Alas, although the openings of Vish on East 8th Street and Levantine chain Panorama this summer increased the amount of hummus among us, something had to…
Great Jones Cafe Reopens: ‘Reports of Our Demise Were Greatly Exaggerated’
We reported last week that beloved Cajun eatery and longtime Bowery hangout Great Jones Cafe was temporarily shutting down — and, according to cryptic information…
What’s Going On With the Great Jones Cafe?
New Yorkers today learned some shocking news: beloved Cajun/Creole restaurant Great Jones Cafe will close tonight and may or may not reopen. Tipsters told EV…
‘Catholic Anarchist’ Dorothy Day Returns to the East Village Via an Art Show
“We need to change the system. We need to overthrow, not the government, as the authorities are always accusing the Communists [of conspiring to do],…
Basquiat’s Place: How a Site of Mob Beef Became a Boutique Butcher Shop
This week, we present a series of longer pieces unraveling the histories of storied buildings. Below the sparkling glint of a crystal chandelier, slabs of…
Hate Crime Summit in Greenpoint; Neurologist’s Menu at Honeybrains
According to police, members of the Hells Angels are declining to assist with an investigation following a non-fatal shooting that occurred Sunday outside their East…
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…
Gang Assault in Williamsburg; 12-Story Condo Coming to Great Jones
Four men assaulted a man around 2 a.m. Sunday morning on Havemeyer Street in Williamsburg. [Brooklyn Paper] The FDNY reported no injuries in the Greenpoint…
Greenpoint Hardware Store Fire; Tim Burton Trivia at Otto’s Shrunken Head
Early this morning a fire broke out at Best Value Hardware on Manhattan Avenue in Greenpoint. [Patch] AltSchool, a pet project of Mark Zuckerberg that…
Drinkers Fall Off of Bushwick Roof; Man Beaten After Williamsburg Rampage
A 22-year-old woman and a 34-year-old man, who sustained serious injuries, both fell off a Troutman Street roof in Bushwick around 7:30 a.m. yesterday. [NY…