 2550 Webb Ave. in Kingsbridge, a small "kindness club" is showing adults and children alike that it pays to be kind.
Kingsbridge

Kingsbridge Heights man on a mission to make neighborhood a kinder place

By ET Rodriguez
A "for sale" sign looms above the New Capitol Restaurant at 2 Kingsbridge Road on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023, which has been serving the neighborhood Hispanic and diner classics for 55 years.
Development

Northwest Bronx business owners protest eviction, gentrification ahead of Kingsbridge Armory redevelopment

By Camille Botello and ET Rodriguez
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Concourse

A new photo exhibit, ‘Made in The Bronx,’ shows you can be ‘beautiful at any age.’

By ET Rodriguez
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Melrose

Touchdown! Jets star Garrett Wilson tosses pigskin around at Melrose YMCA

By ET Rodriguez
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