On 1st Avenue, Korean restaurant Space Mabi will officially replace Guayoyo on September 19. [EV Grieve] Williamsburg’s Pasta Wiz, which boasts a Harry Potter aesthetic,…
Quack Is Wack: Ducks On a Leash Are a Thing in Tokyo, Too
The peacock on the subway turned out to be a stuffed one, but the duck on the subway was very real. An Instagrammer spotted the…
Citi Bike Sets Up Shop in Riis Houses, Hoping to Boost Low-Income Ridership
The operators of Citi Bike are set to open facilities in the Jacob Riis Houses in Alphabet City, a move that they hope will bring…
Remembering the Village Voice By Its ’90s Concert Ads
Exactly one year after the death of Gawker, the Village Voice announced yesterday that it would cease publishing its print edition. For this New Yorker…
The Village Voice Forgoes Print; Slipper Room Benefit for Charlottesville
Village Voice owner Michael Barbey announced yesterday that the 62-year-old paper’s free, weekly print edition will cease publication, but the website will continue. [Variety] Musicians…
A Rare Chance to Drink Beer Whiskey Inside of Some 160-Year-Old ‘Cheese Tunnels’
You’ve probably made a promise to yourself to spend the last days of summer soaking up some sun, but here’s a good reason to cave.…
Not A Real Body Farm, Sad & Asian Creations, and More Art Shows
Body Farm Opening Thursday, August 24 at Paradice Palase, 4 pm to 9 pm. One night only. Ok, to ease your nerves (or disappoint you),…
Action Bronson Is Actin Crazy, Doing a Rough Trade In-Store
Is this boy from Queens the new King of All Media? Vice just renewed Action Bronson’s food-hunting show, Fuck, That’s Delicious, which spawned a book that’s…
Aesop Rock Returns to His Old Stomping Grounds For His Bushwick Civil-War Movie
Last month we shared a Q&A with the directors of Bushwick, about a Texas army invading the Brooklyn neighborhood. In honor of the movie’s release…
Forget It, Jake, It’s Metrograph’s ‘Imagining Chinatown’ Series
After paying tribute to Fire Island, Metrograph is looking a little closer to home with its newly announced series, “Imagining Chinatown.” The series, opening Sept.…