It’s not every ukulele player who goes from being homeless and broke to filling the room at CMJ. But last month at Ella Lounge, the…
Tom Wolfe Wants To Read More About Hipsters
Today, speaking at our own Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute, Tom Wolfe was asked what aspect of contemporary New York life he’d like to see…
Want to Hear a Sacagawea Joke? This Comic Wants to Tell You One
I first met Natalie Shure on an organized trip to Auschwitz. Sites of historical atrocity are unusual stomping grounds for a standup comedian, but Shure…
District 2: This Harley Riding Pastor Wants to Be Your New City Councilman
Aspiring City Councilman Rick Del Rio raps his gold-ringed knuckles on the table as he speaks, his colorful bicep tattoos (“Jesus Christ Is Lord” and…
Check Out Dimes, Bringing Some Crunch to the Lower LES Monday
A little while ago we told you about Dimes, the new health-focused cafe and eatery on Division Street from Sabrina DeSousa and Alissa Wagner. Though…
Looks Like St. Mark’s Bookshop Is Ready to Turn the Page in the East Village
Here’s an interesting thing about Bob Holman’s appearance tomorrow at the St. Mark’s Bookshop: on the reading’s Facebook page, Holman commented, “This will be the…
Free Rides in Brooklyn; Lena Dunham Sought Sex Advice From Timeout
This weekend, Uber is offering free rides within, to and from Brooklyn, as well as free stuff from 40 participating BK restaurants when you show your…
The Sunburnt Cow Turns 10, But Things Aren’t Looking So Hot Post-Sandy
While Hurricane Sandy feels like the distant past for most of the East Village, there are some businesses that are still feeling a little, shall…
Owners of Pearl’s and Los Perros Locos Got Stiffed By Bike Thieves
There’s an old saying: don’t bite the hand that feeds you, and don’t steal their wheels either! And yet a couple of weeks ago Alex…
Irving Farm Coffee Will Open at 88 Orchard Next Week
Judging by the crews of builders and painters knocking their way through the space at the corner of Orchard and Broome, the reinvention of 88…