Forget paying some guy to write a poem on his typewriter. This summer you’ll be able to type your own deep thoughts when the Typewriter Project…
Sting Helps Explosion Victims; Townhouse With Trampoline Selling For $7.25M
“A plumber who worked at the East Village building where two people died in an explosion last month has admitted to illegally tapping into a…
Closer Look at K’ook, a Korean Upstart Now Open on Curry Row
K’ook, the casual Korean restaurant that replaced Jewel of India at 324 East 6th Street, opened this week and is now serving “crispy rice eggs” (boiled eggs wrapped…
Williamsburg’s Tender Trap Reopens in Greenpoint With an LES Gallery in Tow
One of Williamsburg’s wildest bars has reopened in Greenpoint, bringing a party-prone ex-Lower East Side gallery with it. Tender Trap was described as one of the “50 Coolest Places in…
B&H Owner Worries Post-Explosion Closure Could Cook His 73-Year-Old Diner
This morning, outside of a shuttered B&H Dairy, owner Fawzy Abdelwahad stood waiting for Con Ed inspectors who were due to check his gas line. Since…
Witches of Bushwick Haunt Stream Gallery All Month Long (First Stop: Foot Paintings)
In anticipation of the opening for the Witches of Bushwick residency at Stream Gallery, we stopped by the Bushwick mini-art front yesterday. We can’t say…
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby Is a Dysfunctional Love Letter to East Village
If you were bopping around the East Village in the summer of 2012, there’s a good chance you’ll catch yourself in the background of The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby, which filmed…
Team Forgetmenot Will Open Kiki’s, a Homey Greek Spot, Next Week
Zhen Ling Tan Taoist today, Kiki’s tomorrow. What was once a Chinese supply store on 130 Division Street is now an oasis of absolute Grecian…
4 Must-Go Shows, One at a Secret Locale and Another at David Blaine’s Steakhouse
Making a weekend show list was insanely easy this time around because there are an outrageous number of amazing happenings stuffed into a tiny slice…
The Story of Marnie’s ‘Pretty Modest’ Engagement Ring On Girls
On the just-ended season of Girls, Marnie accepted Desi’s marriage proposal, sounding the death knell for anyone hoping that she’d somehow reunite with Charlie to…