The Fillmore East’s new plaque wasn’t the only historical marker unveiled in recent days — last week, while we were trying to score tickets for Television…
We Visited Michael Stipe’s Studio, and So Can You
Michael Stipe’s personal art studio is in a weirdly public place—the gallery for NYU’s studio art school, 80 Washington Square East. But he only works…
How Red Hook Winery Turned Flood Water Into Wine
Twenty One: Twenty Four. The name stands out in neat, clean type on the wine bottle’s black label. It refers to the military time (9:24…
Two Years After Sandy, The Future of Sunny’s Bar Is Cloudy
As Hurricane Sandy slammed into Red Hook, Tone Balzano Johansen was in the basement of Sunny’s, moving booze and supplies to potentially dryer places. Suddenly,…
Kennedy’s Will Reopen in Breezy Point On the Anniversary of Sandy
Just a week before the anniversary of Hurricane Sandy, a beloved Breezy Point restaurant that was hit hard by the storm has announced its comeback.…
The L.I.S.A. Project Turned a Little Italy Parking Lot Into a Tagger’s Delight
The week didn’t start out great for Wayne Rada and the L.I.S.A. Project, his non-profit outfit that has brought a ton of world-class street art…
Papaya King Is About to Put Midtown Hot Dog Vendors in a World of Squirt
After expanding to St. Marks Place and then launching a food truck, Upper East Side institution Papaya King has decided to go for the jugular…
Doc NYC Is Bringing a Dizzying Number of Documentaries to Town
If you’re the type to get excited about hacker documentaries, then clear your calendar between Nov. 13 to 20, because the Doc NYC festival is…
Sink Your Teeth Into This Bushwick Vampire Comedy Featuring Alex Karpovsky
If you missed Summer of Blood when it played at the Tribeca Film Festival and then again at Northside Festival, here’s one more very festive…
Grab One Last Celeb Burger at Shake Shack Before It Closes Oct. 13
Man, NYC just got the Rainbow Room back but now another of its hallowed institutions, Shake Shack, is closing its original Madison Square Park location…