Now that Babu Ji has moved near Union Square, its old home in Alphabet City has given way to a new Indian joint. Old Monk,…
Industry City Beefs Up With Another Restaurant, This One With Shuffleboard
Vincent Chirico, the chef and serial restaurateur behind Coarse in the West Village and Vai on the Upper West Side, opened a new restaurant today…
After A Long Wait, Chuko Ramen’s Bushwick Location Is Open For Slurping
This past Monday, notable noodle purveyors Chuko Ramen began serving dinner in their Bushwick location at 144 Evergreen Avenue. Now, North Brooklynites will no longer have…
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…
Get Fried at Cape House, A Seafood Shack and Disco Den
Something’s been cooking over at 2 Knickerbocker, the triangular lot that was once home to Amancay’s Diner, a late-night “spin the bottle” diner opened by a restauranteur known for…
Hail Mary, Not so Full of Grease: Upscale Grace-y Spoon Comes to Greenpoint
Plenty of upscale diners have hit the food scene as of late– for one, there’s Juno, the Bushwick restaurant that John Barclay (founding dude at…
Bushwick’s Juno Is Switching Things Up So It Can ‘Stay in the Neighborhood’
On Monday John Barclay, proprietor of Bushwick mainstay Bossa Nova Civic Club, announced on Facebook that he was no longer involved with Juno, the upscale-diner “date spot”…
WTF? Another French Tapas Spot, Excuse My French, Flips Open Its Doors on the LES
“This is my little baby,” Ricardo Valdez said with an excited grin, opening the door to his brand new bar on Orchard Street. A former…
Holiday Shop So Your Neighbors Don't Drop: Support Local Bizz Tomorrow
It’s the time of year for spiked apple cider, festive but often indiscernible light displays above your block, and that priceless gift of a 311…
Hit the Powder at this Pop-Up Fondue Chalet in Williamsburg
Sure, Williamsburg is a long way from the slopes, but this winter you can take part in the city version of après-ski rituals at the Fondue…