We give fashionable locals a place to go and they get All Dressed Up. When we met up with Benjamin-Emile Le Hay at the Williamsburg…
Don’t Miss These Blockbuster Block Parties Tomorrow
Who said there’s no outdoor fun to be had after Labor Day weekend? Now that the city’s beaches are closed it’s time to keep the…
You’re Probably Going to Blow Your Life Savings On Vinyl in the Next Months
Cassettes are great and all but let’s face it, nothing beats plonking some vinyl onto a turntable and hearing some Hawaiian luau music crackle to…
Stand-Up in a Walk-Up: These Guys Are Doing Comedy Shows in Their Apartment
For the last several months, a walk-up apartment on East Seventh Street has quietly, even secretly, served as an alternative venue for comics and comedy…
This Guy’s Front Porch Is a 42-Year-Old Mustard-Yellow RV
When I asked Ron, who’d like to remain last nameless as he looks for a new job, where his interest in collecting vintage RVs came…
A Look Back at the Electric Circus, the Greatest Show on St. Marks Place
Few nightclubs exemplified the excesses of the drug-fueled ‘60s like the Electric Circus. Trapeze artists, mimes and jugglers illuminated by pulsating strobe and black lights…
The Saved By the Bell Musical Is Back
If there’s a better way to celebrate/cope with back-to-school season, we’d like to know about it: Bayside! The Musical! has returned to the East Village,…
Coney Island Film Fest and The Legacy and Lessons of Bleecker Bob’s
This Friday through Sunday, the Coney Island Film Festival celebrates its 13th year with 88 films, some food, some wine, and, of course, some burlesque. Programs…
Ladies and Gentlemen, the Village Voice Has Left the Village
Believe it or not, The Standard’s new lobby isn’t the biggest news out of Cooper Square. Across the street, the venerable Village Voice has quietly…
Here’s the Scoop: Davey’s Ice Cream Opens Tomorrow
David Yoo has been having a “hell week” but he’s confident all the bad luck will freeze over by tomorrow, when he opens Davey’s Ice Cream on…