After attending a bug banquet in the East Village, we were determined to preach the gospel of insect eating. So we stopped by Toloache in the South Village to get…
Lower East Side’s Black Tree Is Bringing a Chef’s Counter to Williamsburg
After a one-night stand in Bushwick, one of our favorite Lower East Side spots, Black Tree, is settling down in Williamsburg. The sandwich shop turned…
Three Kings Travel to City Hall to Protest Dorming of P.S. 64 Building
Mayor de Blasio received an unusual gift on Three King’s Day when picketers gathered outside City Hall to protest the loss of a beloved East…
Weigh In On Newtown Barge Park; Mimi Cheng’s Does Breakfast Dumplings
After years of delays, Greenpoint residents will get to critique Newtown Barge Park’s final design drafts tomorrow at 6:30 p.m. at Dupont Street Senior Citizen Housing…
Jane’s Closet Packs Up Its Short Shorts and Leaves North 6th
La Nonna isn’t the only Williamsburger that’s closing its original location. Jane is closing the North 6th Street location it opened as a pop-up in…
La Nonna’s Bedford Avenue Location Is Finito
Less than a couple of years after it was featured in Gothamist’s “Still Got It” column celebrating eateries that “continue to serve mouthwatering meals and drinks long…
Man Shot During Robbery in Bushwick
A man was shot during an attempted robbery Monday afternoon in Bushwick, according to the police. The 29-year-old victim was shot in the torso shortly before 5 p.m. at 1069…
Sweetleaf Is Opening a Roastery-Cafe in a Greenpoint Warehouse
Williamsburg just got a roastery-cafe specializing in Colombian beans, and now Greenpoint is getting one. Sweetleaf is opening the dual operation off of Manhattan Avenue, and…
Watch Reggie Watts (Among Others) Go On a Blind Karaoke Date
Trust us, Desiree Akhavan’s Appropriate Behavior will bring a slew of hilariously awkward first dates to the screen when it opens later this month. But if…
Matzo Factory Leaves the LES; Blue Bottle Coffee Moves
Flames broke out late Friday evening at Two Northside Piers condominium on N. 4th Street in Williamsburg. No injuries were reported. [Curbed NY] After nearly…