With the hubbub over 285 Kent’s closure still bubbling, another beloved venue, East Williamsburg’s Steel Drums, has been shut down until further notice. Aurora Halal,…
We’re Still Giving Away Tickets For the Billy on the Street Season Premiere
As mentioned last week, we’re helping Vulture give away tickets to the invite-only season premiere of Billy on the Street, March 5 at Beacon Theater.…
Greenpoint’s Manhattan Avenue: ‘Right Now It’s Just on the Edge’
It’s lunchtime at Polski Meat Market on Manhattan Avenue in Greenpoint, and business is dead. Again. An older woman makes pierogis in the back, while…
Philip Seymour Hoffman’s Final Hours; Rents Down in Bushwick and Greenpoint
Philip Seymour Hoffman’s final hours included a stop into his usual coffee shop, dinner at Automatic Slims, and a phone call to his longtime girlfriend…
In The Bowels of Union Square, There’s a Place Where Models Go…
Do the mere mortals dining on club sandwiches at The Coffee Shop in Union Square have any idea that below their feet, dozens of models –…
Here They Come Now: More Tributes to Lou Reed
It’s been a few months since we lost Lou Reed, and not even Morrissey’s cover of “Satellite of Love” has filled the void. But this…
Because a Burlesque Tribute to Marina Abramovic Needed to Happen…
The real Marina Abramović is often busy chatting with the New Yorker about “being present,” making a film about James Franco and perfecting the Abramović Method, which…
A ‘Not Wimpy’ Vegetarian Spot Is Popping Up, With Plans to Settle Down
Those of you who eat exclusively “vegetable-based” food may have already heard of Young’s, the veggie enthusiasts best known for their stand at the Hester…
Sweetgreen Is Opening a Williamsburg Outpost Across From Whole Foods
This summer 162 N. 4th Street will be home sweet home to sweetgreen, the Washington, D.C.-based chain of salad spots. The new location, on the…
And Now at the Bowery Wall: Maya Hayuk
Nice to see the Bowery wall getting some new color on this rather dreary day. This latest piece, first spotted on Hanksy’s Instagram, is by…