The Chinese woman, bundled up and wearing a Hoboken hat in line at the food pantry, may not stand out at first glance. But many…
SRO, a ‘Pizza Speakeasy,’ Brings Fried Pies (and Tight Quarters) Back to Bowery
Last month Giulio Adriani converted the Bowery location of Forcella into a Spanish joint, Espoleta Tapas & Wine Bar — but rest assured the pizzaiolo…
Greenpointers Are Dogged About Plans For Newtown Barge Park
Greenpoint residents raised concerns last night about the expansion of Newtown Barge Park, with some pushing for a much-needed dog run and others complaining that they hadn’t been…
The Cardinal Ribs the Competition: ‘Our Fried Chicken IS the Best’
The East Village may well be the fried chicken capital of New York: Unidentified Flying Chickens, Blue Ribbon Fried Chicken, Bobwhite, Empire Biscuit, Somtum Der, Root & Bone,…
Week In Film: Burroughs Bugs, Rogue Abortions, and Debauchery in ’70s Brazil
Man this week has been brutal. What with the snow and the slow-as-hell trains and the wind and the ice, how will we ever get…
Mark Zuckerberg Is a ‘Shithead’
As in, this portrait of Mark Zuckerberg — painted by Katsu using human feces — is part of the artist’s “Shithead” series. So is this…
Apartment Burglaries Up in North BK; Alleged Police Impersonator Nabbed
The girlfriend of Michael Silver, the Bushwick man shot in the stomach by police officers while wielding a large knife Wednesday night, says her boyfriend…
Williamsburg Hotel Wins Early Support For Rooftop Water-Tower Lounge
A forthcoming Williamsburg hotel’s bid to pour liquor won the tentative support of a Community Board 1 committee last night, but not before co-chair Thomas J. Burrows…
‘Operotica’: It’s When Burlesque and Opera Come Together
If you tend to doze off at the opera, rest assured this one’ll rouse (and arouse?) you: Sarah Screams’ forthcoming show at Drom will combine opera and…
Pies ‘n’ Thighs Drops Some Doughnutty Details About Canal Street Opening
Williamsburg comfort-food institution Pies ‘n’ Thighs has sent over some details about the Canal Street location it now says it’ll open in the middle of the…