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Displaying all articles tagged:
Lower East Side
coming soon
Feb. 27, 2024
Bar Contra Will Be a New Destination for Modernist Drinks
Dave Arnold, Fabían von Hauske, and Jeremiah Stone are joining forces on the Lower East Side.
By
Ella Quittner
bluestockings bookstore
Dec. 22, 2023
Bluestockings Bookstore Is Facing Eviction for Handing Out Narcan
The bookstore’s harm-reduction program and free store have made enemies of its neighbors and its landlord.
By
Zoë Beery
scenes
Nov. 29, 2023
Le French Diner Is Every Chef’s Favorite Restaurant
“Everyone who gets a seat feels special.”
By
Chris Crowley
shopping
Sept. 22, 2023
Beverly’s Is Making It Permanent
Beverly Nguyen’s roaming homewares pop-up signed a lease at 27 Orchard.
By
Clio Chang
openings
Sept. 15, 2023
The Original Scarr’s Pizza Is Now a Sushi Counter
Sushi Oku opened this weekend. Good luck getting a seat.
By
Tammie Teclemariam
closings
Sept. 14, 2023
Contra Is Set to Close
Chefs Jeremiah Stone and Fabián von Hauske will shutter their tasting room next month.
By
Ella Quittner
fall preview 2023
Sept. 1, 2023
Maison Premiere Will Expand to Manhattan This Fall
Tigre will be a party.
By
Margaret Rhodes
interviews
June 28, 2023
Why Flynn McGarry Is Closing Gem
The chef is planning something bigger — but he promises he won’t put any burgers on the menu.
By
Adam Platt
crime
June 26, 2023
A Man Has Been Charged in the Death of Designer Katie Gallagher
She is one of five people believed to have been drugged in a string of similar attacks.
By
Bindu Bansinath
reasons to love new york
Dec. 5, 2022
How Resale Saved New York Retail
Many of the most exciting and original new stores to open recently carry vintage and secondhand clothing.
By
Emilia Petrarca
great rooms
Dec. 5, 2022
He Transformed His LES Apartment To Feel Like His Minnesota Childhood Home.
Artist and set designer Steven Hammel’s cozy nostalgia.
By
Wendy Goodman
profile
Nov. 21, 2022
Scarr’s Pizza Is Expanding — and Adding a Sushi Counter
How Scarr Pimentel became Orchard Street royalty.
By
Tammie Teclemariam
from the archives
Oct. 19, 2022
From the Archives: When Gentrification Hit the Lower East Side
There goes the neighborhood.
By
Craig Unger
hot garbage
Sept. 6, 2022
Forever Sifting: One Woman’s Quest to Rescue the Trash of the Lower East Side
For Vicki Rovere, running the Ludlow Street Free Store is not just a job; “I accept the fact that I am funding my obsession.”
By
Aaron Reiss
21 questions
June 27, 2022
Ruoyi Jiang Hates the Lower East Side’s Bad Public Art
The founder of Chop Suey Club answers Curbed’s “21 Questions.”
As told to
Diana Budds
the group portrait
Mar. 29, 2022
Inside Dhamaka’s Tiny Factory of Flavors
The miniature kitchen that draws enormous crowds.
By
Chris Crowley
are u coming?
Feb. 11, 2022
Meg Superstar Princess Wants to Be 2022’s Edie Sedgwick
“I’m insufferable, but it’s feminist because it’s being real.”
By
Brock Colyar
pop-ups
Dec. 15, 2021
Pizza Obsessive Anthony Mangieri Is Also a Panettone Addict
The dough maven is finally doing slices … but not of pizza.
By
Robin Raisfeld
and
Rob Patronite
mazel tov!
Oct. 29, 2021
What It Feels Like to Be Inside a Susan Alexandra Bag
The colorful, beaded world of Susan Korn hits the Lower East Side.
By
Brooke LaMantia
renters
Sept. 10, 2021
Is Chinatown’s Largest Housing Nonprofit a Bad Landlord?
Protests over a recent lockout are just the latest problem for Asian Americans for Equality.
By
Valeria Ricciulli
the group portrait
June 9, 2021
The Lower East Side Seniors Who Organized Their Own T’ai Chi Class
“T’ai chi helps with memory,” one says. “It’s important, at our age, to keep our minds alert.”
By
Valeria Ricciulli
neighborhoods
May 20, 2021
The Lower East Side’s (Not Very Well Known) Black History
An exclusive look at the Tenement Museum’s new walking tour.
By
Valeria Ricciulli
openings
May 20, 2021
Birria LES Is the Halal Mexican Spot Blowing Up TikTok
Tacos and bone marrow-enriched consommé from a delightfully multicultural partnership.
By
Melissa McCart
first taste
Mar. 1, 2021
A Stylish Streetery and a Taste of Rome at Forsythia
The fresh pasta is the thing at this unlikely new Lower East Side destination.
By
Adam Platt
closings
Jan. 5, 2021
Good-bye to Sammy’s Roumanian and Its Glorious Schmaltz
New York’s favorite “Jewish disco” has closed its doors for good.
By
Jason Diamond
now open
Dec. 18, 2020
Sandy Liang’s First Store Plays With Childhood Nostalgia
The designer’s new Lower East Side flagship is a fashion playground.
By
Emily Burns
closings
Dec. 3, 2020
Another Perfect Night at Max Fish
The storied LES bar is closed. This time, it may be for good.
By
Lissa Townsend Rodgers
underground gourmet quick bite
Oct. 7, 2020
Fat Choy Makes Vegan Food Carnivores Crave
Rice rolls, Mushroom Sloppys, and beans and greens.
By
Rob Patronite
and
Robin Raisfeld
openings
Sept. 3, 2020
Mel Bakery Opens With Heirloom Grains and Fresh-Milled Flour
The new bakery from bread master Nora Allen opens this weekend on the Lower East Side.
By
Rachel Sugar
behind the menu
Jan. 30, 2020
Una Pizza Napoletana Now Serving Pepperoni Pies
It’s one of several new optional toppings, and while it may not be strictly Neapolitan, it’s absolutely delicious.
By
Rob Patronite
and
Robin Raisfeld
openings
Jan. 6, 2020
A New Bakery Specializes in Perfect Versions of Classic American Desserts
You’ll find custom cakes, from-scratch Oreos, and plenty of cookies at Red Gate in the East Village.
By
Nikita Richardson
openings
Nov. 20, 2019
Peoples Is the Wine Destination That New York’s Been Missing
“It’s about having a playful, creative way to sell things.”
By
Alan Sytsma
openings
Oct. 29, 2019
Canary Club Is a New Destination for Cajun-Inspired Seafood
There’s also live jazz in the basement of this new Lower East Side spot.
By
Nikita Richardson
re-openings
Sept. 18, 2019
Flynn McGarry’s Gem Reopens With an Emphasis on Simplicity
The 20-year-old chef leans into comfort food and steps back from his own expectations.
By
Nikita Richardson
openings
July 30, 2019
Can a Famous Actor and 3 Nightlife Experts Really Open a
New
Dive Bar?
At Ray’s, the only thing missing is a decade or two of bad housekeeping.
By
Robert Simonson
closings
Feb. 26, 2019
Good-bye to Sidewalk Cafe, a Horrible Place That New York Will Miss Dearly
It was a café where weirdos and dreamers could try to make a piece of this city their own.
By
Jason Diamond
openings
Oct. 31, 2018
A Bar Designed for Korean-Americans Grows on the Lower East Side
At Reception Bar, Katie Rue is combining unusual Korean ingredients with New York’s high-end cocktail culture.
By
Nikita Richardson
new york stories
Aug. 24, 2018
Remembering the Scene at Alleged, Where ’90s Misfits Found a Home
Skaters and artists look back at their storied haunt.
By
Sarah Nechamkin
profiles
May 10, 2018
What Happens When ‘the Justin Bieber of Food’ Grows Up?
Flynn McGarry is ready to shake off the Teen Chef label once and for all.
By
Rachel Sugar
gallery
Mar. 6, 2018
Girls Clubs Make Art From Old Prom Dresses
Teenage girls document the
Power of Pink
in a new photo project.
By
Mary Dellas
Best of New York
Jan. 24, 2018
The Absolute Best Lower East Side Restaurants
From cutting-edge vegetarian to world-famous pastrami.
By
Mary Jane Weedman
let’s makeup
Dec. 5, 2017
Each NYC Neighborhood Has Its Own Beauty Look
A makeup artist compares the LES, the UES, and Soho.
By
Kathleen Hou
best bets
Sept. 17, 2017
A Cult Jeans Shop Returns, High-Design Humidifiers, and Vintage in the LES
What’s new in New York stores.
By
Katy Schneider
closings
May 16, 2017
Schiller’s Was McNally Land for the Everyman
During its heyday, Schiller’s was Keith McNally’s vision, designed expressly for walk-ins and neighbors.
By
Mark Byrne
cheap eats 2016
July 14, 2016
A Guide to Essex Street’s Cheap-Eats Row
A nosher’s paradise, from pickles to pupusas.
By
Robin Raisfeld
and
Rob Patronite
Closings
June 27, 2016
Another Restaurant Bites the Dust on Clinton Street
Four-year-old, critically acclaimed Yunnan BBQ.
By
Sierra Tishgart
June 14, 2016
Canada’s Great Painting Show Is a Tipping Point
The show has me worried about the fate of the Lower East Side.
By
Jerry Saltz
Foodievents
May 10, 2016
The Hester Street Fair Returns This Saturday
New vendors include En Japanese Brasserie and Scarr’s Pizza.
By
Sierra Tishgart
Openings
May 5, 2016
The Metrograph Movie House Serves Steak Tartare at Its Commissary
Plus, spaghetti pomodoro and brown-butter trout.
By
Sierra Tishgart
New Food Alert
May 4, 2016
Café Henrie’s Light, Bright Dinner Menu Launches Tonight
Camille Becerra’s signature Dragon Bowl — plus some.
By
Sierra Tishgart
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