1963 was a big year for pizza on the Lower East Side. That’s when a 16-year-old Salvatore Bartolomeo first flipped a disc of dough at…
A Sandwich Shop Called The Sandwich Shop Is Coming to Williamsburg
The name may be simple, but the menu at The Sandwich Shop aims to be more creative than its moniker. The new Williamsburg, um, sandwich…
Croxley’s Will Soon Open a 48-Tap Belgian Outpost in Williamsburg
Pub chain Croxley Ales hopes to bridge the gap between its five Long Island locations and its East Village spot with a new location in Williamsburg. That…
Bushwick and Greenpoint Just Got Two New Record Stores
Amid the gloom and doom over closing record shops, there are a couple of glimmers of hope. Last week, Academy Annex (check out photos of…
The Best Cosplay We Saw at Comic Con, From Deadpool to Deadmau5
Would you believe that we woke up this morning from the world’s biggest New York Comic Con hangover? The last two days since the convention…
Want a Night in Tunisia? This Cafe Aims to Be Something Like It
La Goulette is the name of the main port in Tunis, Tunisia, and it’s also the name of a North African cafe headed for Grand…
Of Course Macaulay Culkin Is Hosting a Nintendo Costume Party
If you saw Macauley Culkin movies in the early ’90s you probably owned a Nintendo Entertainment System, and if you owned an NES you probably…
Against High Rises in the Village? Take the Elevator Up to This 21st-Floor Fundraiser
At 21 stories high, the penthouse at The Standard East Village might seem like an odd place for opponents of high-rise construction in the Village to…
Fans of ‘Magic: The Gathering’ Are, Um, Gathering at This Newly Expanded Store
Magic: The Gathering’s many devotees are indeed gathering today at the Twenty Sided Store to celebrate the latest release in a 20-year addiction. The card…
Man Shot During Possible Robbery-Gone-Bad on Clinton
A 31-year-old man was shot on the Lower East Side early this morning. Police believe the shooting, which happened around 4 a.m. at 103 Clinton…