It looks like a new clothing store is coming to lower Orchard Street. New restaurants and clothing boutiques have, of course, transformed this block (between Broome and Grand) in the last few years. We’re told the men’s shop “The Cast,” is busily working on the narrow space at 69 Orchard. This is the Zarin Fabrics [...]
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November 4th, 2009
During the economic downturn, it has, of course, been commonplace to see shuttered businesses on the Lower East Side and in Chinatown. But a closing we heard about this week is especially significant. Sinotique, Jan Lee's antique, home furnishings and custom furniture store on Mott Street is shutting down its Manhattan location. Lee will [...] October 26th, 2009
This month's Featured Artist is MJ King, a local artist who's studio space and creative storefront, Art & Objects, has been flying under the radar at 179 Stanton St. since 2005. MJ says the storefront is open at odd hours and by appointment only as she takes time to create her work privately [...] September 29th, 2009
The latest clothing line to "pop-up" in a shop on Orchard Street is Kai D, launching a line today that will be available at the shop through November (at 75 Orchard between Broome and Grand). Operating under the credo "a pocket must be available when needed, September 23rd, 2009
A new handbag designer, Lindsey Hufnagel, will be hosting a launch party for her collection, "Horse + Nail" tomorrow night at the Pop-up shop on Orchard (186 Orchard St. between Houston and Stanton). Fresh out of Parsons School of Design, with a few high couture internships under her belt, (as well [...] September 21st, 2009
A panel chaired by Daniel Squadron, our state senator, heard testimony from business owners and other witnesses Friday about the ailing retail industry in New York. Saying there clearly is a problem, Squadron pointed to the increasing number of shuttered shops, spiraling commercial rents and the proliferation of large chain stores. He [...] August 20th, 2009
A marketing firm and design shop called Beyond The Valley and an architecture firm in London called Feix&Merlin are teaming up with the LES BID to bring 15 independent merchants over from the Newburgh Quarter to the Lower East Side of Manhattan for three weeks. In October, 15 stores from the LES will "pop up" [...] August 14th, 2009
Photo courtesy of Mitch Weinstein As we reported earlier, Bonnie's New York, a fixture on Orchard Street for nearly 30 years, selling hats and jewelry, has closed it's doors for good. We spoke with owner Bonnie Weinstein this morning about her reasons for closing. She told us that she would have loved to [...] August 8th, 2009
Photo by Mitch Weinstein It appears that “Bonnie’s New York,” a fixture on Orchard Street for nearly 30 years, selling hats and jewelry, is shutting down (at least at its current location). Lo-Down contributor Mitch Weinstein and his wife, Alison, snapped this picture of the storefront, at 117 Orchard (near Delancey) today. A check of Bonnie’s [...] July 28th, 2009
Hudson Street Papers moved from the West Village to Orchard Street four years ago. We were concerned to see a nice neighborhood business like Hudson Street Papers, on Orchard and Stanton, close shop a few weeks ago. It seems there are more and more "For Rent" signs in store fronts on the Lower East Side. [...] |
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