It’s a weird sight: families and high school tour groups smiling and posing against a wall of activists with guns slung on their shoulders, or…
Don’t Waffle, Go Eat Some Insects For Free On the Streets of NYC
Insects, here! Get your fresh roasted insects, here! No, it’s not a Beetlejuice-themed Halloween stunt, it’s a marketing campaign for The Economist. The magazine, which…
Neighborhood Longtimers Anella and Nai Reopen in Greenpoint and EV
Two neighborhood standbys have reopened their doors–one in Brooklyn, the other in Manhattan. Nai, the Galician tapas bar that closed in July after eight years in…
Sidewalk Bookseller Jen Fisher Knows All Your Secrets
Introducing Book Hawks, in which we meet the sidewalk booksellers who brave the elements to bring you good reads. Jen Fisher sells books, which she unpacks from…
Trash Can PSA Tells Trumpers Where They Can Go
Talk about trashing your opponent. Someone plastered this fake sanitation department PSA on a garbage bin at East 9th Street and Avenue A. (DSNY has confirmed their…
This Smoked Watermelon Katsu Sandwich Costs a Fraction of the $180 Steak Version
Can’t get your hands on– or don’t have the money for– New York City’s latest viral food sensation, the $75 smoked watermelon “hams” that Ducks Eatery…
After a Ruff Go Of It, the Tompkins Square Park Dog Parade Is Back On
Things looked very hairy for the Tompkins Square Park Halloween Dog Parade back in August, when the event’s founder, Garrett Rosso, announced that permitting and…
Protesters Blew Up Henry Kissinger’s Appearance at NYU
A protester disrupted Henry Kissinger’s appearance at an NYU business school event yesterday. Ethan Frankel, an NYU student, took the megaphone and announced he had interrupted…
Avocado Cheese Tea Has Arrived in the East Village
It’s been a very cheesy start of the week— what with the Museum of Pizza’s opening—but we’re not about to let that stop us from…
Photos: Coffee Shop Sambas Out of Union Square After 28 Years
A Union Square institution, Coffee Shop, served its final brunch Sunday with one last samba performance by Maucha Adnet, her trio, and a pair of roving carnival dancers.…