Earlier this week, the LES Business Improvement District held its annual meeting at Mason Dixon on Essex Street. The organization's leaders looked back on what was really a transitional year -- and looked forward to a busy 2011. They...
A nice crowd turned out yesterday on Orchard Street between Broome and Grand for the third annual NYC Apple Day. Although we couldn't find any apple pie, there were plenty of apples (and apple-themed food) from local restaurants and...
Whimsical illustrator, live performer, VJ and videographer Shantell Martin's Project InsideOut OutsideIn, is at the Collette Blanchard Gallery through May 22nd. Along with her show, Martin will be performing in collaboration with live bands, a cellist and a violinist,...
Chef Dennis Ngo with Co-owner Tuan Bui at the banh mi counter inside An Choi on Orchard Street.
Although the Vietnamese restaurant, An Choi (85 Orchard), is new to the 'hood, as of a couple months ago, co-owner Tuan Bui...
A New York Post analysis shows some encouraging early signs from a controversial program that pays students who improve their performance on standardized tests. The Post story mentions P.S. 188 on Houston Street, where: "76 percent of fourth-graders met...
You'll be paying $2.25 to ride the subway and a monthly MetroCard will likely cost you $89 under the agreement reached in Albany yesterday. The Daily News blasts Senate Majority Leader Malcolm Smith, saying he left Assembly Speaker Sheldon...
It's come to this: State Senate Majority Leader Malcolm Smith says "it's not about merit... it's just about what gets us there with the votes that we need to get it passed." Yes, they're still arguing over an MTA...
Earlier this week, I mentioned An Choi, the New Vietnamese place on Orchard Street, which got a mention in New York Magazine. Not to be outdone, tomorrow's New York Times food section has a big blowout on the Banh...
