Cafe Grumpy, the Greenpoint coffee roaster that shot to fame as Ray and Hannah’s place of employment in Girls, is opening a seventh shop in Nolita. The…
WTF? Another French Tapas Spot, Excuse My French, Flips Open Its Doors on the LES
“This is my little baby,” Ricardo Valdez said with an excited grin, opening the door to his brand new bar on Orchard Street. A former…
Winter Waterland: Spa Castle Premier 57 Just Added Heated Rooftop Pools
Not since the jacuzzi at Plato’s Retreat has Manhattan seen an aquatic playground like Spa Castle Premier 57. When we checked out the beloved Queens…
Dine Under Throw-Ups, Global Street Art’s Finest are the Decor at New Tao Resto
Prepare to witness the unholy union of street art and a multimillion dollar restaurant brand. Tomorrow night Vandal, a concoction from The Tao Group, will make…
House of Yes is Now (Legally) Open For Good, Here Are the Photos to Prove It
It’s been a long time coming, and even though House of Yes officially opened on New Year’s Eve, the Bushwick performance collective’s brand new (and…
Bonus Room is ‘Dad’s Basement Bar’ Where Tampons Are As Good As Cash
We like the way bars are going these days– which is to say backwards. In the past year we’ve been given a slew of cheeky…
Honey, Let’s Go to Lucky Bee, the New Farm-to-Table Thai
Back in July we predicted that Lucky Bee was going to generate some serious “buzz” (heh). Six months later, we can confirm that the interior decor…
The Sock Man Is Closing, and Patricia Field Is Having a Liquidation Sale
The story of Mamoun’s had a happy ending, but not so for another St. Marks Place institution. Marty “The Sock Man” Rosen is shuttering his…
A Decade Sans 2nd Ave Deli in the EV; No Love For Barcade’s Liquor License Request
This year, Brooklyn’s Kings County will likely have more new apartments than any other submarket in the country. [Forbes] It’s been 10 years since the…
Shops and Union Square Theatre Vacate Tammany Hall, Clearing Way For Makeover
There was a closing sale today at Frank’s Wine and Liquor store on 46 Union Square East, one of four stores forced to leave the historic…