Nabe News: April 29
Thanks to Matt Levine of The Eldridge fame, the block of Rivington between Ludlow and Essex will soon become even more uppity. Apparently, the club space in the Hotel on Rivington, THOR, will soon be re-branded as Levant East. Expect gazillion-dollar cocktails and beers [Eater]
Uncle Sam on the Bowery says, “The recession will end when you spend.” [EV Grieve]
With the onset of warm weather, the East Village now must contend with lots of fro-yo litter. The ironic twist is that these containers are apparently “eco-friendly.” [Vanishing NY]
A look at Cinema Village, and its resilience at a time when independent theaters aren’t faring too well [Greenwich Village Daily Photo]
As one street writer aptly points out, the new Cooper Union facility definitely resembles an alien spacecraft [Flaming Pablum]
ABC No Rio and its 29 years of art and activism [Ephemeral NY]
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