The East Village, which already has enough chain stores and restaurants to span 16 blocks, will get yet another flyover fixture in the next days.
See What Happens When a Drone Makes Art, at Katsu’s First Solo Show
The self-declared “graffiti vandal” known for his signature skull icon and for using paint-filled fire extinguishers to throw up giant versions of his ubiquitous KATSU…
Plywood Up at Soho House, Down at ‘Orchard Street Hell Building’
Two of the Lower East Side’s most controversial projects just entered new phases of construction. First up, the Ludlow Street outpost of Soho House, which…
These Places Have Closed, But ‘Frozen Fantasies’ Are On the Way
Folks, a few closings to note. First off, a B+B reader who tried to go to the East Village location of DBA the other night…
Inside Williamsburg’s ‘Super High-End’ Colombian Cafe-Roastery, Devoción
A few weeks ago, Williamsburg’s newest coffee roaster and café quietly opened on the western fringes of Grand Street. But even if Bogota-based Devoción’s expansion…
Apartment Building Replaces Stuyvesant PO; Champagne-Fueled Shopping
Greenpoint Community Environmental Fund announced plans to dole out $11 million in grant money to six projects. The biggest benefactor is the Norman Avenue library,…
A Visit to the Baron-Von-Fancy New Williamsburg Location of Sweetgreen
Nearly a year ago, we got word that Sweetgreen, the crunchy fast-casual chain, was plunking down in Williamsburg, in a building near the forthcoming Whole Foods…
We’re Not Shitting You: These Two Williamsburg Rest Rooms Are the Shit
Everyone likes to dump on Williamsburg. You tell people about a fancy new place and they say, “I don’t give two shits.” But even if…
NYU Taps 9/11 Memorial Architects to Design Controversial New Building
With a lawsuit contesting the construction of NYU’s new Coles Sports Center up for appeal, the university has named the architects that will design the…
Spike Hill Has Closed, and Just Sold Off Its Beautiful Old Bar
Spike Hill has closed and is auctioning off its every last bottle this afternoon.