Between a bizarre amount of Detroit-inspired greasy goods and fish-shaped ice cream delights, we’ve compiled a lineup of new openings to keep you stuffed this…
Tim and Eric Want to Put You to Sleep
Looks like the whole cult leader thing didn’t work out, because Tim and Eric are now mattress salesmen. The absurdist satire duo– best known for Tim and Eric…
Massive Mowing Picasso Will Stay in Brooklyn a Little Lawnger
Picasso’s green period ain’t over yet. A 10-foot-tall sculpture of the Spanish artist cutting grass was supposed to be taken down this week, but the massive…
Performance Picks: Drag Competition, Comedy (Divine Or Otherwise)
WEDNESDAY Hot Mess: Drag Competition Wednesday, July 11 at House of Yes, 10 pm: FREE When you think of a drag competition, surely one certain…
Vote on East Village Tech Hub ‘Seriously in Question’ After Hearing
“Let us have peace”– the words of Ulysses S. Grant– hung high on the ceiling of the City Council’s austere chambers. But down below, at a hearing…
Patti Smith Mural Pays Tribute to Punk Icon’s East Village Roots
“P U N K is back in the East Village,” reads the Instagram comment from neighborhood street-art curators East Village Walls. That might be a…
Watch Out, Pizza Rat: Croissant Squirrel Hits the Town
For some time, the lore of Pizza Rat reigned supreme over the subways and streets of Manhattan. But this morning, a truly worthy competitor strolled…
Shake Shack Opens in Williamsburg, Tests BBQ Pork Burger
Shake Shack has finally landed in Williamsburg, and that’s just the start of recent Shacktivity. Over at the Astor Place location, which opened in October,…
St. Marks Gets a Little Less Shady
As temperatures climb into the 90s today, there’s going to be just a little less shade on St. Marks Place.
Bugging Out at the VW Traffic Jam on Governor’s Island
Governors Island was infested with Bugs on Sunday, and not just the usual dragonflies. Dozens of Beetles, camper vans, and hippie buses rolled onto the ferries…