Restauranteur Dario Wolos, who operates a taqueria from inside a VW bus in Nolita, spoke excitedly earlier this month as he told Brooklyn’s Community Board 1…
Literary Bad Boys Might Be Dead, But Bret Easton Ellis Nods to ‘Greenpoint Glamor’
Sure, we’re making a big fuss about William S. Burroughs’s 100th, but in the Times Sunday Book Review, James Parker argues that the idea of the literary…
Watch A Performance Artist Take ‘Fuck Me Gently With a Chainsaw’ Quite Literally
Soft porn, bedazzled power tools, and a clothing swap — Strange Loop Gallery will have it all this Saturday evening! Performance artist Tyler Ashley is doing what…
Daniel Delaney, Andrew Tarlow, Amanda Cohen and More Are Up For Beard Awards
Foodies’ll be in a tizzy today, as the James Beard Awards have announced their semifinalists. As per usj, downtown Manhattan restaurants are representing — and…
Meet Peter Pan’s Regulars; A Smoothie Made From American Apparel Shirts
Watch the above video and meet the regulars at Peter Pan Donut in Greenpoint. [via Eater] And then meet the woman who makes all of…
Aim to See Steven Soderbergh’s School-Shooting Play and Guns: A Cabaret
Guns seem to be trending in New York theaters this spring. Yes, guns. Steven Soderbergh may have retired from the world of filmmaking (after setting…
We’re Wigging Out About Rob Pruitt’s Andy Warhol Sale
If (like most living, breathing human beings) you’re a fan of Andy Warhol, set your homepage to Rob Pruitt’s eBay Store. The post-pop artist is commemorating…
The Bowery Riots Have One Eye On the Past, One Eye On Tonight’s Show at Cameo
As one might infer from their name, which comes from marrying the 19th Century gang the Bowery Boys with the Astor Place Riot of 1849,…
This Musician Pays Just $400 a Month For Her (Roach-Free!) Apartment On Wheels
In New York City, there are so many different kinds of apartments you can live in (doorman condos, cramped railroads, tiny studios, illegal lofts) and…
Nina Persson of The Cardigans Made a Solo Album (and a Wild 3-Year-Old) With Her Husband
After 10 million albums sold and 20 years on stage with the Cardigans, Swedish-born Nina Persson is celebrating the release of her first ever solo…