Paging Swagg Man! Katz’s Delicatessen has teamed up with a shoe engraver to create a pair of Air Force 1s complete with forks, knives, and…
Guess Which Superbad Actor Tried to Fight Greenpoint’s New Towers Yesterday
Councilman Stephen Levin and around 20 others — including an actor you’ve seen in The Departed, Superbad, and Pineapple Express — showed up at City…
This New Store Is Selling the Gummi Bear Chandelier Of Your Dreams
Don’t want to grow up cuz you’re a Toys”R”Us kid? Then this is just the place to score a cap-gun mirror, cupcake seats, and ice…
Your First Look Into Rough Trade NYC, Now Open in Williamsburg
After last week’s preview glimpse into the hotly anticipated Rough Trade store, we couldn’t resist returning for its opening today, to see the finished product.…
Welcome This New E-Cig Shop to the Circus That Is St. Marks Place
The building on St. Marks that once played host to Andy Warhol’s Exploding Plastic Inevitable, featuring the Velvet Underground, is now home to Beyond Vape —…
The Paulaner Bro House Brauhaus Opens This Week
Dirk the Norseman isn’t the only microbrewery opening imminently. Paulaner, the 375-year-old German beer brand, opens its first U.S. brauhaus this week on the Bowery.…
A Blessing and a Setback For Steiner at Mary Help of Christians Site
Things have been quiet at the Mary Help of Christians site ever since the 96-year-old church was torn down over the summer — and it…
Surviving Members of The Yellow Dogs Say They’ll Play On, Are Planning a Benefit
In the hours following the triple homicide and suicide in East Williamsburg on Monday morning there were conflicting reports about the victims, the shooter, and…
Stews and Booze! There’s a New Persian Spot in the East Village
That coffee-and-crepes spot isn’t the only newcomer on First Avenue. On the other side of St. Marks Place, around the corner from where Cafe Rakka recently closed…
The Lower East Side’s Newest Gallery Is Named After John Singer Sargent
The Area exhibit isn’t the only exciting thing happening in the downtown art world: last night Sargent’s Daughters, a gallery named after painter John Singer…