It was a busy week in Lower East Side restaurant news: Cherche Midi prepared for its opening tonight, Wylie Dufresne announced wd~50 will close this fall, Katz's defended itself against a Florida imposter and Shalom Chai kosher pizzeria went to court. But there's plenty more to report before the week gets away from us.
The other night, devotees of the famed appetizing store Russ & Daughters (including Martha Stewart) came to the Astor Center for a special occasion. Mark Russ Federman, who ran the East Houston Street shop for over 30 years, was...
This popular feature spotlights a wide variety of people who live and work on the Lower East Side. This week, we are featuring Josh Russ Tupper, co-owner of the beloved appetizing store, Russ and Daughters. (Josh was also featured...
A midweek round-up of neighborhood food news:
Mary Queen of Scots co-owner Donal Brophy explains his decor.
Orchard Street's Cheeky Sandwiches is expanding, with a new outpost in Brooklyn's Dekalb Market; meanwhile, Serious Eats reviews its bacon, egg and cheese.
Russ &...
Russ & Daughters owner Niki Russ Federman speaks Friday as State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer, DOE Fund Founder George McDonald and Tara DePorte of the LES Ecology Center look on.
State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver...
