As we noted earlier this week, the owner of 221 East Broadway has spent the last few years renovating the six-story residential and commercial building. Two years ago, a coffee shop (Dora - later renamed Pushcart Coffee) opened; just...
We stopped by to talk with Jim Chu, owner of White Rabbit (formerly Den of Thieves and Idlewild) on Houston Street, as he was preparing to transition his 18-year-old bar and lounge into a day-time cafe and gallery with...
Community Board 3 is out with the agenda for its June liquor license meeting. Among the items that caught our eye: a proposal from B-Side owner Sivan Harlap and a partner, Andrew States, to open up a bar at...
Le Lupanar, the restaurant/lounge at 103 Essex Street, is a step closer to reopening, 14 months after a run-in with the NYPD over underage drinking allegations. This week, Community Board 3's liquor licensing committee voted 3-2 in favor of...
Temple of Ankh, the hookah bar at 58 Clinton Street, is dealing with more legal troubles this week. Back in January, the NYPD closed the establishment after state regulators accused owner Wahed Shenouda of violating workers' compensation laws. Those...
The changes along East Broadway appear to be picking up speed. Just a day after Malt & Mold, an artisanal beer and grocery opened at 221 East Broadway, word comes that another business could be coming to the same...
Here's a reminder this afternoon about a few enticing offers in our print magazine. Online readers - don't be left out!
First, you have a few more days to answer our very simple trivia question -- for a chance to...
Community Board 3 is out with its rundown of restaurants and bars seeking liquor licenses in the coming month. It's a fairly tame list but there are a few items worth highlighting. First off -- Paulaner Brauhaus is seeking...
On Monday nights, Alias Restaurant on Clinton Street invites guest chefs to curate the menu and cook dinner. Tonight's dinner is served with a bit of a twist and is sure to provide unexpected, off-the-menu hijinks as Two Fat...
We're sweating it out at the monthly meeting of Community Board 3's liquor licensing panel. For the fifth time in recent months the team behind The DL (formerly Ludlow Manor) is back before the board. Both CB3 and the...
