Tapas Week: Xicala Beautifies; Bar Carrera Will Open in the Village
Xicala is making the best of being next to a construction scene.
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New York School Coming to East Village; Financial District Giddy Over Fresco to Go
One more reason to wish you could get into NYU's Chick-fil-A, and the nice food coming to Harlem, in today's neighborhood food news.
Bloggers Quick to Disprove Rite Aid Anti-Gay Policy
A sign went up in a West Village pharmacy telling patrons not to act gay while in the store. But the convenience chain says it had nothing to do with it!
Eskimix: Would You Like Your Fro-Yo With Barley Juice?
The latest fro-yo stand lets you choose between sweet and tart. And you can add protein boosters, too!
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‘Ugly Betty’ Watch Begins!
America and friends come to Dumbo, Betsey Johnson sells her Village penthouse and moves uptown, and the hipsters still haven't taken over the Giglio Feast in W'burg. That and more in our daily boroughs report!
Merkato 55 Has a Notable Fan; Get a Look at Artichoke Pizza’s Crab-Dip Slice
Mimi Sheraton likes Merkato 55, and a self-proclaimed Danny Meyer veteran has opened a restaurant in Cobble Hill, in today's neighborhood food news.
Ikea Buses in Brooklyn: The Battle Is on the Streets and on the Blogs
That story, plus Oprah's bounty in Harlem, shopping-mall smackdown in the Bronx, and a strange beep coming from the South Slope in today's neighborhood notes.
Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker: Enablers?
They're both still smokers. Did you know that? We didn't. And they've already piqued the interest of their 5-year-old son, James Wilkie.
WTF: The Steamy Paintings at El Cantinero
The second exhibit in our Museum of WTF Restaurant Art is on loan from a Mexican restaurant known for its all-you-can-eat special.
The Mayors of West 11th Street and Gramercy Park: A Tale of the Tape
They both hail from tony Manhattan neighborhoods. But in philosophy, they seem to be quite opposite.
Chuck Prince Can't Get Out of the Greenwich Ghetto
The former Citigroup CEO cannot unload his multi-million-dollar mansion. Must be the economy!
Harvard Grad Couldn’t Find His Way Out of a Bar With a Key; First Impressions of Sheridan Square
What Bruni thinks of the Beard results and why you might consider spending $12 for a forty, in today's neighborhood food news.
Meltdown at Yolato’s Greenwich Village Location
Just a couple weeks after a press release bragged that Yolato was planning to overtake Pinkberry and Red Mango by installing express locations all around town, the Greenwich Village store is apparently kaput.
The Long Arm of the Law Even Reaches Into Subway Bathrooms
Getting all colonial in Union Square, watching crabs rut in Marine Park, letting go of fancy F-train plans in the Slope, and busting the gays in Forest Hills. All that and more in our week's-end boroughs report.
Ana Marie Cox Comes Full Circle at ‘Radar’
The founding Wonkette editor signs on to do irreverent political coverage for Maer's magazine, another Charles Kushner associate goes down, and Andrew Cuomo noses around Dick Grasso's package, in our daily roundup of news from the worlds of media, real estate, law, and finance.
Hundred Acres Opens Thursday; Tables Aplenty
As of this posting, the night is wide-open, including that coveted two-for-eight slot.
‘Gattaca’ Designer to Do Wine Bar in Former Baggot Inn Space
Did you see 'Orlando' and 'Gattaca'? Do you drink wine? Then mourn not the Baggot Inn.
Caliente Cab Co. Pays $35K for Bad Restroom Etiquette
Caliente Cab Co. has agreed to a $35,000 settlement in the case of a woman who was allegedly chased out of the bathroom for looking like a man.
Bedbugs: A New Reason Not to Camp Out in Union Square
Plus, trouble for UBS, victory for Stephen Colbert, and one or the other for anyone who took the bar last time around, in our daily industry roundup.
Manhattan Mall: Ghost Town?
Less rice in Jackson Heights! Less theater space in the Village! And one less groundhog on Roosevelt Island. All that and more (less?) in today's boroughs report.