Food

We're excited to announce the launch of our new podcast, The Lo-Down Culture Cast. The series will feature conversations with people who have been making positive contributions to cultural change in lower Manhattan. We'll be speaking with artists, musicians,...

Essex Market hosts its free summer block party this Sunday from 11am - 3pm, on Broome St between Essex and Norfolk. The event includes activities, tasty treats, and live entertainment for the whole family. Games and activities are provided...

Devotees waited in the rain on Friday, for a slice at Scarr‘s Pizza, which just moved to a new and bigger location across the street, at 35 Orchard St. The popular and delicious slice joint moved into the neighborhood in...

Smashed LES has moved to the corner of Orchard and Stanton (167 Orchard), a much bigger space than their previous location. The building was formerly home to nightlife spot, Pizza Beach and the short-lived Mother Duck. It's also on the...

El Castillo de Jagua 2, a beloved local Dominican restaurant located on Grand Street, looks to be shuttered due to back taxes. A seizure sign was seen by Lilah Mejia, who first posted it on Instagram. May 12 We received...

Our friends at the Stanton Street CSA have extended their sign up deadline for the summer 2023 season offering community supported agriculture from Windflower Farm. The new deadline for regular pricing is May 7th. You can join now and...

Taste of the Lower East Side returns for its 21st anniversary on May 10th at 6:00pm at Essex Crossing (Northwest Corner of Suffolk St. and Broome St.). The event features dozens of local restaurants that come out in support...

A high-end Japanese omakase restaurant from Zaiyu Hasegawa, the chef behind an acclaimed Tokyo dining destination, is a step closer to opening at 107 Norfolk St. on the Lower East Side. Community Board 3's liquor licensing committee voted in...

Ming's Caffe was a much-loved spots at 28 Canal St., one of the few remaining affordable restaurants in the area between Essex Street and Allen Street. But the Hong Kong-style diner was forced to close earlier this year, seeking...

Chinatown's latest dim sum restaurant made its debut Sunday, December 18 at 27 Division St., right across from Confucius Plaza. This branch of Dim Sum Palace is the eighth New York City location for the family-owned mini-chain. According to...