With a champagne toast yesterday, the vendors of Essex Street Market said goodbye to their longtime home at 120 Essex Street ahead of its relocation…
Moniker Art Fair Brings Frieze Weekend to Noho
Moniker International Art Fair has opened its doors in Noho as Frieze NY weekend takes over NYC’s art world. The Fair, which was launched in…
Last Nights on Ludlow: Local 138 Moves After Two Decades
It was the end of an era Saturday night as Local 138 closed out its Ludlow Street location ahead of its move around the corner…
Comics-Themed Gotham City Lounge Says ‘Up, Up, and Away’ After 15 Years
Here’s some super sad news: One of Bushwick’s quirkiest homegrown bars, Gotham City Lounge, has closed after 15 years under the M train on Myrtle Ave. The superhero-themed…
The Last Days and Nights of Enid’s, Now Closed After 20 Years in Greenpoint
Greenpoint’s past and present collided last week as Enid’s shuttered after 20 years of early brunches and late-night parties. After the beloved bar and restaurant…
Greenpoint’s Lot Radio Stations Itself in Manhattan
Greenpoint’s Lot Radio recently hit a setback when its shipping-container cafe was temporarily shuttered by the health department, but it’s keeping the music alive with a new pop-up shop on Canal Street and…
These Beer-Soaked Polaroids Are All That Remain of Two of Williamsburg’s Great Dives
Williamsburg became a boozy funeral row on Thursday with the closings of Rosemary’s Greenpoint Tavern and The Abbey. Nostalgic drinkers bounced from Bedford to Driggs all…
Insane Clown Play: Juggalos Gather Off-Off-Broadway
Juggalos, the face-painted, unashamedly low-brow fans of rap-rock band Insane Clown Posse, have been an object of morbid curiosity for over two decades. Officially listed as a…
Last Days of Antifolk: Scenes From the Final Winter Antifolk Fest at Sidewalk Cafe
The East Village’s Sidewalk Cafe is celebrating its final Winter Antifolk Fest ahead of the cafe’s closure this weekend due to new ownership after 33 years on…
At Barbershop Bash, Espinal Aims to Make the Cut in Hairy Public Advocate Race
You might say he’s a buzzworthy candidate. City Council member Rafael Espinal hyped his bid for Public Advocate with a dance party at a barbershop on Saturday. Astor Place Hairstylists hosted the…