At the corner of First Avenue and East 11th Street, tourists and residents alike stopped in their tracks, stunned by the mural in front of…
Once-Trendy Cupcakes Replace Trendy Poke Bowls on East 8th Street
If you’re wondering whether we’ll ever see the end of the poke bowl trend, here’s food for thought. RAW MKT, the poke spot on East 8th…
Art This Week: Beach Bodies, Paintings, and Who Gets To Play
Strange Beach Opening Tuesday, July 24 at Fridman Gallery, 6 pm to 8 pm. On view through August 31. Summertime is a time for going…
Chicago Artist Embeds Trump in East Village, Gets the ‘Welcome to NY, Now Leave’ Treatment
In his hometown of Chicago, artist Jim Bachor is known for covering up unsightly potholes with mosaics depicting things people actually like: ice cream cones,…
New Target Desperately Tries to Fit Into the East Village: Does It Hit the Mark?
I had been caught in the pouring rain without an umbrella, and my shirt was soaked through like a wet dog on the night of…
East Village Thai Has Closed After Two Decades
Pour out some milky, sweet iced tea for East Village Thai, a tiny, beloved neighborhood fixture. The East 7th Street hole-in-the-wall has been known to take…
Detroit-Inspired Pizza, Coney Dogs, and More New Restaurants
Between a bizarre amount of Detroit-inspired greasy goods and fish-shaped ice cream delights, we’ve compiled a lineup of new openings to keep you stuffed this…
Patti Smith Mural Pays Tribute to Punk Icon’s East Village Roots
“P U N K is back in the East Village,” reads the Instagram comment from neighborhood street-art curators East Village Walls. That might be a…
St. Marks Gets a Little Less Shady
As temperatures climb into the 90s today, there’s going to be just a little less shade on St. Marks Place.
Beloved Korean Chicken Joint Mono + Mono Returns Five Years After Fire
After a five-year-plus hiatus, Mono + Mono is officially back in business starting tomorrow, July 10. The much-loved Korean fried chicken joint known for playing…