In Lower East Side food/restaurant news:
There are a few entertaining lines in Sam Sifton's one-star review of Fat Radish: "a smart little joint out of a Jamie Oliver photo shoot;" "a restaurant for good-looking youngsters on their third jobs...
"The Drama Queen of the Lower East Side:" the Abrons Arts Center's historic theater takes another bow (NYT).
More on the Little Italy mafia museum (Villager).
Le Souk for the holidays (EV Grieve).
Hot tiki drinks debut at Painkiller and -yes- they're...
There's only one thing Mitch Weinstein enjoys more than a good meal, and that is a good cocktail. Here's his early take on the Lower East Side's newest bar:
Welcome to the neighborhood, our new tiki bar, called Painkiller. Located...
Last night: putting the finishing touches on Painkiller, the Essex Street tiki bar to be officially unveiled on Thursday, but (just in time for Cinco de Mayo) already open to 'friends and family." More thunderstorms today and a high...
Kate Krader of Food & Wine reports big changes are ahead for the East Side Company Bar space:
If you’re like me, and one tiki drink is never enough, here’s good news. The men behind the awesome Dutch Kills bar...
