Nightlife

Celebrated Sushi Chef David Bouhadana Hopes to Open Restaurant at 217 Eldridge St.

Acclaimed sushi chef David Bouhadana is aiming to open a new spot at 217 Eldridge St., the former home of shuttered Italian spot Apizz.

LES Dwellers Face $2 Million Defamation Suit from Ludlow Street Bar

The New York Post reports that the owners of Ludlow Street bar, No Fun, have filed a $2 million defamation lawsuit in state supreme court against the Lower East Side Dwellers neighborhood organization: A Lower East Side community group hell-bent...

AndrewAndrew’s Lo-Down Chow Down: Speedy Romeo

We sent our friends AndrewAndrew to check out Speedy Romeo, the new wood-fired pizza and grill on Clinton Street.  Here is their excellent review...
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Locals Suspect Newly Appointed CB3 Member Is Linked to Avenue B Restaurant Project

Community Board 3's liquor permit committee last night balked at supporting a wine and beer license for a new restaurant at 45 Avenue B, citing the operator's ties to an infamous night club.

Burglars Swipe a $2,000 Bottle of Cognac From Suffolk Arms

Police are looking for three suspects wanted for burglarizing Suffolk Arms, the new cocktail bar at 269 East Houston St.

Jean-Georges Vongerichten Teams Up With Ian Schrager For Public Hotel Nightlife Complex

Ian Schrager's Public Hotel at 215 Chrystie St. will also be a luxe nightlife playground, boasting at least eight separate dining & entertaining spaces.
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Speedy Romeo Now Open at 63 Clinton St.

Beginning tonight, you have a new option for pizza on the Lower East Side. It's opening night for Speedy Romeo, the Brooklyn-based restaurant branching out in Manhattan.

Community Board Approves Liquor Permit For Gracias Mama; Distance From Church Still An Issue

On Tuesday evening, Community Board 3 voted to support a liquor license for Gracias Mama, a Mexican taqueria at 162 East Broadway. But in a resolution approved 29-11 (with 3 abstentions), the board asked the State Liquor Authority to review...

“Gracias Mama” Team Wins a Round at CB3, But Liquor Permit Battle Isn’t Over Yet

A proposal for a Mexican restaurant called Gracias Mama at 162 East Broadway won the support last night of the Community Board 3 panel that evaluates liquor licenses. But opponents of the new business are hoping a measuring stick...
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Small Business Spotlight: Up Stairs Bar

Editor’s note: This profile is part of our yearlong reporting project on Small Business Survival. This story is reported and written by Max Rovo. If you’re interested in writing profiles for this project, whether you’ve lived on the Lower East Side one year or fifty years, send us an email at: info@thelodownny.com.
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