We’ll never forget seeing GWAR and the Misfits (with Marky Ramone) play a Halloween show at Roseland Ballroom sometime in the late ’90s. After the…
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…
Virage Is Trying On a New Visage
Xi’an Famous Foods and This Little Piggy aren’t the only East Village eateries taking a lil’ break. Over on Second Avenue earlier today, Virage was…
David Schwimmer’s and Dennis Leary’s New TV Shows Filmed Today
Before production on the new Richard Gere film rolls into the East Village, a pair of TV comedy pilots shot interior scenes nearby today. Over…
‘Small Explosion’ on Avenue C Leaves Victim With Serious Burns
A man was seriously burned earlier today following what a bystander described as a “small explosion.” According to the bystander’s second-hand account, “a guy engulfed…
Want to Catch Eric Ripert in Conversation?
This Wednesday, Soho House is hosting what’ll surely be a momentous and memorable conversation with Eric Ripert, the acclaimed chef-owner of Le Bernardin. He’ll be…
1,000+ People Are Demanding Cheaper Weekend Ferry Service to Rockaway
At the time of this posting, there are 37 days, 20 hours, 49 minutes, and 5 seconds until Rockaway Taco reopens (per the countdown clock),…
Richard Gere Homeless in the East Village?
Make sure your car isn’t parked on Third Avenue, near East 12th Street, Wednesday afternoon, or it’ll mean a serious headache. “Time Out of Mind,” a…
Ask Airbnb Anything About That Pesky Subpoena
As Airbnb gets ready to overtake Hyatt in value (DealBook says it could soon be worth $10 billion), the controversial apartment-rental site is asking for help…
East Village Is (Temporarily) Down Two Takeout Joints
Just a few weeks after Joe Dough closed to focus on catering, a couple of other nearby takeout joints have shuttered — though temporarily. On…