I was in the grips of a full-on Sunday hangover, on a caffeine-addled regret-stroll through East Williamsburg, when I locked eyes with a bar I’d…
Craving Wasabi Beer and Mexican-Japanese Pancakes? Okiway Is Just a Walk Away
You’ve seen the stickers plastered all over town — Okiway finally opens tonight in Bushwick, complete with wasabi flavored beer.
K-Town Favorite Brings Beer Towers, Fried Chicken, and Vinyl DJs to the East Village
Turntable, a second-floor Koreatown hideaway specializing in retro vinyl and Korean fried chicken, has opened a second location (its first at street level) in Alphabet City. Chef Lee…
Robo Rosé! At a Wine Shop Aiming to ‘Disrupt,’ Machines Let You Sip the Goods
Are wine stores getting away with “highway robbery?” Gary Landsman, owner of Taste Wine Company, thinks so. To put an end to this crime, he…
This New Southeast Asian Restaurant Is Sure to Generate Buzz
Talk about buzzy openings. The Lucky Bee, a Southeast Asian “electric tropical paradise,” is slated to bring its spicy, sustainable street food to 252 Broome Street, and…
Alphabet City Gets a Lovely Latin Spot, Secara
On the heels of Marcha Cocina’s opening, the East Village just got another chic Latin fusion spot. Visitors to Secara can expect “wholesome homestyle meals, prepared…
Beauty & Essex Team Wins Support For Bowery Booze Bid
The Tao Group clinched the provisional support of Community Board 3’s liquor license committee last night in its bid to open another high-end hotspot on…
Meximania: La Lucha Closes, Blockheads Opening Next Week
If you’re among those who feel like the East Village is looking more and more like Murray Hill, you’ll get a kick out of this…
Lorimer Stop Gets a Nice New Place For Quaffing Coffee
The area off the Lorimer stop has never been as coffee congested as Bedford Avenue, but that’s starting to change. In the former home of…
In Chinatown, Mr. Fong’s Aims to Be Like the Old Max Fish, ‘With Better Cocktails’
Alas, Lit is closing, but could Mr. Fong’s keep hope alive for the downtown set? Lucas Moran, who just opened the neighborhood bar in the shadow of the…