A little over a month ago, we mentioned that a pizzeria would be joining forthcoming locations of Oaxaca Taqueria and Minca Ramen Factory at the…
Beronberon Opens, Offering Sapporo East Longtimers a Familiar Staff and Menu
As anticipated, Panya Ongkeo and Yuji Umeki of Kenka opened Beronberon in the East Village last night, and it was packed with customers of its…
Jeffstaple Teams With Shake Shack and Doughnut Plant For an LES-Spun Concrete
Lower East Side designer Jeff Ng (aka jeffstaple) — the visionary behind the Staple Pigeon fashion line and the Reed Space boutique — has teamed…
A ‘Seasonal Wood-Fired Kitchen’ Opens in Williamsburg, With Roofdeck Coming Soon
With Vice currently gutting the former IndieScreen for its new offices, Death By Audio closing, and the Domino complex about to go up, the corner…
Oh, That’s Just Korilla BBQ Putting Tiger Stripes On Its New Home
For years the words “Falafel” and “Shawarma” (somewhat ridiculously) ran down the facade of the building at 23 Third Avenue. It briefly got a new…
Our Favorite Bull’s Penis Purveyor Opens Beronberon Tonight
Panya Ongkeo, owner of Kenka on St. Marks Place, is readying Beronberon for an opening tonight at the corner of East 10th Street and First…
‘It Was a Joint’: Jazz Musicians Remember Slugs’ in the Far East
Slugs’ Saloon opened its doors in 1964, a neighborhood bar owned by Robert Schoenholt, who died in 2012, and Jerry Schultz. By early 1965, many…
45-Year-Old Phebe’s, the ‘Sardi’s of Off-Off Broadway,’ Gets Another Facelift
Phebe’s Tavern & Grill in the East Village has been derided for its less than classy clientele, and tends to blend into the background, but…
Trolling For Tats at Max Fish: Cuddly Cats, Party Deer and Flesh-Eating Exes
This week, in our latest installment of a recurring series, we asked patrons of the new Max Fish: “Why That Tat?” Click on the photos…
Pig Out: New Orleans’s Cochon Is Coming to Momofuku
As if the opening of Orleans wasn’t exciting enough for the New Orleans starved, one of the city’s finest restaurants, Cochon, is next up in…