Joining the El Dorado Yacht Club at Diviera Drive this summer is easy — there are no rules, just show up Thursday night, when the eatery pushes…
Is Williamsburg Ready For Its First Fern Bar? Oleanders Opens Friday
I’m going to say I called this: some years ago, after rewatching Looking For Mr. Goodbar, I wondered why the hell New York’s retro-obsessed restaurateurs…
Trash Bar’s ‘Epic and Chaotic’ Last Night Will Be June 27
Just a couple months after Trash Bar (albeit a fictitious version of it) was called a “New York landmark” on network television, the Williamsburg dive…
Forget National Donut Day, Because Churro Cups
Yes, it’s National Donut Day, which means dough dealers everywhere are rolling out deals. Dough, for instance, is debuting its new matcha-sugar donut and offering…
The Menu at James Murphy’s Wine Bar Will Look ‘Sort of Like This’ On Sunday
James Murphy’s wine bar, The Four Horsemen, has announced that it’s opening in Williamsburg this Sunday (we hear there’s a friends-and-family tasting happening tonight). If…
Two New Outdoor Oases For Drinking, Dining, and DJs
This week’s weather-induced PTSD served to remind us that a moment not spent in the sun is really a moment wasted. Fortunately, as the azure skies…
It’s NY African Restaurant Week, Here’s What to Eat
Conceptually, the vast continent of “Africa” still exists for many as a land viewed atop Pride Rock, extending one’s vision “as far as the light…
The Shop Brings ‘Texas With a Twist’ Barbecue and Live Music to Bushwick
“I grew up doing a lot of country boy shit and I know how to do it well,” said Dan Lyle, chef and owner of…
Italian-Turned-Spanish Spot Turns Italian Again
Well, that was fast. Just a handful of months after Giulio Adriani transformed his Italian spot Forcella into a tapas bar named Espoleta, he’s bowing…
Brooklyn Barge Bar Floats Its Hope of Opening This Month
Despite a stalemate with the local community board, it looks like Brooklyn Barge Bar isn’t dead in the water just yet. Aiming to be Brooklyn’s…