There aren't many places left to experience the heart and soul of the avant-garde Lower East Side as it existed in the 1980s and 1990s. Lucien on First Avenue is one of them. So it was hard to take...
One way to cool off this weekend is by "judging" which vendors offer the best flavors at the Hester Street Fair's annual Ice Cream Social competition this Saturday from 11a - 6p. For $10 you'll get a voting ticket which...
The popular Thai restaurant and garden, Wayla, from Erika Chou and Tom Naumsuwan, (100 Forsyth Street) has opened an upstairs "takeout shop," serving Thai Box Lunches and imported Thai groceries, including fish sauce and Lay’s sweet basil-flavored potato chips.
The Box Lunches offer daily choices...
Today your long wait is over! Following a couple of years of construction delays, the Pickle Guys open their new restaurant, Diller, at 357 Grand St. The grand opening celebration. kicks off at 12:30 p.m.
Diller is located right next...
Beginning this coming weekend, you will be able to visit a new farm stand in the publicly accessible plaza at Essex Crossing on Broome Street.
It's operated by an organization called Project Eats, which is running a rooftop farm as...
A new grocery, Metro Acres Market, will be replacing the Fine Fare at 175 Clinton St. The space, located between East Broadway and Grand Street, is owned by the Seward Park Cooperative.
Emmy award winning director and producer Allison Argo's documentary, THE LAST PIG, will screen as the closing night film at the Lower East Side Film Festival on Monday night.
The film, shot by Joseph Brunette, an award-winning cinematographer whose work has appeared...
Our friends at Hester Street Fair are bringing back their popular lobster and beer event for Memorial Day Weekend. This Saturday, you can indulge in a variety of lobster dishes from Claw Daddy's (who are donating their proceeds to...
It's been more than a year since the popular Cantonese roast meats and noodle shop, Yummy Kitchen (also called Cheung Wong Kitchen), closed down at the corner of Hester and Allen streets. Now there's a new Chinese restaurant in...
