On Essex

Howdy from Partybus Bakeshop, your Lower East Side Bakery! As fall approaches, we want to take a moment and say thank you to everyone who's been our champion from day one. We are so incredibly lucky to be part of this...

Yesterday we received an email tip from Kevin Walter, asking: "Did anyone notice that Zelig Blumenthal's store at 13 Essex Street has vanished without a trace? Signs are gone? Interior is completely empty.  Another bit of the old, Jewish...

Demolition appears to have come to an end at 5 Essex.  What will take the place of the old discount electronics store?  We wait in suspense...

In December, we previewed our new series, "On Essex," a monthly exploration of one of the Lower East Side's most fascinating blocks. Throughout 2010, we'll be bringing you multimedia stories reflecting the old and the new -  audio interviews...