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 Click on map for enlargement, additional pages. Several neighborhood organizations have published a new map/brochure highlighting 17 cultural attractions and 22 restaurants in the new Chinatown-Little Italy Historic District. See the full brochure here. Continue reading New Map Guides Visitors Through Chinatown-Little Italy Historic District  
 The 4-year-old Austrian restaurant will grow into the space at left, #77 Orchard. The proprietors of tiny Cafe Katja couldn’t be happier with the way their restaurant has grown over the last four years: they have a devoted local customer base, a supportive community of fellow business owners on the block and a great menu of Austrian specialties. What they don’t have is room. But that’s about to change: Under plans Andrew Chase and Erwin Schottner submitted to Community Board 3 last week, Cafe Katja will roughly double its square footage by taking over the empty storefront next door, at 77 Orchard St., where former hat shop Still Life recently closed. “We love everything about Cafe Katja just the way it is, except for one thing: we don’t have enough space,” Chase tells The Lo-Down. “Most of our clientele are local folks, and it’s really hard when they come in and there’s no room for them to sit.” Continue reading Orchard Street’s Cafe Katja to Expand Next Door
 The L.E.S. Clothing Company on Henry Street at Clinton Street Clouds and patchy fog will start off the work week, giving way to partly sunny skies and highs around 80 today, with a slight chance of thundershowers.
 Photo by Dyske Suematsu. Dyske Suematsu sent in this photo, taken this morning on East 6th Street near Avenue A. EV Grieve has more photos and details.
This oversized, high-floor unit can easily convert to a 1BR with separate home office/den, or open up the wall separating the kitchen from the living room for a loft-like feel. Spacious, windowed eat-in kitchen has plenty of room for a dining table and lots of cabinets and counter space. The windowed bath bas been fully renovated with new sink and bathtub, medicine cabinet, lighting fixtures and clean white subway tiling throughout. Apartment features solid parquet strip wood floors, five big closets (two with Elfa storage system) and sunny western and northern exposures. Continue reading Sponsored Post: Grand Street Apartment of the Week
From our friends at Fourth Arts Block:
Here are musician Ken Beasley’s top music picks on the Lower East Side for this weekend:  Paul Brill PAUL BRILL - Fri, Sept. 23 | 10PM at Rockwood Music Hall In the last couple years, composer/band-leader/producer Paul Brill has become known not only for his original take on contemporary songwriting, but for his big, spontaneous, multi-musician live shows. Brill puts on some of the best live shows around; now he’s redirecting and focusing his energy into a stripped down set at Rockwood called, “Paul Brill and His Small Band.” Poised for his soon to be released new album, Brill will be shining the spotlight on his tightly written songs. He will be joined on stage by special guests Lauren Balthrop and Raphael McGregor. FREE//196 Allen St.
 The building at 102 Norfolk St. is set for a starring role in a new film. A new film by writer and director Leslye Headland starring Spider-Man leading lady Kirsten Dunst is scheduled to shoot at 102 Norfolk St. on Monday, according to notices posted along the block between Delancey and Rivington this morning. The film is listed as “untitled” in the parking warnings, but IMDb.com calls it Bachelorette, and lists additional cast members that include James Marsden (Straw Dogs, X-Men) and Isla Fisher (Confessions of a Shopaholic). Continue reading Kirsten Dunst Movie Shooting on Norfolk St. Monday
A visit from the city’s health inspectors Wednesday night shut down Verlaine, a busy Lower East Side nightspot that serves Asian tapas and high-end cocktails with a splash of DJ music, poetry readings and art exhibits. Continue reading (Updated: 5:04 p.m.) Nightclub Verlaine Shuttered by Health Department; Reopens Tonight
 Speaker Quinn, Councilmember Chin -- Wednesday afternoon. More now on Wednesday’s big story – the City Council’s unanimous vote creating a Business Improvement District in Chinatown. In a news conference before the Council meeting with Speaker Christine Quinn, Chin said, “This has been a long time coming. It’s an historic day for Chinatown.” Continue reading Chin Celebrates Creation of Chinatown BID
Expect patchy fog this morning, followed by rain and occasional thundershowers this afternoon and evening, with a high of 74. Saturday and Sunday will be cloudy, with about a 50 percent chance of showers and highs in the low 70s both days.
 The new CMA space in the West Village. The Children’s Museum of the Arts is moving to its new, larger, but farther-from-the-LES digs on October 1. This Sunday, from 12-5, take the kids to the old space at 182 Lafayette (between Grand and Broome) for a Goodbye/Hello Party with art projects for all ages. $10 per person, children under 12 months are free. The new space, triple the size, will be at 103 Charlton Street (between Greenwich St. and Hudson). For more information about family friendly LES events, visit our kids page.
 Yep, it's dog food from Zoe's Premium; check it out at the Hester Street Fair this weekend. A roundup of neighborhood food news:
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