After a long and sometimes contentious debate, Community Board 3 decided last night to support a liquor license for a new bar at 221 East Broadway. The vote was 26-11 in favor of the proposal with one member abstaining. ...
U.S. Rep. Nydia Velazquez was on the Lower East Side yesterday, campaigning during the final weekend before Tuesday's Democratic Primary. In an appearnce at Primitive Christian Church on East Broadway, she injected herself into a hyperlocal issue: a proposed...
We stuck is out for the first 4-and-a-half hours at last night's CB3 liquor licensing committee hearing. When we left around 11 p.m., there were still 22 agenda items to be heard. Here's what happened during the short time...
There are additional details this morning about a new bar/cafe coming to 21 Essex Street, the former Sneakstip storefront. According to a liquor license application filed with Community Board 3, Christopher Herity (formerly of the Fat Radish) and four...
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...
Don't you just love visual aids? This particular graphic explains most everything you need to know about Cocktail Bodega, the fruit-smoothie themed lounge from Sons of Essex operators Matt Levine and Michael Shah. Last night, Community Board 3's alcohol...
At last night's Community Board 3 meeting, there was a setback for the team planning to open Paulaner Brauhaus, a 4,000 square foot beer hall at 265 Bowery. Rudy Tauscher, the general manager of the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, appeared...
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...
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...
