Williamsburg brunch spot Lodge closed Monday night after over 14 years in the heart of the neighborhood. Co-owned by Dan Cipriani, who also runs nearby Urban Rustic and Bushwick’s Seawolf, Lodge could “no longer…
Amy Poehler Faced ‘Incredible Amounts of Harassment’ As a Server, Wants Waiters to Get Paid
It’s no laughing matter: Amy Poehler wants New York’s waitresses and waiters to get a higher minimum wage. The actress and comedian appeared at the Rockefeller Foundation yesterday to push for…
Forget the Winter Olympics, We’re All About This Extreme Bike-Messenger Race
Snowfall didn’t deter ten brave cyclists from competing in Monstertrack XIX’s warm-up race ahead of the main event this Saturday. Crihs Throman, the winner of the messenger-style alleycat took called the conditions…
The Jazz Age Lawn Party Folks Took Over a Chelsea Mansion For Some Valentine’s Decadence
Michael Arenella and his Dreamland Orchestra shook the historic floor of Chelsea’s Norwood Club during his eighth annual Sweetheart Soiree this past Saturday. After we bid…
Last Night at Red Hook Bait and Tackle, Now Closed After 14 Years
Beloved bar Red Hook Bait and Tackle said farewell to its tight-knit family with a party that raged well after the cops came, as advertised. Owner Barry O’Meara, who’s closing the bar after…
Bizarre Bushwick Celebrated 5 Years of ‘Madness and the Unexpected’
Bizarre Bushwick celebrated its fifth anniversary last Saturday with an eight-hour performance marathon that spanned its entire repertoire. Venue co-owners Jean-Stephane Sauvaire and Greg Baubeau welcomed longtime performers Madam Vivian V, Lee Valone, Darlinda Just Darlinda and…
Last Night at Bar Matchless, Now Closed After 15 Years
Bar Matchless closed last night and it stayed crowded till the very end. All of hipsterdom from the realms of musicians, DJs, artists and those with 9-to-5 jobs came…
Parting Shots: The Last, Beer-Soaked Days of Grassroots Tavern
Barflies of every drinking age said their goodbyes to Grassroots Tavern last month and kept the East Village dive busy right up till its final day on New Year’s Eve.…
30 Hours of New Year’s Parties, Starting With Farewells to Grassroots and Noho Star
This New Year’s Eve/Day, I visited 18 parties, many in venues whose windows had been steamed up by crowds in no hurry to head back…
International Bar Leaves Its Longtime East Village Home, Moves Down the Block
International Bar’s final night at its longtime East Village location was as loud, crowded, but also as intimate as you’d expect. The bar, which originated on…