It inspired plenty of strong feelings when news broke last month that Brooklyn Mercantile, the knitting suply and gift shop on Fifth Avenue between Fourth and Fifth Streets, was up for rent. Well now I can confirm that the store has indeed been rented ... »
Cyprus Avenue, the cozy, straight-ahead Irish pub on the corner of Fifth and Bergen that closed for "minor renovations" back in January, re-opened last weekend. Thankfully, the renovations were indeed minor. A car crashed into the Bergen Street side of... »
Cyprus Avenue, the Irish pub on the corner of Fifth and Bergen, will be re-opening in time for the weekend. The bar, which closed for "minor renovations" a little over a month ago, took the paper down from the windows yesterday, revealing an interior t... »
The V Spot, the vegan restaurant on Fifth Avenue between Degraw and Douglass, has closed. A sign on the gate indicates that it's only for renovations, though, and it's confirmed by this message on their home page: "Sorry vegans, we will be closed until... »
Cyprus Avenue, the cozy 2 1/2 year old Irish pub on the corner of Fifth and Bergen, closed on Wednesday for "minor renovations," and the infamous newspaper is covering the windows. As opposed to, say, 161 Wine Bar, I'm pretty confident that they'll be ... »
