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AndrewAndrew Visit Yunnan Kitchen

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Our friends AndrewAndrew recently visited the new Chinese restaurant, Yunnan Kitchen, on Clinton Street. They had a little extra help with their video review on this one.  Take … Continue reading

Mission Chinese Opens Tomorrow, Hops on the DayLife Band Wagon

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On Friday the New York Times reported that Mission Chinese Food, “one of the year’s most anticipated openings,” is set to debut this coming Tuesday.  The San Francisco-based restaurant is taking over a space at 154 Orchard Street.  The new spot will also be taking part in DayLife, the Lower East Side BID’s street festival on … Continue reading

Shalom Chai Pizza on Grand Closed by Health Department

Shalom Chai Pizza, 357 Grand Street.

Shalom Chai Pizza, 357 Grand Street.

The New York City Health Department closed Shalom Chai Pizza, 357 Grand Street, earlier this week.  In an inspection on Tuesday, the kosher restaurant racked up 75 violation points.  Among the items detailed in the report: hot food items held at below 140 degrees, cold food items held below 41 … Continue reading

Bulldozing the Essex Street Market Would Not Be Cool

Photo by Cynthia Lamb.

Photo by Cynthia Lamb.

Consider me shallow if you like, but I do actually think about coolness. I know it’s generally more of a teenage concern than a middle age one, but I can’t help myself. Coolness is like beauty: it has a short shelf life. This transience is part of its appeal. Today’s shock of … Continue reading

Cocktail Bodega Wins Approval From CB3 Liquor Committee

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Don’t you just love visual aids?  This particular graphic explains most everything you need to know about Cocktail Bodega, the fruit-smoothie themed lounge from Sons of Essex operators Matt Levine and Michael Shah.  Last night, Community Board 3′s alcohol licensing committee signaled its approval for a liquor permit at 205 Chrystie/19 Stanton.

Levine said there will be … Continue reading

CB3 Panel Asks Paulaner Brauhaus to Make Nice with the Neighbors

Paulaner Brauhaus rendering; Morali Architects.

Paulaner Brauhaus rendering; Morali Architects.

At last night’s Community Board 3 meeting, there was a setback for the team planning to open Paulaner Brauhaus, a 4,000 square foot beer hall at 265 Bowery.  Rudy Tauscher, the general manager of the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, appeared before CB3′s liquor licensing committee to explain the grand plans for the … Continue reading

Arts Watch: Food All Weekend at Danspace Project and New York Theater Workshop

Photo: Reghan Christensen

Food is the theme downtown this weekend. At Danspace Project’s popular Food for Thought benefit series, the admission price of two cans of food and $5 will get you the chance to chose from three nights of innovative choreography.  All canned proceeds collected over the weekend benefit St. Mark’s Church’s food program. … Continue reading

Little Muenster, Vintage Market at Hester Street Fair; Market Goes Hollywood

Little Muenster Makes its Hester Street fair debut.

Little Muenster Makes its Hester Street fair debut.

If you’ve got a soft spot for grilled cheese, you might want to know that Little Muenster (100 Stanton Street) will be making its first appearance at the Hester Street Fair this coming weekend.   It’ll be a special Mother’s day weekend at the fair. New vendor Jen Kim … Continue reading

Restaurant Report Card: April 2012

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Brown, a popular cafe on Hester Street, earned 43 points in a health department inspection last month.

Each month on the second Wednesday, we post a report of restaurants in the 10002 ZIP code that scored 28 points or more on their most recent health department inspections, the equivalent of “C” grades under the city’s rating … Continue reading

JP’s Food Adventures: A Little Bit of L.A. at Taqueria LES

Taqueria Les, 198 Orchard Street. Photo by Cynthia Lamb.

Taqueria Les, 198 Orchard Street. Photo by Cynthia Lamb.

Manhattan has become a much better place for a taco fix in recent years. Gone are the days when your friends from LA burst into laughter at the offerings here.  Now they just make the inevitable comparisons to their favorite spots on the Left Coast.

My current “go … Continue reading

Coming Soon: Landbrot Bakery at 185 Orchard St.

Photo via Landbrot Bakery's Facebook page.

Landbrot Bakery, a purveyor of German breads and beers, didn't meet its own deadline of "late summer 2011," but its publicists say its debut is imminent.

Lower East Siders who have been drooling at the prospect of home-baked German breads, pastries and pretzels, along with some rare German microbrews, take heart: Landbrot Bakery really does plan to … Continue reading

East Village Bar Owners Set Sights on 221 East Broadway

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The changes along East Broadway appear to be picking up speed.  Just a day after Malt & Mold, an artisanal beer and grocery opened at 221 East Broadway, word comes that another business could be coming to the same building. Inside Pushcart Coffee, there’s a somewhat coffee stained notice from the owners of B-Side, an Avenue … Continue reading

$100 Gift Card to Clinton St. Baking Co. and More!

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Here’s a reminder this afternoon about a few enticing offers in our print magazine.  Online readers – don’t be left out!

First, you have a few more days to answer our very simple trivia question — for a chance to win a $100 gift certificate to Clinton Street Baking Company (see the inviting photo posted above if … Continue reading

My LES: Josh Russ Tupper

Josh Russ Tupper

This popular feature spotlights a wide variety of people who live and work on the Lower East Side. This week, we are featuring Josh Russ Tupper, co-owner of the beloved appetizing store, Russ and Daughters.  (Josh was also featured in our print magazine this month.)

 

If you would like to nominate someone for “My LES,” please … Continue reading

Coming Up Sunday: Party Like It’s 1899

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Here’s a reminder about the old-fashioned block party coming up on Sunday to mark the 145th birthday of Henry Street Settlement founder Lillian Wald.  There will be refreshments, entertainment, games and even a cake-baking contest.  Judging the contest: Tara Bench (the food editor at Ladies Home Journal), Arthur Schwartz and Rozanne Gold, the owners of Sugar … Continue reading