Here’s an interesting thing about Bob Holman’s appearance tomorrow at the St. Mark’s Bookshop: on the reading’s Facebook page, Holman commented, “This will be the…
Free Rides in Brooklyn; Lena Dunham Sought Sex Advice From Timeout
This weekend, Uber is offering free rides within, to and from Brooklyn, as well as free stuff from 40 participating BK restaurants when you show your…
The Sunburnt Cow Turns 10, But Things Aren’t Looking So Hot Post-Sandy
While Hurricane Sandy feels like the distant past for most of the East Village, there are some businesses that are still feeling a little, shall…
Owners of Pearl’s and Los Perros Locos Got Stiffed By Bike Thieves
There’s an old saying: don’t bite the hand that feeds you, and don’t steal their wheels either! And yet a couple of weeks ago Alex…
This Guy Will Turn Your Favorite Old T-Shirt into a Five-Panel Hat
If you, like us, have a drawer full of t-shirts that shrank in the wash or tragically stained with ramen-burger sauce (or both), listen up.…
Irving Farm Coffee Will Open at 88 Orchard Next Week
Judging by the crews of builders and painters knocking their way through the space at the corner of Orchard and Broome, the reinvention of 88…
A Scandinavian Cottage Is Opening Its Doors on the Lower East Side Tonight
After weeks of construction and a few nights of previews, Skal finally opens to the public tonight. Olibjorn Stephenson, a partner in Ten Bells, bought…
And We’re Liveblogging the Schwimmer Mansion Move-In
On Monday, Bedford + Bowery broke news that the so-called Schwimmer mansion is finally getting a tenant. This afternoon the gargantuan moving truck returned to…
Greenpointers Protest ‘Homogenized, Pasteurized, Sanitized, Supersized’ Waterfront Development
There was no lack of drama last night at Automative High School in North Brooklyn, where residents gathered to speak out against Greenpoint Landing –…
Here's Your Chance to Help Out Colin Devlin's Family
Union Pool has announced that it’s hosting a “celebration of the neighborhood’s most enduring and endearing restaurant” this Friday, and proceeds will go to a…