Tips, Feedback, Submissions

Search The Lo-Down

Follow the Discussion

Daily Archive

March 2009
M T W T F S S
« Jan   Apr »
 1
2345678
9101112131415
16171819202122
232425262728  

Monthly Archive

March 20th, 2009

Breaking News: Fatal accident at corner of Clinton & Grand

 

These IPhone photos were take just a few minutes ago at the corner of Clinton and Grand Streets, in front of the Citibank. Bystanders speculated that the garbage truck hit a pedestrian at about 10:30pm. The medical examiner arrive shortly after 1am. The entire area around the Citibank and extending around the corner [...]

March 16th, 2009

Semi-Celebrities Behaving Badly

From this morning's "Page 6:"

PADMA Lakshmi wants you to know that she did not
throw a tantrum at Schiller's. On Friday, a Gawker reader wrote in to
the site that the "Top Chef" host "started flipping out, waving her
arms and stamped her feet" at a hostess after being forced to wait for
a table while dining with financier [...]

March 16th, 2009

Morning News Notes

Essex Street Market butcher Jeffrey Ruhalter tells The Daily News the recession has hit his customers hard. So along with a few other Market businesses he's providing 115 couples dinner for just $10. The meals will be served at the restaurants "Thor" and "Essex." It's first come, first serve to anyone with an unemployment check [...]

March 15th, 2009

Broadway East’s Split Personality

Is there room for both you and Bill Murray at "Broadway East?"  Last night we stopped by to give this place another try, after being disappointed when it first opened. Since that time, "Broadway East's" subterranean lounge has become a big hit with the hipsters and celebrities. A few months ago, "The New York Post" [...]

March 14th, 2009

Bacaro

A Venetian small plates restaurant, serving crostini, pasta dishes, cheeses and other morsels. Most of the seating is in a romantic, exposed brick quarters downstairs. There’s a bar on both levels.

136 Division Street

212-941-5060

Tue-Sun, 6pm-midnight; Mon, closed

March 14th, 2009

Azul

Grilled steaks, lamb chops, an assortment of sausages and empanadas – Argentianian style.

152 stanton, near Suffolk

646-602-2004

Daily, 6pm-midnight

March 14th, 2009

Ashkara

One of the few kosher options in the neighborhood, Ashkara serves a respectable falafel sandwich. You put the toppings on yourself.

189 East Houston, near Orchard

212-260-8302

Sun-Wed, 11am-3:30am; Thu-Sat, 11am-5am

March 14th, 2009

Antibes Bistro

A taste of the Cote d’Azur on the Lower East Side. Traditional bistro fare with some creative touches.

112 Suffolk, near Delancey

212-533-6088

Sun-Wed, 11am-10pm; Thu-Sat, 11am-11pm

March 12th, 2009

7th Precinct Report

I took a walk down the street to the 7th Precinct last night to satisfy my curiosity about the monthly community council meetings. Here's what I learned. While crime in the 7th is down overall, there was a homicide recently near Clinton and Cherry Streets. Apparently a couple of friends, or at least two guys [...]

March 9th, 2009

Signs of Things to Come?

I was saddened to discover my favorite flower shop up the street, is going out of business. 
"Flower Expression" was one of the few in the area that catered to
walk-in customers and offered a fresh and affordable selection.  Susan
Yee, the warm and always friendly owner of the store, said the poor
economy is driving her out of [...]