Combine a classic wood-fired kitchen and hearty Mexican fare, and what do you get? The new foodie’s haven in Greenpoint: Oxomoco. Mexican restaurant Oxomoco—whose name…
Cool Off And Get Cultured At These Seven June Book Talks
Michael Eric Dyson + Shaun King + Harry Belafonte Monday, June 4 at The New School, 7 pm to 8 pm. Michael Eric Dyson joins…
Magic’s in the Air—and the Performances—at Green-Wood Cemetery’s Secret Feminist Society
As I step under an arch leading into Green-Wood Cemetery, a smiling woman instructs me to “follow the orbs,” directing my attention to dozens of…
The Colored Girls Hustle Marketplace Will Get You In The Mood For Spring Shopping
Itching for a creative shopping experience that doesn’t involve spending hours in line—or online? Then make your way to the Colored Girls Hustle Marketplace this…
What’s Up With the Lower East Side Ferry?
On a cloudy May morning, maintenance workers were busy prepping the launch pad of the Stuyvesant Cove/Town stop on the Lower East Side ferry route.…
Annual Loisaida Festival Celebrates Puerto Rican Heritage, Rain Or Shine
The rain was out in full force this past Sunday, but that didn’t dampen the spirits of performers and Lower East Side residents who came…
Eleven Excuses to Stay in New York for the Memorial Day Weekend
Stuck in town this Memorial Day weekend? You’re better off avoiding the mile-long airport lines anyway, so consider yourself lucky. But just in case you’re…
Tom Wolfe and Philip Roth Have Left Us, and Are Flying Off the Bookshelves
Just two days after the death of Philip Roth, on Thursday morning alone, more than 50 customers entered the Strand, the bookstore just a few blocks from the novelist’s old…
The Schooner the Better: Pilot Oyster Bar Reopens on the Brooklyn Waterfront This Week
The schooner-slash-seasonal-oyster-bar, Pilot, reopens for its first full season this Thursday, May 24 at Pier 6 in Brooklyn Bridge Park. Pilot—along with other waterfront restaurants…
The Skinny On ‘Getting Naked: A Burlesque Story,’ Kicking Off the LES Film Festival in June
The 2018 Lower East Side Film Festival is announcing its opening night film, Getting Naked: A Burlesque Story, with this exclusive from Bedford + Bowery. The documentary is about…