The video above shows a man just after he mugged a woman at knifepoint in the East Village, police say.
Dirty French Opens Tomorrow; There’s a Bushwick Candle
The Ludlow Hotel‘s new Moroccan/French restaurant, Dirty French, opens tomorrow. [Eater NY] Preview the eats at Birds & Bubbles, opening Tuesday on Forsyth Street. [Grub…
At This New Street-Dance Gym, Flexing Is Not What You Think It Is
The East Village’s newest exercise outpost opened its doors yesterday, and the boutique workout it’s offering is unlike anything you’ve spun—ahem, seen—before. Exile Professional Gym,…
Chloe81 Opens a Kind-of-Blue Oyster Bar
After having its moment as the “next Beatrice Inn” when it opened in 2008, basement speakeasy Chloe81 has kept a lo-pro, for the most part.…
Marty Mar Turns the Page On ‘Lower East Side Story’
Speaking of artistic tributes to the neighborhood, here’s the latest mural to go up on the E&S Wholesome Foods wall, on Essex Street. No, it…
Partake in Literature and Libations at Lit Crawl Manhattan and Brooklyn Book Fest
If your dream evening revolves around a bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon and a Pynchon novel—or your idea of getting ruckus involves regaling amigos with Ginsberg-ian incantations after a couple…
The East Village, For the Birds!
Here’s the latest mural on the facade of Ideal Glass in the East Village. It’s by Paul Kostabi, a former guitarist for White Zombie who…
Gender-Benders Pierre Molinier and Genesis Breyer P-Orridge, Together at Last
After feting William S. Burroughs, the great Genesis Breyer P-Orridge is appearing alongside another one of his heroes in a new exhibition.
Watch Anthony D’Amato Perform ‘Ludlow’ in a Historic LES Synagogue
Tonight, Brooklyn folk rocker Anthony D’Amato releases his debut studio album, The Shipwreck from the Shore (New West Records) by playing the whole thing live…
‘Domino Sugar’ Sign Coming Down; DOH Combats East Village Rats
Yesterday around 5:30 a.m. a female Mini Thai Cafe employee was robbed at knifepoint near the corner of E.9th Street and Avenue A. No arrest…