Introducing Book Hawks, in which we meet the sidewalk booksellers who brave the elements to bring you good reads. Jen Fisher sells books, which she unpacks from…
Landlords, Activists Clash as City Council Mulls Small Business Jobs Survival Act
Corey Johnson began yesterday’s hearing with an elegy: Tortilla Flats. 30+ years. Closing this weekend. Clayworks Pottery. Kicked out after 44 years. Lenox Lounge in…
Mission Accomplished! Mission Chinese Expands to East Williamsburg
It’s been a little over a year since Danny Bowien announced in a TimesTalk with Anthony Bourdain that he was opening a new location of…
Trader Joe’s Opens On LES and Locals Say It’s a Mixed Bag
There’s now a Trader Joe’s in Manhattan with enough room in its aisles to stretch both of your arms. Seriously — it’s big. Like, it’s…
Doggone: Greenpoint Is Down to Just One Slush Puppie Machine
Exactly nine years ago to this day, I set off the alarm bells on Grub Street: “Greenpoint Braces for Slurpee Versus Slush Puppie Showdown.” At the time, a…
This Smoked Watermelon Katsu Sandwich Costs a Fraction of the $180 Steak Version
Can’t get your hands on– or don’t have the money for– New York City’s latest viral food sensation, the $75 smoked watermelon “hams” that Ducks Eatery…
An Art Space and Century-Old Haven For Photographers Focuses in On Coffee
Instagrammers and arthounds rejoice! A Brooklyn coffee shop that focuses on single origin espresso and a nonprofit organization devoted to popularizing local photographers are teaming…
This 23-Year-Old Had Trouble Finding Suits, So She Launched a Bespoke Tailoring Startup For Modern Women
At 19, Kevwe Mowarin started working at Credit Suisse, expecting to build a career in investment banking. Instead, she noticed that all of the women…
Now Showing: Sadness, as Videology Bar + Cinema Announces Closing
Yesterday, we told you about some new additions to Williamsburg, like a shiny Chase Bank and a Sephora, joining the ranks of a nearby Apple…
Avocado Cheese Tea Has Arrived in the East Village
It’s been a very cheesy start of the week— what with the Museum of Pizza’s opening—but we’re not about to let that stop us from…