The Eddy, opening tomorrow on 6th Street (Photos: Jenna Marotta)
The Eddy, a new spot from former Jack’s Luxury Oyster Bar chef Brendan McHale, will open tomorrow in the former Toucan & The Lion space.
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The exterior of the new Bar Virage (Photo: Jenna Marotta)
After a three-week remodel, Virage will reopen Thursday for dinner with a new look and a few more letters in its name.
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(Photos courtesy of Wovenplay)
Man, Greenpoint kids are the coolest. First they get Flying Squirrel, then the place with that giant Gummi Bear chandelier, and now this: a children’s clothier specializing in “creative couture for the every day artist and adventurer” (#littlehipsters) is coming to the quiet nook where Achilles Heel was the only sign of life.
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(Images courtesy of DF Mavens)
We’ve gotten our hot little hands on a pair of renderings for DF Mavens, the dairy-free ice cream store set to open later this year on the corner of St. Mark’s Place and Second Avenue.
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(Photo: Amanda Waldroupe)
Move over, Verameat — an actual meat store has quietly opened on an East Village block known more for boutiques than for butchering.
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Tanner’s fried chicken at The Commodore. (Photo: Grub Street)
As Pies ‘n’ Thighs readies its Lower East Side location, one of its founders, Southern-grub virtuoso Stephen Tanner, is making moves of his own.
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(Courtesy Hester Street Fair)
A couple weeks after the Brooklyn Flea announced its plans for spring/summer, its Manhattan counterpart, the Hester Street Fair, has revealed its lineup for its fifth season, starting April 26.
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The Max Fish space after its last party. (Photo: Anna Silman)
(Photo: Daniel Maurer)
After debuting in Williamsburg, Class Attire has brought its Pop-Up Tour to the East Village. And just like Pawel Althamer did at New Museum, the creators of the chalkboard t-shirt have invited artists to throw their own work up on the store’s walls.
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(Photo: Scott Lynch)
One of the highlights of last weeks’s Newmerica show (besides the bodega in an art gallery) came when the party spilled into the adjoining beer garden.
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St. Marks Place lost a prime peoplewatching spot when Japadog closed recently, but now it’s gained another place for freakspotting: Kung Fu Tea, the Taiwanese bubble tea chain, has opened another East Village outpost at 28 St. Marks — and this one has sidewalk seating.
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(Photo: Daniel Maurer)
The Bean isn’t the only cafe expanding into a recently constructed Williamsburg building: Morgan-stop favorite Swallow Cafe opened an outpost at 493 Driggs Avenue last month. This location has the same rustic vibe as the East Williamsburg one, though seating is limited to just a handful of stools. On offer: coffee brewed from Counter Culture beans, a variety of teas, cookies (including some vegan options), pastries, and some wraps and sandwiches. There was a chill Yeasayer vibe going on when we stopped in this weekend. Here’s another look at the space.
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