That was our first thought upon hearing of Hell Phone. But before we sharpened our pitchforks, it seemed worth paying a benefit-of-the-doubt-visit to the recently opened extension…
Good Morning, Enjoy This Potato Salad Doughnut
It’s officially been a year since Dunkin’ did its plunkin’ on Cooper Square, but its venerable neighbor to the left, Cafe Zaya, soldiers on, doling…
Dump Truck Kills Pedestrian; Orchard Street Building Goes For $28M
Yesterday around 3:30 p.m., an 82-year-old female pedestrian died after being hit by a dump truck while crossing Broadway near Gates Avenue in Bushwick. [Gothamist]…
Q+As For Days: Baumbach, Gerwig, Swanberg, Nolan, and Brothers Quay
You could ask your date what she thought about the movie or you could ask the directors. Some of our favorites will be at your…
Molly Soda, an Artist Who’s ‘Famous On Tumblr,’ Explores IRL
I was in Detroit for New Year’s Eve sometime in the recent past, and ended up partying at a place called North End Studios. I…
Smorgasburg Is Moving From Dumbo to Prospect Park
A day doesn’t go by without a new Smorgasburg popping up somewhere (most recently, Coney Island, South Street Seaport, and Long Island City), and here’s another surprise: the Smorg is…
Michael Alig Returns to Nightlife, Via a Live Talk Show
Michael Alig’s Lower East Side art show has been replaced by a gelato pop-up, but rest assured the King of the Club Kids is still making…
Jane Lynch Lets the Anaconda Out of the Bag About Her Nicky Minaj Number
The term “Lynchian” tends to evoke the dark, off-center sensibility of its carefully-coiffed namesake. It’s an adjective that could be used similarly to describe the…
‘It Was Our Fantasy’: The Story of Lit Lounge, Told By Its Regulars
When Lit Lounge’s co-owner Erik Foss announced a month ago that the East Village institution would close after 13 years, we thought the place would have at least…
Drug-Ring Arrest in Bushwick; B&H Set to Reopen Tomorrow
A Bushwick man was arrested on August 4 for his role in a large-scale drug ring where a reported $225K of cocaine was hidden inside…