When Amar Stewart moved from London to Bushwick a couple of months ago, he brought with him his oil paintings of Biggie and Tupac, inspired…
Deepak Chopra Scores $14.5M Pad; Spin Doctors Drummer Sells $4M Duplex
The drummer for the Spin Doctors is selling his East Village duplex, which comes with a recording studio, for $3.995 million. [NY Post] Meanwhile, Deepak…
After 20 Years in the East Village, Meg Is Getting a Meg-Over
Meg, that charming clothing store that oft has cutesy punny chalkboard signage and adorably themed discounts, has inhabited its Ninth Street location since 1994, so…
Williamsburg’s New Salvation Army Store Is On Hold After a Run-In With Its Neighbor
Work has stopped on the new Salvation Army thrift store at Bedford Avenue and North 7th Street after a backhoe crashed into the neighbor’s wall…
James Murphy Releases Espresso Blend; Spike Lee On ‘Motherfucking Hipsters’
You can finally drink James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem‘s espresso blend at the newest location of Blue Bottle. [Grub Street] City Councilmember Antonio Reynoso says…
Wonderwolf Is Folding Its Teepee For Good
After this Friday, Williamsburg’s hip parents will have to look elsewhere for boutique, European baby shoes. Wonderwolf, the children’s clothing and accessories store that always has…
With Days Left to Legalize Their Lofts, Some Scramble, Others Stew, Many Have No Idea
Landlords call him “the devil.” Meet Arthur Atlas, an architect specializing in loft design. He earned this disparaging title as a result of his work…
Watch Bear Hands Play One Off Their New Album and Then Tout the Merits of LSD
Bear Hands and their label, Cantora, remain synonymous with a certain time in the Brooklyn indie scene — before MGMT went down the rabbit hole,…
42 Kooky, Kinky Films to See in Theaters While You Wait For Nymphomaniac
Part one of Lars Von Trier’s much ballyhooed NC-17 tour de force, Nymphomaniac (NSFW trailer above), will finally make its NYC debut at Nitehawk Cinema on…
Another Manhattanite, The Bean, Hits Bedford Avenue
Because Bedford Avenue isn’t caffeinated enough, The Bean, a chain of East Village coffee shops popular with NYU students, is planning to open a location…