Before he ascended to the divine status of Real-Life Party God, legendary party-rocker Andrew W.K. was just an anonymous regular eating Thai food alone at Amarin Café.…
Our Favorite Faux Drive-In Theater Is Relaunching With a Horror Film Series
After an eight-month intermission, reRun Theater reopens tomorrow night. Located inside reBar gastropub, reRun debuted in July 2009 as Dumbo’s take on a drive-in (more…
Greenpoint’s Newest Space Opens With Colossal Street Art and Free Beer
“Everyone who comes in here for the first time, all they can say is, ‘Fuuuuuuuuuuuck.’” Daniel Weintraub is creative director of Greenpoint’s newest art gallery…
Before-and-After Storefronts; Will Greenpoint Become Williamsburg?
A Williamsburg penthouse just hit the market at $8,900 per month. [Curbed] A portfolio of three buildings off of McCarren Park is going for $25.5 million.…
In Honor of Oderus, Watch GWAR Play an Early Show at Pyramid Club
We’ll never forget seeing GWAR and the Misfits (with Marky Ramone) play a Halloween show at Roseland Ballroom sometime in the late ’90s. After the…
Two LES Galleries Get Out of Dodge
The art world was infinitely bummed to find out LES’s DODGEgallery will be closing its doors next month, on its fourth anniversary. Founder Kristen Dodge…
Virage Is Trying On a New Visage
Xi’an Famous Foods and This Little Piggy aren’t the only East Village eateries taking a lil’ break. Over on Second Avenue earlier today, Virage was…
David Schwimmer’s and Dennis Leary’s New TV Shows Filmed Today
Before production on the new Richard Gere film rolls into the East Village, a pair of TV comedy pilots shot interior scenes nearby today. Over…
‘Small Explosion’ on Avenue C Leaves Victim With Serious Burns
A man was seriously burned earlier today following what a bystander described as a “small explosion.” According to the bystander’s second-hand account, “a guy engulfed…
Want to Catch Eric Ripert in Conversation?
This Wednesday, Soho House is hosting what’ll surely be a momentous and memorable conversation with Eric Ripert, the acclaimed chef-owner of Le Bernardin. He’ll be…