We’re coming down off our Oktoberfest hangovers, but there are two festivals in the Lower East Side this month to soothe your pounding head. They’re…
Hot Yoga Studio Expands, Sticking With Bikram Name Despite Heated Controversy
“Alright everyone, happy Tuesday. Thank you for joining me in class today,” Frank King says, standing on a wooden box that doubles as a podium.…
Matthew Thurber’s New Graphic Novel Is a Surreal Skewering of the Art World, But Don’t Call It Satire
Matthew Thurber’s new graphic novel, Art Comic, is absurdist, surreal and a little bit slapstick. After all, it follows a group of Cooper Union graduates—…
The New, More ‘Inclusive’ American Apparel: Different DNA, But Same Jeans?
When American Apparel relaunched earlier this year, it seemed like the embattled brand was taking a step in the right direction after its sale to Canadian…
LES Girls Club Gets a Symbolic Prison Cell, and a Surprise Visit From Colin Kaepernick
The Lower Eastside Girls Club aims to educate future leaders, politicians and thinkers about their rights, social justice, and skills like podcasting and catering. So,…
Performance Picks: Juggalos, Kinky Basement Shows, and Macabre Burlesque
THURSDAY Kink Haüs Now through October 14 at La Mama, 8 pm (some performances at 10 pm): $30+ It’s common for performances to happen at…
Happy Hour Creates Buzz For Small Business Jobs Survival Act Ahead of Council Hearing
On October 22, small businesses in New York City may or may not get a lifeline they’ve been waiting on for 30 years. It will…
Midtown Sake Temple Sakagura Opens an Outpost in the East Village
When Robataya NY closed at the end of last year, the East Village lost one of its most distinctive restaurants, where barefoot cooks grilled food behind…
Is This the Last Relic of the Hippies on St. Marks Place?
It couldn’t have been easy being a barber on St. Marks Place during the hippie era but somehow one shop has survived. Now called the…
Forget Oat Milk, What Will Coffee Drinkers Go Nuts For Next?
In a city that dyes bagels rainbow and makes spaghetti into donuts, it only makes sense that milk can be trendy. On trend now: oat…