Aurora Halal (of Mutual Dreaming) and Zara Wladawsky took their underground parties upstate this past weekend as they launched the Sustain-Release electronic music festival. With over…
Bushwick’s Drag Festival Is Back — Hide the Kids! (Or, Heck, Bring ‘Em)
Bushwick’s vibrant drag community is gearing up for the third annual Bushwig Festival—a celebration of all things drag that has grown from a small, one-day…
Cthulhu Calls! Celebrate H.P.’s B-Day at This Lovecraftian Bar and Festival
A bar named Lovecraft opened on Avenue B two weekends ago, just in time for its namesake’s birthday: H.P. Lovecraft, the horror writer who’s influenced the…
Here’s a Look Inside the New Max Fish, Opening Saturday
Legendary LES art bar Max Fish is poised for a revival, one year after the closure of its iconic Ludlow Street location. This Saturday afternoon,…
Williamsburg’s New Rooftop Bar Has a View That Can’t Be Beat
Nur Khan, the Lower East Sider and “nightlife impresario” who was creative director at the Gramercy Park Hotel’s Rose Bar and (briefly) Don Hill’s, has taken his cache to Williamsburg, presiding over…
Metalhead Paul Martino Doesn’t Get a Hangover, He Gets a ‘Bangover’ From St. Vitus
Can a metalhead also be a nerd? It’s an eternal question that 30-year-old Paul Martino destroys smartly. “I’m a huge nerd,” the friendly, long-haired metal…
Hit This Open Bar and Check Out Lit Lounge’s New Back Room
After Fuse Gallery closed behind Lit Lounge, owner Erik Foss gave us a preview glimpse into the new back room, which will now hold a…