Shortly after the new year there's bound to be more controversy surrounding a proposed restaurant coming to 106 Rivington Street. In October, Community Board 3 narrowly rejected an application from Jose Orlando Rodriguez and Robert Payne for a full...
In a 2008 Observer profile, Hotel on Rivington owner Paul Stallings called himself a "big fish in a small pond" and said he'd been on the "cutting edge" of the Lower East Side "transitioning into what it is." The...
The owners of a large new restaurant and bar at 106 Rivington Street prevailed at Community Board 3's liquor licensing committee last night, but the battle is not over yet. A divided vote (6-4) means another contentious debate is...
The other day we mentioned that a new block association, the LES Dwellers Association, is helping residents fight a liquor license application at 167 Orchard Street (at Stanton). Rob Shamlian (Spitzer's Corner, Fat Baby, etc.) and Frank Vivolo (Bruschetta)...
