Week in Review: February 20
The lovable Zucco succumbed to a heart attack last Saturday afternoon, shaking upper Orchard Street to its core. Eaters across the neighborhood are still mourning the premature loss of such a man [Zucco Memorial Service at Angel Orensanz Last Night]
Pulino’s Bar and Pizzeria was finally unwrapped this week. With the plywood now gone, the eatery is on the precipice of opening [Pulino’s Bar and Pizzeria Sheds Plywood]
The Palazzo Grey at 334 Grand Street recently received its first tag [First Tag for Palazzo Grey]
The century-old townhouse at the corner of Bowery and Delancey is on the verge of destruction. Now that scaffolding and netting are firmly in place, demolition will begin imminently [Farewell to 185 Bowery]
Karaoke Boho is now open at 196 Orchard Street. But before you head over there, know that the joint is not serving booze. No license yet [Karaoke Boho Now Open]
Recent Stories
DOT to Pave Pock-Marked Pell Street; Sheds Removed
Pell Street is finally on deck for a resurfacing, forcing numerous Chinatown businesses to dismantle their street shed annexes. Those who operate outdoor dining sheds along Pell Street received notice this week from the Department of Transportation to dismantle structure ahead of scheduled street repaving. This small neighborhood street – which once terminated at Division – […]
Immersive ‘Squid Game’ Experience on the Lower East Side
Netflix smash, Squid Game, is coming to real life. On the Lower East Side. In the fall, international gaming company Immersive Gamebox will take space inside 81 Essex Street, the big-box building occupied by the International Center of Photography. Its primary experience will be a multiplayer game built around the Squid Game series. The immersive […]
Owners of Gertie Eye Market Street for ‘Jackie’ (Updated)
Huertas and Gertie meet for Jackie. That is the narrative for a new restaurant in Two Bridges that features the owners behind both aforementioned establishments. Indeed, Nathan Adler and Rachel Jackson (principals behind Brooklyn’s Gertie) are planning a new Italian-American restaurant at 42 Market Street. The fourteen table concept, dubbed Jackie, will feature “good food […]
Trash Talk: Taking Stock of the Constant Pileup on Rivington Street
The Lower East Side, whose residents are struggling amidst sanitation budget cuts, under-maintained restaurant sheds, and absent landlords and/or vacant leaseholders, suffer the scourge of refuse. One Rivington Street resident walked much of the length of the east-west stretch to find – and document – how trash buildup, stagnating pools of mystery sludge, dilapidated street shanties, and overall […]
Uncapped: Nobody Beats IZ THE WIZ
IZ the WIZ: hands down one of the most illustrious and renowned graffiti writers in and outside of our fair city. May he continue to Rest in Peace. In this installation of Uncapped, guest contributor, Freddy Alva, is back with an excerpt from the new issue of his Black Book Series magazine: Pound for […]
