This is officially the season where all these people who describe themselves as your friends keep calling (on the actual phone, wtf), beckoning you to…
Lit Lounge Leaving East Village; Kids Reunion Redux
Lit Lounge is closing after 14 years in the East Village and will reopen in Bushwick sometime soon. Co-owner Erik Foss, who will be joined…
Two Chances to Soak Up Some Sun Ra
A little over a year after Sun Ra’s centenary celebration, the far-out work of the jazz musician, poet, and Afro-futurist who taught us that “space…
10 Things We Learned About Clueless From Writer-Director Amy Heckerling
It’s the 20th Anniversary of everyone’s favorite ’90’s teen classic, the one that taught us it’s okay to be a confused, hymenally challenged teenager who…
Bar Maestro Ravi DeRossi Takes On Tiki at Mother of Pearl
After six months of renovations following an unfortunate sinking situation, the former Gin Palace re-opened at the corner of East Sixth Street and Avenue A…
Mac Demarco is at Our Wicked Lady, Like, Right Now
It’s been a long time coming for the three owners of Our Wicked Lady, Bushwick’s newest art and music studio space-cum-bar, but tonight they can…
Watch Horseshoe Bar Explode into Flames For Jessica Jones
If you’ve seen the signs, you know that a mysterious production called VIOLET has been shooting in the East Village recently, and if you were…
Watch Tim and Eric Heal Followers of Their ‘Zone Theory’ Cult
Tim and Eric really put the “cult” in “cult favorites” last night at Wallplay. The creators of Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! and Bedtime Stories drew a nearly…
Attacks on Hasidic Jews in Williamsburg; Loft Legalization Returns
Two teens repeatedly punched an Orthodox Jewish man in the face on Monday night at 11 p.m. near the intersection of Wilson Street and Wythe…
Williamsburg Gets a ‘Market-Driven Chinese’ Spot With Soy Sauce On Tap
Williamsburg is getting a new Chinese restaurant tonight, but don’t expect to see empty tubs of MSG behind Kings County Imperial. Instead there’s an acre-sized…