The snow continues to fall in NYC after our biggest storm since the record setting blizzard of 2016. This weekend’s snow is wetter and should only be 4-8 inches, but it’s enough to keep the Lower East Side blanketed (and slushy). Here’s a round up of some great shots from our readers and Instagram followers. …

Temperatures outside may be frigid, but things are heating up at Partybus Bakeshop this winter! In addition to our regular offerings of breads, pies, pastries, and cookies, we have some specials in the works – including a Valentine’s Day “Red Wine Red Velvet Cake for Two.” …

Julia Testa has specialized in events and flower delivery since day one. Serving Manhattan, Brooklyn and parts of Queens.
They create some of …

We could all use some cheering up and Julia Testa is NYC’s best local, privately-owned and operated florist.
They offer contactless local delivery throughout …

Hester Street Fair is moving their online Gift Guide to the brick and mortar gallery at 22 Ludlow for an extra week of New …

Local retailers are helping boost the spirits of beleaguered New Yorkers by offering festive settings and quality customer service, as a year tarnished with pandemic-related loss draws to a close. …

Sweet Pickle Books, a used bookstore and pickle shop, opened at 47 Orchard Street this week. Offering used books and homemade pickles, the shop also “buys books, libraries, records and weird things …

From the Inbox: Local resident and Lo-Down reader, Cass Lilien, wrote us an uplifting note — “Hoping to share a story about why I love my neighborhood and Dah Shop…My bike and main source of transportation was run over while parked in front of my apartment on Orchard Street… …

Howdy from Partybus Bakeshop, your Lower East Side Bakery!
As fall approaches, we want to take a moment and say thank you to everyone …

The Hester Street Fair will be up and running “IRL” this Saturday, August 15th, 2020. As with most businesses and venues, it has been …

Katz’s Delicatessen has launched local delivery, directly from its website — the owners of the iconic Lower East Side restaurant concluding they can offer a better deal than third party delivery companies like Seamless and Grubhub. …

In a troubling sign of the times, the popular dessert shop Doughnut Plant announced their decision to close all of their shops, “at least through August,” this past week. …

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Longtime activist bookstore, cafe and collective, Bluestockings Bookstore, has announced they are being forced to move from their location at …

Beloved Italian cafe, Gaia, has announced via Facebook that Sunday, July 26th, will be its last day at the restaurant’s current location on Houston …

Partybus Bakeshop is a new(ish) artisan bakery and cafe located on the Lower East Side. We started as a pop-up at the Hester Street Fair, but we parked the Partybus on Essex Street in November 2019 and we’re here to stay! Come see for yourself why Food Network included us on this year’s list of… …

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