At 21 stories high, the penthouse at The Standard East Village might seem like an odd place for opponents of high-rise construction in the Village to…
Oasis Is the Latest Williamsburger to Hotfoot It to Greenpoint
First Academy Annex and Flying Squirrel, then Beacon’s Closet, and now another Williamsburg business is making moves in Greenpoint. Oasis, the venerable falafel and shawarma…
A Year After the Fire, East Yoga Is Back On Its Feet (er, Hands?)
You can’t keep a good yoga studio downward. Almost a year to the day that a fire tore through it, East Yoga has announced that…
Soap Made Out of Beer; Sunglasses Made From Wood
Behold! Eleven major changes to Williamsburg’s retail scene, including progress at the forthcoming Whole Foods. [Racked] A Gretsch Building apartment that sold for $950K in…
Katz’s Delicatessen Is Opening a Pop-Up
Not to be outdone by the forthcoming Russ & Daughters Cafe, that other East Houston Street institution, Katz’s Delicatessen, has just announced its own plans…
Smith Brothers On the Apostrophe Bust: ‘The Whole Thing Was Pretty Dramatic’
It was around 2 a.m. on Saturday, September 21, when a dozen officers — including a smattering of cops, fire men, and building department officials…
Bushwick’s Newest Restaurant Wants to Feed You Free Wings
The Rookery opened quietly a couple of weeks ago (last week, Bushwick Daily spoke to Jamie Schmitz, who, along with his wife Shana Bellot, built the…
Cat Power and Others Are Paying Tribute to Elliott Smith 10 Years After His Death
Though a decade has gone by since the death of Elliott Smith, his emotive music continues to inspire musicians and provide comfort to angsty tweens…
Summer’s Back! Here’s Our Outdoor Drinking and Eating Map
Sup global warming? So the hotly anticipated fall season seems to have gone on vacay this week. But no matter, this just means your Hawaiian…
Fuse Gallery Is Dunzo, But Lit’s Back Room Is Ready to Rock & Roll Again
Back in August we broke word that Fuse Gallery, the art space behind Lit Lounge in the East Village, was set to close on September…