Arriving, amazingly, with almost zero hype, a four-story contemporary art museum opened over the weekend on one of the busiest corners of the East Village,…
See Saul Leiter’s Striking East Village Nudes
As the son of a distinguished rabbi and Talmudic scholar, Saul Leiter could have been expected to follow a similar path. But instead, he chose…
5 Bars That Pour Gluten-Free Beer in NYC
There’s no shortage of gluten-free beers, thanks to specialty breweries like Omission, Green’s, and Glutenberg, as well as one-off brews like Anheuser-Busch’s Redbridge or New…
Bushwick Venue Market Hotel Finally Scores Full Liquor License
You can now enjoy drinks at Market Hotel– and we’re not just talking about DRINKS, the avant-rock duo performing at the Bushwick venue on September 21.
Summer Is (Officially) Here and It’s Time to Party
This Thursday marks the the summer solstice (aka the longest day of the year), and we are so ready to celebrate. Kick off summer in…
I Love the ‘Straighties,’ and More of This Week’s Performance Picks
THURSDAY Stigma Unbound: Pride Thursday, June 21 at Secret Location, 8 pm: $15-30 You probably haven’t forgotten, but it’s Pride month. To sex-worker-centric event series…
Starbucks Faces Off Against Five Leaves in Greenpoint
It’s a story as old as time– or as old as worries over hyper-gentrification, anyway: a Starbucks moves in across the street from a mom-and-pop coffee…
Frying Pan’s Sunset Park Bar Ups Its Game With Shuffleboard and More
The endlessly evolving work-play complex that is Industry City has gotten some serious upgrades this summer. In addition to a new outdoor concert and comedy…
Throwback Subway Trains Are Back For Some Fun in the Sun
This past weekend, the New York Transit Museum offered up several vintage subway trains at the Brighton Beach B/Q platforms for nostalgic New Yorkers. The…
Photos + Video: The Coney Island Mermaid Parade Was the Place to Sea and Be Seen
Throngs of New Yorkers festooned in sparkly neon fishnets, purple glitter and dolphin-shaped crowns descended on Coney Island this past Saturday for the 36th Annual Coney Island Mermaid…