Speaking of J.Crew (or rather TV on the Radio was speaking of them), Lavai Maria is leaving Williamsburg after five years, and its owner says…
Here’s Why TV On the Radio Threw Shade at the J.Crew Store Last Night
With guitarist Kyp Malone’s former place of employ, Verb Cafe, morphing into an artisanal cupcake-soap shop, how could TV on the Radio resist cracking a…
East Village Cops Are Bracing For SantaCon, Regardless
Yesterday organizers of SantaCon announced that the annual Santa swarm wouldn’t be coming to Bushwick after all, because the neighborhood didn’t have “the capacity to be an appropriate destination…
SantaCon No Longer Bushwick Bound; Bowery Bank Building Under Contract
Greenpointers bearing proof of residence can vote today and Saturday for how the next parcel of Exxon-Mobil settlement funds gets distributed within the neighborhood. [Greenpointers]…
What’s Coming to the Verb Cafe Space? Cute Little Cupcake Soaps
Bedford Avenue isn’t just getting a cupcake baker — it’s also getting a maker of cupcake-shaped soaps.
Cops Nab East Village Burglary Suspect, On Alert After Two Shootings
Police are concerned that two disturbing “back to back” shootings in the East Village will result in retaliation from “unhappy” people who know the injured…
Demolition Set to Begin on Clinton Street As Clock Runs Out On WD~50
Permits were filed yesterday to tear down 52 Clinton Street in the Lower East Side, making way for the luxury condo development that is forcing the…
Dojo Izakaya Is Now Serving Up Soba On Ave B
Oodles of noodles! While East Williamsburg has a new ramen refuge, the East Village just scored a new soba spot. Chef David Bouhadana just opened his second restaurant in the…
Sushi Shots, Anyone? Samurai Mama Has Quietly Opened a Ramen Refuge
This is kind of amazing: a little over a month ago, Williamsburg favorite Samurai Mama managed to open a spin-off without any of the food…
Mission Chinese Food Gets Its Awning On
Looks like LES poster boy Danny Bowien is a little closer to reopening Mission Chinese Food in the former Rosette space on East Broadway —…