Lobstah season is upon us, and our pot runneth over. The morsel of news: Luke’s Lobster is opening near Union Square on June 1. Take…
YURT ALERT: Camp Upstate in Brand New Yurts, or Glamp On a NYC Beach
Last time we issued a yurt alert, The Standard, East Village had just launched its winter garden. Let’s face it, at $200 and up, that…
For Better or Worse, This Fried-Chicken Donut Sandwich Is Available For Three Days Only
It’s been a while since we saw something worthy of This Is Why You’re Fat, but the blog may just have to relaunch for this…
Good Room Launches Rooftop Party Series at Dobbin St, With Roberta’s Doing Food
Output has one undeniable advantage over its Greenpoint clubbing counterpart, Good Room. It has a roof, which this year has been redesigned to resemble an…
A Look at Industry City’s New Tugboat Bar, Ping-Pong Arena, and Mini Golf Course
Last week we shared some details of the summer offerings at Sunset Park’s Industry City – including mini-golf, ping-pong, and a satellite eatery of the…
Rally for Loft Law Reform; Falafel Guys Money Woes
The married owners of the recently-closed East Village spot Joe and Misses Doe will helm Georges Vongerichten’s soon-to-open Fire Island eatery. [EV Grieve] Local politicians…
Smorgasburg Is Opening a Garden Restaurant at The High Line Hotel
The folks behind Smorgasburg, Berg’n and Brooklyn Flea are opening a “garden restaurant” at the High Line Hotel, in Chelsea. 180 Tenth was set to unveil its menu…
Rikers As Seen By A Former C.O., Superstar Creators, and More Art Openings
Behind These Prison Walls Opening Monday, May 22 at The Living Gallery, 7 pm to 9 pm. One night only. This one-night-only exhibition will be…
Join Nick Zinner and James Murphy As They Remember the Good Ol’ Days of NYC Rock
In an excerpt from Lizzy Goodman’s new oral history of New York’s rock scene during the aughts, James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem calls Is This…
Breakfast and a Movie? Alamo Brooklyn Is Now Doing Brunch
With Sunshine Cinema closing, NYC’s cinephiles need all the good news they can get. Here’s a little ray of, er, sunshine: Alamo Drafthouse Brooklyn is…