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Cafe Katja

LES Bites: Cafe Katja Dumplings, Snack Dragon’s For Sale, Contra’s Bread Basket

Some midweek restaurant news around the neighborhood: Orchard Street's Cafe Katja isn't just for Austrian sausages: one of its best vegetarian dishes makes Serious Eats' list of "26 must-eat dumplings." For sale: The Snack Dragon's lease: 400 square feet at 164...

Cafe Katja Reopening Tonight After Renovations

Editor's note: We've been following the renovations at neighborhood Austrian joint Cafe Katja, which has been closed since July for an expansion. The Orchard Street restaurant reopens this evening in its enlarged space. The following article originally appeared in the...

Cafe Katja Reopening: More Space, Broader Menu, Lunch

Cozy neighborhood joint Cafe Katja, at 79 Orchard St., is almost ready to reopen after a summer of renovations that will double its capacity and open up new menu options, including lunch service. Andrew Chase and Erwin Schrottner, the owners of the...

Keeping it Local: Lower East Side Restaurants Owned By Your Neighbors

Reading Manhattan’s  food media, you’d think the Lower East Side was suffering from invasion by outside influences at every turn. Stories abound heralding the influx of German cuisine, as evidenced by a giant Munich-based brewhouse planned on the Bowery...

Orchard Street’s Cafe Katja to Expand Next Door

The proprietors of tiny Cafe Katja couldn't be happier with the way their restaurant has grown over the last four years: they have a devoted local customer base, a supportive community of fellow business owners on the block and a great menu of Austrian...

The Scene After Orchard Street Robbery

A look at the aftermath on Orchard Street following tonight's robbery and foot-chase. (Click through for more photos.) Police interview witnesses, including Chuck Guarino of The Cast, a clothing store across the street from Pilgrim. Guarino is among those who...
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The Lo-Down Culture Cast Episode 19 – Roxy Hunt, Co-Founder of The Lower East Side Film Festival

We spoke with Roxy Hunt, Co-Founder of The Lower East Side Film Festival (LESFF), for this week's episode of...
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