Rona Economou knew she didn't want to be a lawyer all her life. So when she was laid off from her job as a litigator in December, it didn't take her too long to figure out that what she...
The Essex Market is a little quiet this week because Ron and Ira at Tra La La Juice Bar and Bakery are "closed for vacation". They promise to return and re-open on Sept. 22nd. Our favorite cheese mongers at...
This week I found the new tile floor is almost complete at the Essex Street Market, and they are preparing to re-open the seating area at the North end. Speaking of the North end of the market, I...
Although the new tile floor that has been underway at the Essex Market for some weeks now is still a bumpy work-in-progress, I was able to find plenty of treats for our weekly Essex Street Market Report:I started...
Local butcher Jeffry Ruhalter will be at the Tenement Museum tomorrow evening at 6:30p for a Tenement Talk. Ruhalter, who gave The Lo-Down some excellent Money Saving Tips back in April, will be discussing his fourth-generation family business...
It's Tuesday. That means we headed over to the Essex Street Market for a look at what's new and interesting this week.
Saxelby Cheesemongers has a delicious new arrival. Mettowee, a fresh, creamy goat's milk chevre from Consider Bardwell Farm...
Streetsblog took note of our coverage of Councilman Gerson's transportation town hall Monday night, saying "the session successfully gathered up ideas from ill-informed cranks." They concluded:A quick CrashStat check reveals
that, contrary to Mr. Jacob's (LES resident who said there...
Today the New York Times got around to discussing the wonders of inexpensive cuts of meat, just two weeks after The Lo-Down brought you Essex Market butcher Jeffrey Ruhalter's cheap meat primer.
Visit Jeffrey's web site here.
Essex Street Market butcher Jeffrey Ruhalter tells The Daily News the recession has hit his customers hard. So along with a few other Market businesses he's providing 115 couples dinner for just $10. The meals will be served at...
