On Tuesday, Matt Nelson and Jacob Perkins, founders of Bushwick independent library and reading room Mellow Pages, announced on Facebook that their literary hangout, in its current form…
Yonah Schimmel Swats Rumors: ‘We’re Going to Be Here For Another Hundred Years’
Have rumors of Yonah Schimmel’s demise been greatly exaggerated?
These Places Have Closed, But ‘Frozen Fantasies’ Are On the Way
Folks, a few closings to note. First off, a B+B reader who tried to go to the East Village location of DBA the other night…
Kick to the Spine: Shakespeare & Co. Being Replaced By a Foot Locker?
Shakespeare & Co., the beloved independent bookstore on Broadway, could close as early as tomorrow. And it might be making way for a Foot Locker,…
Nino’s Pizza Was Closed For Mice, Flies and a Whole Mess of Stuff
The nitty-gritty details of the health inspection that shuttered Nino’s Pizza are now online, and they are very gritty indeed: the pizzeria on the corner…
Two LES Galleries Get Out of Dodge
The art world was infinitely bummed to find out LES’s DODGEgallery will be closing its doors next month, on its fourth anniversary. Founder Kristen Dodge…
A Love Letter To Not-Yet-Dead Goodbye Blue Monday From an Open-Mic Regular
While I usually look down on eulogizing something that hasn’t yet passed, I thoroughly endorse any preemptive tributes for Goodbye Blue Monday. This isn’t to…
So Much For Rent on Grand Street, But Change Comes Slowly
Trendy shops open every other week on Grand Street near Bedford Avenue, but across the BQE in Williamsburg, the same street is experiencing growing pains. At…
Peels Has Closed, and Its Ketchup Will Be Missed
Some loved their biscuits, others hated their unholy wait times but many took to Twitter upon discovering that Peels has unceremoniously closed. For starters, Claire…
Shirts & Destroy Leaves the City, But You Can Still Rock Its Tees
Shirts & Destroy – a company that releases tee shirts designed by local artists, tattooers and bands – has closed its Greenpoint store and is…