It used to be that throwback drinking meant quaffing Prohibition-era cocktails and Hemingway sippers. But these days, we’re seeing an emphasis on even older traditions, and a…
What the Tuk? Williamsburg’s Newest Hotel Has Its Own Auto Rickshaw
Having just returned from two weeks in India, I definitely don’t miss the honking: it’s enough to make Rudy Giuliani rip out the rest of…
William Vale Hotel Adds Leuca Restaurant and Outdoor Shows
By now you may have heard that, hot on the heels of opening Westlight on the roof of Williamsburg’s shiny new William Vale hotel, Andrew…
Everyone Looks Like an Insect from the Westlight, the New William Vale Hotel Bar
As of this afternoon, for the first time ever, you can make your way up to the tip top of the brand new William Vale hotel,…
New Millennial-Friendly Hotel Threatens Historic East Village Tenements
Yesterday afternoon a group of vocal protesters gathered along East 11th Street, facing a row of historic brick buildings they’re intent on saving from demolition at the…
Get Sugared Up On National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day, This Thursday
Did you know this Thursday is National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day? It might get a little confusing, as National Chocolate Chip (sans cookie) Day is…
Amy Sedaris Wants to Give You Some Motel-Room Art
Somehow Amy Sedaris always seems to be around when paintings have to come down off the walls. Remember the Mondrian that Jacqueline was forced to…
Bid to Curb Airbnb May Bring Hostels Back to the City
Travel to almost any international city, from Berlin to Lima, and chances are you can to drop your bags at a cheap hostel filled with bunk beds…
Tourist Tally: 1 in 3 People On Bedford Avenue Are Not From Around Here
With hotels, Airbnbs, and gifty boutiques popping up all over Williamsburg to serve an influx of out-of-towners, one has to wonder: how many people strolling Bedford Avenue at a given…
A Hard-Hat Tour of the William Vale Hotel, Williamsburg’s New ‘PanAm Building’
Last night at Luna’s first New York City gig in 10 years — an outdoor show at Northside Festival, off of McCarren Park — one of the…