I hate to say it, but I can sort of imagine Natasha Vaynblat, when she was Ms. Vaynblat, coming off at first as the teacher who…
Not-Shivering Me Timbers! The Frying Pan Has Reopened For the Season
All aboard the S.S. Boozy Brunch. After a winter-long hiatus, the bar-on-a-barge known to most as the Frying Pan welcomed back its devotees yesterday with beer, sangria, and…
John Waters Exhibit Draws Gasps From Unsuspecting Chelsea Tourists
When I stopped by the Marianne Boesky Gallery on an exceedingly chilly Saturday afternoon, just one day after the opening of John Waters’ Beverly Hills John exhibition–…
Bushwick Photographer Captures Williamsburg’s ‘Major Transformation’
Luis Mallo was searching for an apartment in Williamsburg with his then-girlfriend, Ana, in 1994, when a woman in her 70s sitting outside a building…
Here’s Your Chance to Lean On the Original CBGB Bar
Last week we were psyched to discover that YouTube had teamed up with CBGB to import original elements of the club (the cash register, parts…
CBGB’s Walls, Cash Register, and Phone Booth Revived For New YouTube Space
When YouTube opened one of its public production facilities in Los Angeles, the head of the project cited CBGBs as the sort of community hub they…
Here’s Why There’s Now a Tiki Bar at This Chelsea Gallery
Drop into the Andrew Edlin Gallery this summer and you might think you’ve come to the wrong place: in lieu of the Chelsea gallery’s reception…
Antiques Garage (the Brooklyn Flea of Its Day) Will Close Next Week
Thirfters, here’s some sad news from the west side: after 20 years in Chelsea, The Antiques Garage sends word that next weekend will be its…
Larry Clark’s “they thought i were but i aren’t anymore…”
Earlier this year Larry Clark practically gave away hundreds of his snapshots and then celebrated his birthday with many rounds of free beer. But this…
Larry Clark’s “they thought i were but i aren’t anymore…”
Earlier this year Larry Clark practically gave away hundreds of his snapshots and then celebrated his birthday with many rounds of free beer. But this…