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- The Post looks at the neighborhood’s residential real estate market and concludes “you can still find deals.” (Post)
- David Zarin of Zarin Fabrics (and executive VP of the LES BID) discusses the holiday shopping outlook (WNYC).
- Downtown District Leader Paul Newell, a Lower East Side resident, talks about his arrest in Zuccotti Park (Politicker NY).
- WCCO-TV breaks its silence on Chinatown dog-meat story but still there’s no apology (Minn Post).
- Investigative reporter demands answers from Sheldon Silver about his bike accident (NYT)
- A new night spot is apparently coming to 17 Stanton Street, presently the home of Stanton Public (Eater).
 
 Photo by Roey Ahram The first half of today will look a lot like yesterday, with light rain and mist. But the forecast brightens as the day progresses, with some afternoon sunshine. Bundle up, though: the highs are just crossing 40 degrees, and tonight the mercury will sink to the mid-30s.
 For lease: The southeast corner of Orchard and Rivington streets. Renovations are changing the face of Orchard Street at two prominent corner locations this fall.
At 140-142 Orchard, which is also known as 85 Rivington St., a new modern facade has replaced former discount retail stores over the last few weeks. New glass doors face the corner and both cross streets. The renovations follow the building changing hands in October 2010. An LLC called Orchard Holdings paid $3.4 million for the walk-up apartment building, according to city real estate records.
Paperwork filed with the Department of Buildings over the last few months indicate a gut renovation of the cellar and ground floors, with demolition of existing partitions, all new plumbing and other structural and cosmetic work. Online real estate listings (with photos apparently taken pre-renovation) show one retail space of 440 square feet for rent at $5,800/month, while a smaller, of 200 square feet, is listed at $3,200/month.
Continue reading Street Watch: Renovations at 140 and 168 Orchard St.
 A traditional Ukranian motanka doll. This Sunday, the Ukrainian Museum is offering a workshop on motanka-doll making. Motanka dolls are traditional Ukrainian dolls made of scraps of cloth with colorful ribbon and thread. No sewing ability is required. Recommended for children ages 5 to 12. The workshop is $5 per person/$3 for museum members. 1:30 to 3:30 at 222 East 6th Street (between 2nd and 3rd Aves.).
For more information about this and other family-friendly events, please visit our kids page.
Here’s our weekly rundown of news and information from The Lo-Down’s sponsors:
- At Fontana’s Sunday night, Akter Ego (hosted by Killer Killy Dwyer), “brings together the best of the best of the underground and alternative NYsCene!” Check out the Facebook event page for details.
- If you have friends, family members or neighbors over 60 who are unable to prepare their own meals, they could be eligible for home-delivered meals through Henry Street Settlement’s Meals on Wheels program. To find out more information please contact Rachel Hughes at 212.349.2770 or rhughes@henrystreet.org.
- How about starting your Thanksgiving feast with some delicious morsels from Russ & Daughters? The LES BID suggests a visit to the legendary appetizing store is a great way to add a Lower East Side twist to your holiday meal.
- The Educational Alliance reminds us about the annual flea boutique benefiting the Co-op Village NORC this coming weekend.
 Katz's: Feeding locals, celebrities and tourists since 1888. When Hurricane Irene dropped by this summer, The Lo-Down team set out early to cover the neighborhood, bringing readers the news of the storm’s local impacts. That was some hunger-inducing work, so midday, we were delighted to find the lights on and the meat-slicing gurus at the ready inside Katz’s Delicatessen. One of the staffers actually scoffed at our wondering aloud whether they were closed due to weather.
After 123 years, a little wind and rain don’t threaten your business practices. Still, it’s good to shake things up every century or so. This week, the Lower East Side institution sent us the exciting news that they are now delivering their monster pastrami sandwiches, homemade matzo ball soup and other menu items locally. Continue reading Katz’s Will Now Send a Salami Sandwich Right to Your Door
 Knishes from Knishery NYC. America’s annual celebration of gastronomic indulgences is quickly approaching. If your holiday traditions don’t tend toward the homemade, our neighborhood has lots of treats to offer. Here are a few that have crossed our inbox (see individual website links for details). We’d love to hear some others; send them to us at tips@thelodownny.com and we’ll be happy to share them.
- Knishery NYC is baking special pumpkin knishes available for pre-order until Nov. 18. They are savory and spicy, but not sweet, and available for pickup or delivery.
- Clinton Street Baking Co. is selling some holiday meal trimmings to go. Pre-order a pie (pumpkin, maple bourbon pecan and organic apple crumb), biscuits and cornbread by Nov. 22 for pickup at the restaurant.
Also, Thanksgiving is a great time to pitch in to help those less fortunate. The Bowery Mission will get a boost from Ellabess, in the Nolitan Hotel, which is collecting food and supplies for the mission’s Thanksgiving celebration from now through Nov. 20. They are seeking canned and frozen veggies, turkeys and pies, as well as personal items such as toiletries and outerwear (new items only). Drop off is from 7 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.; donors receive a voucher for a complimentary snack at the restaurant.
- A 35-year-old Brooklyn man was arrested yesterday in connection with the Nov. 13 rape in the East Village. (DNAInfo)
- The Eldridge Street Synagogue celebrates is 125th anniversary. (The Forward)
- A permanent installation of Sol LeWitt’s 1979 photographs of the Lower East Side takes over an exterior wall at the Mondrian SoHo on Lafayette Street. (Interview Magazine)
- Artist Pat Passlof, who lived and worked in a former synagogue on Forsyth Street and was the subject of an extensive profile last month, has died. (NYT)
Rain has been in the forecast this week, but we’ve only seen a few drops. So we’ll understand if you don’t take today’s outlook all that seriously. The Weather Channel predicts: rain showers and a high of 58.
 Castillo de Jagua on Rivington Street. Photo by Cynthia Lamb. The Cuban sandwich has been a neighborhood staple for decades. While Cuban expats in Florida take credit for its creation, Puerto Rican and Dominican diners and luncheonettes have been the bastions of this delicacy here. Variations have even made it to upscale menus, commanding a price of $14 or more. Fortunately great examples can still be found for $5. Continue reading JP’s Food Adventures: Where to Eat a Cubano
 Photo by K Webster. Lo-Down reader K Webster snapped this photo early today high above the New Museum, where fans camped out on the sidewalk for a chance to attend a book event next Tuesday night featuring Lady Gaga and celebrity photographer Terry Richardson. In order to score a ticket, you had to buy a copy of “Lady Gaga X Terry Richardson” ($54).
We hear about 300 copies were snapped up shortly after the museum opened at 10 a.m. There’s no doubt they could have sold a lot more but Lady Gaga’s people wanted to make sure everyone who bought a book gets a chance to meet her. Gaga and Richardson were excited to hold the event in the neighborhood due to their Lower East Side ties and the New Museum Bookstore was happy to oblige.
Did you score a ticket today? If so, we’d love to hear from you. You can contact us at tips@thelodownny.com.
 A cameo on "The Simpsons" for Wylie Dufresne of wd~50. Image via Andrew Andrew's Twitter feed. This afternoon’s Lower East Side restaurant headlines:
- The Local EV recounts CB3′s contentious debate last night over a liquor license renewal for Diablo Royale.
- Wondering what’s up with the cartoonish Wylie Dufresne posted above? See here.
 Lost Weekend, on lower Orchard Street. Photo by Wyatt Marshall. Editor’s note: The Lower East Side has been a bastion of entrepreneurship for many decades. In the last couple of years, one trend being seen here and elsewhere is the establishment of “hybrid stores.” Reporter Wyatt Marshall talks with some of the business owners experimenting with this growing retail phenomenon:
The next time you find yourself browsing the racks for board shorts and need a little pick-me-up, why not grab that latte at the same store?
You can do just that at Lost Weekend on Orchard Street and fulfill a number of other one-stop shopping missions in the neighborhood. On streets that were once lined with mom-and-pops that have long since shuttered their windows, hybrid stores are thriving. Continue reading Hybrid Stores Take Hold on Lower East Side and Beyond
- A victim in the attempted rape in the East Village speaks out (Post).
- A mistrial is declared in the East Village assault case precipitated by a fight over a parking space (Post).
- Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver got a few stitches under his eye after a weekend spill on his bicycle (NYT).
- The Asian American Journalists Association wants an apology from the reporter who alleged that dogs were being sold for human consumption in Chinatown (City Pages).
- Recap: James Franco channels Tennessee Williams at the Abrons Arts Center (L Magazine).
We just returned from the New Museum, where fans of Lady Gaga camped out through the night for a chance to attend a book event featuring the ubiquitous pop star and celebrity photographer Terry Richardson next Tuesday. The line began forming yesterday afternoon and now snakes around Stanton Street all the way to Chrystie. Bleary-eyed Gaga devotees seem to be in good spirits. But they’ve got awhile to wait. Nu-Mu’s doors don’t open until 10 a.m. In order to attend next week’s event, you’ve got to buy “Lady Gaga X Terry Richardson,” the $50 coffee table book.. We first brought you news of the upcoming Gaga-frenzy Friday afternoon. Continue reading Lady Gaga Frenzy About to Ensue at New Museum
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