lower east side voices

Today we wrap up our series on the Essex Street Market with a profile of Top Hops, the Lower East Side craft beer store that opened an outpost in the market three years ago. This project has been a...

The Essex Street Market has for many years been a refuge for startup businesses. As retail rents in stand-alone brick-and-mortar locations have become unaffordable, the historic market has been one of the few places where new ventures can take...

Like many people on the Lower East Side, Emmanuel Diaz has mixed feelings about the the looming move of the Essex Street Market from its historic home to the brand new Essex Crossing mega-development across Delancey Street. Diaz, owner...

Big changes are, of course, coming very soon to the Essex Street Market. The vendors will be making the move from the market's historic home at 120 Essex St. across Delancey Street to a newly expanded space in the...

Tucked in a corner of the Essex Street Market, you'll find a little gem called Ni Japanese Delicacies. Fortunately it will live on in the new market, opening soon on the ground floor on the Essex Crossing mega-project across...

Today we're continuing our series in partnership with NY City News Service on changing times at the Essex Street Market. In the very near future, the vendors will be crossing Delancey Street to a brand new facility in the...

This week we're partnering with NY City News Service for a video series on the historic Essex Street Market, just weeks before the vendors move over to a shiny new home on the south side of Delancey Street. The...

In the next few weeks, the Essex Street Market will be moving from its historic home at 120 Essex St. to a gleaming new space on the south side of Delancey Street. Over the years, The Lo-Down has covered...

This week we have been checking in with neighborhood businesses as part of our Lower East Side Voices video series.  Today, Talib Visram visits with Michelle Myles of Daredevil Tattoo, the iconic shop and museum on Division Street. This series is a...

This week we have been checking in with neighborhood businesses as part of our Lower East Side Voices video series.  Today, Janessa Andiorio checks in with Kevin Heald of Malt & Mold, the East Broadway beer and cheese shop. This series...