Food

If you're a fan of 88 Lan Zhou, as we are, you have at least a small reprieve. The Fujianese-style hand-pulled noodle and dumpling spot previously announced it would be closing for good at 40 Bowery.

The Hester Street Fair will be up and running "IRL" this Saturday, August 15th, 2020. As with most businesses and venues, it has been operating online-only throughout the ongoing pandemic. The fair, made up of an ever-changing selection of...

Rosario's Pizza, the quintessential Lower East Side spot for a late night slice, has closed. The longtime Orchard Street pizzeria posted the following message on Facebook: Rosario’s Pizza has called the LES home since 1965 when its owner, Rosario Dispenza,...

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.

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 Street. Gaia had adopted to the takeout only COVID-19 environment and was offering grocery items to go...

New York's restaurants are in the midst of a fight for survival. With indoor dining prohibited for the foreseeable future, the situation is dire. A few Lower East Side spots have already been forced to close (Beverly's, Randall's BBQ,...

As businesses continue to reinvent themselves during these Coronavirus days, local favorite, Economy Candy has launched a fun endeavor.

A new report from the Food Bank for New York City indicates that more than a third of the city's food pantries shut down during the height of the pandemic.

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...