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July 21st, 2009

Essex Street Market Report

Although the new tile floor that has been underway at the Essex Market for some weeks now is still a bumpy work-in-progress, I was able to find plenty of treats for our weekly Essex Street Market Report:

I started with a "Plumply Plum and Almond" muffin and a strong and spicy Masala Chai Latte from [...]

July 21st, 2009

Architects + Demolition Men at Abrons Free Urban Lawn Concert

Abrons Arts Center will host a FREE "Urban Lawn Concert" featuring Architects + Demolition Men (ADM) on Thursday, July 23rd at 6:30p (weather permitting) in their outdoor amphitheater (the steps in front of 466 Grand Street between
Pitt and Bialystoker). ADM, a band "straight outta Brooklyn", combines the spirit of Bad Brains' hard-core punk
and [...]

July 21st, 2009

Tuesday News links

The New York Times reports NYC's retail vacancy rate is at its highest point since the early 90's. One in 10 retail spaces in Soho are vacant or about to be vacant. The City Council is looking at legislation to help struggling merchants. The Small Business Recovery Act would give store owners the option of [...]

July 21st, 2009

Koi KO’d by Community Board Committee

If the owners of Koi had any illusions that their "meet and greet" with neighbors the other night would appease the community, they most definitely don't after this evening's CB3 committee meeting. The panel that reviews applications for new liquor licenses balked at the notion of a 200+ seat high end-restaurant taking over the old [...]