The FDNY responded to smoky conditions Friday morning in the Bedford Avenue L train station. [Gothamist] Three former Babu Ji employees will receive settlements from…
DIY Venue Silent Barn Opens Up Its Books, Wants to Be ‘Not in a State of Panic’
Beloved Bushwick DIY venue/housing cooperative/artist colony Silent Barn has been in a bit of a financial bind of late. The popular concert venue, which also…
Throwback Italian Deli Promises Food Just Like Nonna Used to Make
Following on the recent news of Greenwich Village eatery Dante’s expansion to a second location in Little Italy comes another development of interest to fans…
Spread the Blerd: Black Nerds Get a Con of Their Own
Black nerds unite! There’s no shortage of black nerds a.k.a. blerds and there’s a bunch of black writers, actors, and artists, but there’s definitely a…
Let Me Float Something By You: Iced Coffee + Soft-Serve Ice Cream
According to IsItIcedCoffeeWeather.com, it is NOT iced coffee weather in the East Village today, but “things are looking better in 6 hours.” When the flood…
Cornelia Street Cafe Celebrated 40 Years of ‘Coffeehouse Conversation’
Greenwich Village’s creative flame burned bright this Independence Day as Cornelia Street Cafe celebrated its 40th Anniversary. The cafe, which has been serving food along…
Webster Hall Doc Seeks Kickstarter Funds; Brooklyn Mirage Descends onto W-Burg
Webster Hall stage hands launched a $15K Kickstarter campaign to fund a documentary about the 131-year-old East Village venue, which will temporarily close next month…
A Massive Art Party Is Taking Over an Abandoned Mansion This Weekend
When they arrive at You Are So Lucky, the mysterious three-day spectacle this weekend in which “125 artists, musicians, and performers are taking over an…
Union Hall Bounces Back From Fire With a Comeback Party
Bring on the bocce! Union Hall is reopening its upstairs bar with a party on July 21. The beloved Park Slope venue was forced to…
Toshi Salvino Is a ‘Living Doll’– and Definitely Not the American Girl Kind
When Toshi Salvino met me at a café in East Williamsburg, she sported wide-striped tights, chunky platform boots, black shorts, and a black t-shirt portraying…