Most New Yorkers don’t like to be reminded that the current orange-hued Republican presidential nominee is technically one of us. Yes, it’s true. Say it…
More Salad Tossers Coming to Astor Place, Sweetgreen Sprouting New Location
In just a couple of weeks, 10 Astor Place will be home to yet another franchise of the ever-popular mini-chain Sweetgreen whose salad-tossing expertise and local-farm-to-tongs…
Grand Street Restaurant Week: Gentrifier’s Grub, or Feeding Local Biz?
Yesterday a dozen restaurants along Grand Street in East Williamsburg kicked off their second-annual Grand Street Restaurant Week, the area’s very own location-specific version of the…
Yer Week in Shows: Hardcore History Under Siege + Brass-Backed Disco Vibes
Siege, Ultramantis Black, Lunglust Saturday August 13, 7 pm to 11 pm at Sunnyvale: $15 The Acheron’s closing got you down? (RIP BBs.) Well, here’s…
Bands Apart: White Lung or White Denim?
There really are just too many bands. How to keep them all straight? Is it really that hard? The real problem is that there are only so…
At Free Films in Tompkins, the Real Star-Crossed Lovers are Baz Luhrmann + Guac
Dinner theater is often regarded as cheesy, and not in a good way. Cinemas serving food with flicks can be pricey (and let’s be honest, sometimes a…
Hotel Proposed for Webster Hall Block; Cafe Moto Shutters
The developer Lighthouse Group submitted paperwork to demolish five E. 11th Street buildings and build a 300-room hotel in their place. [EV Grieve] Join the affordable…
Four Readings: Divine Microbial Power and Bad Women Mouthing Off
TUESDAY James Andrew Miller in Conversation with Andrew Ross Sorkin and David O’Connor August 9, 7 pm at Barnes and Noble-Union Square With his new…
With City’s Offer Expired, Sun Might Be Setting on Bushwick Inlet Park
After 60 days on the table, the city’s offer to pay the former CitiStorage site’s owner $100 million for the final parcel of the long-promised…
Art Hearts: Beach Party in the City, Sunshine Ruins, and Bye Bye in Bed-Stuy
Long Gone and Missing Opening Wednesday August 1, 7 pm to 9 pm at Shin Gallery. On view through September 10. Imagine a beach on the Lower…