Cure Thrift Shop marks its sixth year in operation with live music, an open bar, a raffle and dashing duds. Liz Wolff, founder of the…
This New Kosher Pastry Shop Sells Cheap Iced Coffee and, Um, This
Unlike most coffee shops opening on the LES these days, Treats, a new pastry counter that doubles as a fashion boutique, isn’t touting single-origin beans…
Manhattan Gets More Mini Golf!
Till recently, Manhattanites have had to trek out to the Brooklyn Night Bazaar in Greenpoint to play mini golf while browsing noshes and knick-knacks, but now…
International Playground Brings Its Condom-Packing Boxer Shorts to Soho
True to its name, International Playground believes in keeping fashion fun, and now it’s got a new sandbox to romp in: the store dedicated to…
‘Black Boy Place’ Will Sell Tacky Basquiat Beanies Across From Where He Died
Not only is The Vintage Twin once again popping up at 355A Bowery tomorrow through Wednesday, but next month the space will get a titillating new tenant: Black…
Billykirk Is Bringing Natty Amish-Made Leather Goods to Orchard Street
Just weeks after the opening of Georgia caused us to remark on Orchard Street’s “increasingly stylish” southernmost block, Billykirk is opening its first brick-and-mortar store…
Preview Billy Reid’s 10th Anniversary Sample Sale, Launching Tomorrow
This year, Billy Reid turns 10. And to celebrate the big one-oh, the high-end Americana clothier (originally hailing from the South), is holding a blow-out sample…
Dear: Rivington+, Welcome to Great Jones
High-end fashion retailers are staking out Noho like there’s no tomorrow. First there was A.P.C., then Filson landed, and Phillip Lim scored a still-under-construction spot.…
At Last, a Look Inside the New St. Mark’s Bookshop
After a spate of setbacks and slowdowns, St. Mark’s Bookshop has reopened in its new digs at 136 East Third Street. It’s the beloved book…
Attack of the Goth Lolitas! Harajuku Girls Descend On the LES
That veggie burger wasn’t the only thing that brought bonkers crowds to the Lower East Side over the weekend. For one very kawaii afternoon, the…