Prabhupada in his early days in New York (Courtesy the Hare Krishna Movement blog)WARNING The article contains a couple spoilers about last night's 'Mad Men' on AMC. If you're a fan of the show, come back once you're watched the episode. But these post... »
Before I moved to Chelsea, I was subletting a really tiny two bedroom in the East Village on the edge of Alphabet City. My apartment on East 7th Street between First Avenue and Avenue A was a walk-up, with no doorman or laundry in the basement. The sup... »
Guess fourth time's a charm? Yesterday, the SLA approved Hospitality LLC's request for a license, meaning plans to open an "art gallery with a full-service restaurant" in the old Superdive space will move forward, reports EV Grieve. In a surprising... »
[Krieger] New York Times critic Pete Wells is impressed by the ambitious Mexican fare at Alex Stupak's Empellon Cocina. He awards the restaurant two stars: I couldn’t quite believe how much a spackle of bittersweet mole poblano paste had... »
There's going to be a lot of pissed off vegetarians in the East Village tonight: EV Grieve reports that troubled neighborhood restaurant Kate's Joint is now closed, with a marshal's possession note taped do the door. A little over a... »
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This weekend, a group of about two dozen anarchists went on a bit of a rampage after what must have been a pretty anarchy-inspiring book fair, smashing windows and turning over things in the East Village. The Starbucks at Astor Place and the soon to be... »
Michael McManus was arrested in Tompkins Square Park in the East Village on Wednesday, April 18. »
