Normally if we wanted to see a live rendish of “Sweet Child o’ Mine,” we’d have to settle for Guns N’ Hoses, but not last…
Gun Violence Persists in Bushwick; Meatball Shop Inspires Sit Com
Although crime citywide is down almost 4 percent this year, the NYPD attributes the 10 percent increase in the number of shootings to gang violence…
The Gentlemen’s Vintage Show May Salve Your Sartorial Woes
Gentlemen have it tough when it comes to vintage shopping — sure, Beacon’s Closet and all the L Train Vintage spots offer an abundance of western shirts…
This ‘Holistic Lounge’ Will Sell ‘Chakra Candles, Kabbalah Treasures’
Lower Orchard Street has seen a couple of interesting openings recently. Now comes Flow Life, a self-described “holistic lounge” dedicated to “inspiring the mind, body,…
Exit Interview: Ariel Palitz of Sutra, Now Closed After 10 Years of Partying
Last week Sutra ended its 10-year-run in the East Village with a throwdown that saw Questlove DJing and Melle Mel spitting “The Message,” his seminal…
Fried Pizza and Mac and Cheese Pies Coming to Williamsburg?
A little over a month ago, we mentioned that a pizzeria would be joining forthcoming locations of Oaxaca Taqueria and Minca Ramen Factory at the…
WILLiFEST, the Williamsburg Film Fest With the SILLiNAME, Returns This Week
Starting this Thursday WILLiFEST kicks off with dozens of film screenings and events happening all over Williamsburg for four days. The fest is nothing if not…
A Legendary ’90s Skate Spot Pops Up in Williamsburg
Over the weekend a Los Angeles skate icon popped up in Williamsburg. A mini-replica of one of skateboarding’s sketchiest ‘90s skate spots was recreated in…
Faux Broker Scams LES Apartment Hunter; Bushwick a ‘Blank Canvas’ For Developers
Police say a 26-year-old female pedestrian is in critical condition after being struck by a hit-and-run driver while crossing the BQE in Williamsburg at 3:30…
Patacon Pisao Is Finally Dropping Venezuelan Gutbombs on the LES
Could it be? We just whizzed by Patacon Pisao’s long stagnant Lower East Side location and it looked… ABIERTO. A tweet from the restaurant confirms…