Less than a month after a “freak electrical fire” cleared Alaska and forced it to close, the Bushwick bar is back on its feet. It’ll…
Sigmund’s Reopens Tonight With Beer and a Menu That Goes Way Beyond Pretzels
Pretzel fondue, anyone? It’ll be on the menu when Sigmund’s Pretzels reopens after three months of renovations tonight. The pretzel shop is now more of…
Unlocking the Truth’s Guitarist Sustained a Monkey-Bar Injury, But Shredded Anyway
After getting a shoutout from Questlove and being called “the most brutal sixth grade metal band ever, ever, ever, ever” by Noisey, Unlocking the Truth has seen their preteen…
Watch a Creepy Clown Reenact Rand Paul’s 13-Hour Filibuster (Yep, All of It)
When Rand Paul spoke for nearly 13 hours against the nomination of CIA director John Brennan and Wendy Davis railed for more than 11 hours…
SKATERS Celebrated Their Record Deal With Drugs, Karaoke, and a $2,000 Dinner
When SKATERS headlines Bowery Ballroom tonight with special guests Drowners and The Denzels, it’ll be the biggest hometown show they’ve headlined to date. Michael Ian…
Williamsburg Condo Prices Plummet, PKNY and East Yoga Need New Homes
The bar formerly known as Painkiller (now PKNY) will no longer be putting you out of your misery. The bar’s landlord decided not to renew…
Vice Photography and Painters on LSD: The Weekend in Art
No plans tonight? Galleries are having openings by the dozen this evening in all our neighborhoods. We’re most intrigued by the Vice Photo Show at…
Sexy vs. Sexton: Padma Shows Up to Support Lawsuit Against NYU 2031
As expected, Padma Lakshmi was among those who packed into a courtroom today to hear arguments against NYU’s Greenwich Village expansion plan. This was the…
When Skal Opens, the Nordic Invasion Shall Be Complete
First Aska, then Torst, then Luksus, and now… Skal. Few details have been released about the Nordic restaurant opening at 37 Canal Street. But as…
Not What You Want On a 100-Degree Day: Fires in Williamsburg and Chinatown
Thought today was a scorcher? Just be glad you’re not wearing an FDNY uniform. Firefighters were taken to hospitals this morning when blazes broke out…