On Wednesday night, two police officers stood outside the Chinatown gallery Sargent’s Daughters. Only, there was no law-breaking or so-called “suspicious activity” to be investigated.…
Don’t Be a (Chili) Flake, Head on Over to Kimchipalooza 6
What better way to spend your Sunday than spicin’ it up at Kimchipalooza 6? While this might sound like the latest edition of a concept-heavy…
Grand Street Restaurant Week: Gentrifier’s Grub, or Feeding Local Biz?
Yesterday a dozen restaurants along Grand Street in East Williamsburg kicked off their second-annual Grand Street Restaurant Week, the area’s very own location-specific version of the…
Bowery Gets a Nosh Nook That Brings Together Alidoro, Butcher’s Daughter and More
Glorified food courts keep sprouting up, from the new Gansevoort Market to the one at the forthcoming Whole Foods Williamsburg. The latest, from real estate developer…
4 Readings: Nathan’s Hot Dog History, Palestinian Struggles, and a Father’s Transition
WEDNESDAY Book Launch: In the Darkroom by Susan Faludi June 22 at 7 p.m. at The Powerhouse Arena. 37 Main Street (DUMBO) Is identity something…
Hail Mary, Not so Full of Grease: Upscale Grace-y Spoon Comes to Greenpoint
Plenty of upscale diners have hit the food scene as of late– for one, there’s Juno, the Bushwick restaurant that John Barclay (founding dude at…
Fat Radish Had their Building Sold, But Ain’t Growing Nowhere
This morning, real-estate brokerage firm Eastern Consolidated announced that the retail condo at 17 Orchard Street– otherwise known as homebase of The Fat Radish– was sold. The 2,500…
It’s Showtime at Beetle House, the Tim Burton Theme Bar Facing a Cease and Desist
The idea of a Tim Burton theme bar opening in the East Village is so weird on so many levels that I started to drive myself bonkers…
What’s Next, a Girls Bus Tour? The Williamsburg Foodie Tour That Lets You Eat “Like a Local”
If there was any question as to whether Williamsburg has reached its peak as a major Destination-with-a-capital-D, this new video about a foodie tour of the increasingly…
Do You Have a Good Wheat Hook-Up?
While you’re busy grinding your own coffee, why not give the same treatment to your grains? Ok, maybe it’s not as feasible to buy your…