Tortilla Time: Ten Impressive New Taco Spots in New York

... outposts of California." San Francisco native and former Meatball Shop manager Matthew La Rue opened this East Village restaurant in July, offering simple steak, spit-roasted pork, chicken, and poblanos tacos with freshly made corn tortillas. ...

http://www.grubstreet.com/2013/09/10-best-new-taco-spots-in-new-york.html

Court Reverses Fines Imposed on Airbnb Renter

... more and more travelers are using the internet to find less expensive beds in private homes. Last year, an East Village man named Nigel Warren received thousands of dollars in fines, after renting a room in his apartment to a traveler from Russia, ...

http://www.wnyc.org/story/court-reverses-fines-imposed-airbnb-renter/

Now Playing Onstage in Raleigh - Week of 9/29/2013

... ethical issues raised therein. Click Here for More Information RENT GILBERT THEATER 9/19-10/6/2013 Set in the East Village of New York City, RENT is about falling in love, finding your voice and living for today. Winner of the Tony Award for Best ...

http://www.broadwayworld.com/raleigh/article/Now-Playing-Onstage-in-Raleigh-Week-of-9292013-20130929

Now Playing Onstage in Cleveland - Week of 9/29/2013

... Sea." Click Here for More Information RENT MIAMI UNIVERSITY - DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE 10/2-10/9/2013 Set in the East Village of New York City, RENT is about falling in love, finding your voice and living for today. Winner of the Tony Award for Best ...

http://www.broadwayworld.com/cleveland/article/Now-Playing-Onstage-in-Cleveland-Week-of-9292013-20130929

Midwestern dishes are sprouting in New York City

Newly opened Picnic in the East Village boasts comfort-food favorites inspired by chef Nicholas Nostadt's Ohio roots, while the month old 5 Oz.

http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/eats/midwestern-dishes-sprouting-new-york-city-article-1.1467314

It's no mystery Weehawken author about to see new stories published, host events in NYC

Weehawken library staff member Gary Cahill will be very busy on the New York literary scene the next few weeks.

http://www.hudsonreporter.com/view/full_story/23710001/article-It-s-no-mystery--Weehawken-author-about-to-see-new-stories-published--host-events-in-NYC--?instance=latest_story

Someone just stabbed that man

... tickets to the opera and off-Broadway plays. I visited MOMA and the Whitney and the Met. I poked around the East Village and SoHo. I hung out at the Strand and CBGBs and strolled meaningfully past the Chelsea Hotel thinking of all the glorious and ...

http://www.salon.com/2013/09/29/someone_just_stabbed_that_man/

Airbnb wins legal victory in New York City

Airbnb earned a legal victory in New York City this week with the reversal of a fine issued after a user of the service rented out part of his East Village apartment last year.

http://money.cnn.com/2013/09/27/technology/innovation/airbnb-new-york/index.html?section=money_topstories&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fmoney_topstories+%28Top+Stories%29

Ionesco's the Bald Soprano to Play 4th Street Theatre in French, 11/5-17

Parisian director Roxane Revon will direct Eugene Ionesco's classic play Le Cantatrice Chauve / "The Bald Soprano" for a limited run at the 4th Street Theatre from November 5-17, 2013 in the East Village, NYC.

http://www.broadwayworld.com/off-off-broadway/article/Ionescos-THE-BALD-SOPRANO-to-Play-4th-Street-Theatre-in-French-115-17-20130926

Am Thai Bistro is Hit or Miss for Vegetarians

Pre-2012, I think it's safe to say that New Yorkers looking for balanced, authentic Thai dishes had to visit Zabb Elee in the East Village or be prepared to make the trek to Queens to hit up tried-and-true spots such as Sripraphai and Chao Thai .

http://newyork.seriouseats.com/2013/09/the-vegetarian-option-am-thai-bistro-brooklyn.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+seriouseatsfeaturesvideos+%28Serious+Eats%29

Justin Ernsberger Named Executive Chef At Grand Central Oyster Bar Brooklyn

Sep. 26, 2013 - BROOKLYN, N.Y. -- The soon-to-open Grand Central Oyster Bar Brooklyn has named Justin Ernsberger as its executive chef, as announced by franchise owners Bruce Fox and Jonathan Young.

http://www.prlog.org/12216934-justin-ernsberger-named-executive-chef-at-grand-central-oyster-bar-brooklyn.html

Jeremy Blocker Named New Managing Director of New York Theatre Workshop

... NYTW is known for its innovative adaptations of classic repertory. Each season, from its home in New York's East Village neighborhood, NYTW presents three to five new productions, over 80 readings, and numerous workshop productions, for over 45,000 ...

http://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/Jeremy-Blocker-Named-New-Managing-Director-of-New-York-Theatre-Workshop-20130926

"The Precambrian Age," fourth solo CD for Montclairite Zak Smith, launches on Tuesday.

The title of Smith's new album, "The Precambrian Age," his fourth full-length CD, which debuts this Tuesday, is a nod to his childhood visits to the Museum of Natural History in New York.

http://www.northjersey.com/community/225242151_Montclair_native_Zak_Smith_has_time_on_his_mind.html

Pop-up newsroom opens with first event in Williamsburg

Bedford + Bowery, a collaboration hyperlocal news blog between New York magazine and NYU's Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute, hosted its first event Tuesday at its pop-up newsroom in Williamsburg, which opened last week.

http://nyunews.com/2013/09/25/popup/

Re-Works: the Spanish Civil War, Dark Water and More Set for...

Manhattan Theatre Works and Co-Artistic Directors Antonio Minino and David Stallings , are excited to announce a new vision and programming for Season 8. The Season of Evolution will include four new commissioned plays, their flagship program the Newborn Festival and a world premiere written by Co-Artistic Director David Stallings .

http://www.broadwayworld.com/off-off-broadway/article/RE-WORKS-THE-SPANISH-CIVIL-WAR-DARK-WATER-and-More-Set-for-MTWorks-2013-14-Season-of-Evolution-20130924

Deicide touring, playing Gramercy Theater; IO radio giving away tix...

... for that show are on sale now, and we're also giving away a few pairs tonight (9/24) on Invisible Oranges on East Village Radio , so listen in from 10-12PM EST for a chance to win. All tour dates are listed below. The next couple of months will see ...

http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2013/09/deicide_touring.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+BrooklynVeganFeed+%28brooklynvegan%29

Aunts and a (Micro) History of World Economics Set for PS122, Beg. Tonight

... national political and ethical debates, and made waves on Broadway and beyond. As the institution's longtime East Village home undergoes renovations, PS122 is thriving in new ways, partnering with peer organizations across New York City and choosing ...

http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/AUNTS-and-A-MICRO-HISTORY-OF-WORLD-ECONOMICS-Set-for-PS122-Fall-2013-20130923

Just five minutes to enter a New York state of mind

... with a cheese risotto instead of fries. And for killer margaritas and more-ish Mexican food La Palapa in the East Village is a mandatory pilgrimage. One of the reasons I'm no longer a real New Yorker - aside from the fact that I secretly hope ...

http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/travel/just-five-minutes-to-enter-a-new-york-state-of-mind-29596608.html

The New York City Housing Authority Partners with Nickelodeon to Celebrate Worldwide Day of Play

The New York City Housing Authority will host a series of recreational activities for its youth at various developments throughout the five boroughs, beginning with Campos Plaza in the East Village on September 18, 2013 as part of Nickelodeon's 10th Annual Worldwide Day of Play celebration through this weekend.

http://media-newswire.com/release_1182834.html

Priciest, cheapest listings to hit the Manhattan market this week

Brown Harris Stevens' Paula Del Nunzio had the week's priciest listing with a $24 million townhouse at 9 East 94th Street in Carnegie Hill.

http://therealdeal.com/blog/2013/09/20/priciest-cheapest-listings-to-hit-the-manhattan-market-this-week/

The Obsession With Mapping New York City's Past

People in New York City seem to have a particular fixation with mapping the past.

http://hyperallergic.com/84421/the-obsession-with-mapping-new-york-citys-past/

Carcass released new album, prepares for North American dates

... metal legends Immolation . Unfortunately, both are sold out, BUT: if you listen in to Invisible Oranges's East Village Radio show this coming Tuesday (9/24) from 10pm-12am , you'll have a chance to win a pair of tickets to the Gramercy gig. CARCASS ...

http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2013/09/carcass_release.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+BrooklynVeganFeed+%28brooklynvegan%29

Not Your Average Curry Hill Indian at Chote Nawab

... Binda Sasuralwali ($9), a homestyle dish of crisp-chewy dry-fried okra, that you can find at Natarajan's East Village restaurant Malai Marke . The okra is just as fresh and sweet here. There are other regional Indian dishes worth looking into, such ...

http://newyork.seriouseats.com/2013/09/chote-nawab-murray-hill-indian-restaurant.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+seriouseatsfeaturesvideos+%28Serious+Eats%29

A New York moment

Flying half-way around the world to New York and discovering your luggage hasn't arrived means only one thing.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/viva-magazine/news/article.cfm?c_id=533&objectid=11125959&ref=rss

Deerhunter Cancel European Tour Due to 'Unavoidable' Family Circumstances

... England @ Manchester Academy 2 October 16 - Leeds, England @ Stylus October 17 - Liverpool, England @ East Village Arts Club October 18 - Cardiff, Wales @ SWN Festival October 19 - Brighton, England @ Concorde 2 October 21 - Antwerp, Belgium @ Trix ...

http://www.spin.com/articles/deerhunter-cancel-european-tour-family-circumstances/

The Best Ramen Shops in NYC

Nearly three years ago, we surveyed the ramen scene in New York , finding great bowls in Midtown, the East Village, and more.

http://newyork.seriouseats.com/2013/09/best-ramen-nyc-ippudo-hide-chan-yuji-yebisu-totto-chuko-bassanova.html

Ann Fensterstock's "Art on the Block" Book Signing, or "Get Your Galatea Here"

I've read Ann Fensterstock's new book Art on the Block: Tracking the New York Art World from SoHo to the Bowery, Bushwick and Beyond a few times now, and noticed an interesting arc to how the narrative was registering with me.

http://www.edwardwinkleman.com/2013/09/ann-fensterstocks-art-on-block.html

Things to Keep in Mind Before Moving to New York City

Moving away from home to a new city is scary as well as amazing. Every city is different, and the things to keep in mind to make your stay special and full of joy, before moving, vary from city to city.

http://www.buzzle.com/articles/things-to-keep-in-mind-before-moving-to-new-york-city.html

Popular pizzeria to offer kosher pizza at new Madison location

The first kosher location will open in a few months at 261 Madison Ave. at 37th Street, with hopes to expand into a chain.

http://nypost.com/2013/09/15/kosher-pizza-pizzazz-on-madison/

Hamill: Bill de Blasio appeals to the new New York City

Bill de Blasio's campaign appeals to the new New York City population - those who are tired of Mayor Bloomberg's policies and NYPD Commissioner Raymond Kelly's tough tactics.

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/hamill-bill-de-blasio-appeals-new-new-york-city-article-1.1456452

Sam Rockwell: My New York

... know it: He tends to fly under the radar. "You can get away with a lot with facial hair," the actor says. The East Village resident, 44, has appeared in a string of indie film faves, including this summer's "The Way Way Back," as well as ...

http://nypost.com/2013/09/14/sam-rockwells-new-york/

Dante de Blasio's Killer Ad

... firm owned by David Axelrod, Barack Obama's longtime political aide. A resident of the hipster bohemian East Village section of New York, del Cecato has said that successful political ads come down to a simple thing: character. "What people vote on ...

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/09/14/dante-de-blasio-s-killer-ad-may-have-won-nyc-primary-for-his-dad.html

NY Neo-Futurists to Return with MUTE, 10/11-26

Do you remember a time when you were expected to be seen and not heard? The New York Neo-Futurists have created a show that illuminates these times, using every theatrical tool at their disposal save one: speech.

http://www.broadwayworld.com/off-off-broadway/article/NY-Neo-Futurists-to-Return-with-MUTE-1011-26-20130913

Chained to campus

Last year, whenever I would bite into a Dough donut in Brooklyn, sip on some Eataly hot chocolate in the Flatiron District, or devour an arepa at Caracas Arepa Bar in the East Village, I knew that there was a hidden cost to my enjoyment: my meal plan.

http://www.columbiaspectator.com/2013/09/13/chained-campus

Elections 2013: Of the people, by the people, for the people

This election season is shaping up as a season of sour dissatisfaction. Only "the three percent" love Bloomberg's idea of NYC as "the Luxury City," but the rest of us worry that flushing out the elitist mentality will flush out a lot of the good policies too.

http://www.nycreligion.info/?p=10433

Erica Jacob to Showcase Songs from Triumphant Debut Album...

Accompanied by piano, guitar, sax, flute and percussion, the acoustic set affirms Jacob's god-given talent as a vocalist, sans the appreciable abundance of pop, R&B and dance production that pervades the recorded version of "Extraordinary Woman," which music journalist Chuck Taylor deemed "a joyous pageant of sing-along anthems, offering musical ... (more)

http://www.pr.com/press-release/515282

Erica Jacob To Showcase Songs From Triumphant Debut Album...

Email: info@redwoodentertainment.com Website: http://www.YoungPalsMusic.com/ Following the mid-August release of album 'Extraordinary Woman,' Erica Jacob will showcase songs from her debut collection in a live performance at New York City's Hourglass Tavern, on Sunday September 15 at 8 p.m. Accompanied by piano, guitar.

http://mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=167467&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+mi2nmusicevents+%28Mi2N.com+-+Music+Events+%29

The Other Critics: Wells Reviews Armani Ristorante; Alan Richman Awards the Elm Three Stars

... salmon and "marvelous" char-boiled octopus are stand-outs. Stag Sagner enjoyed an eight-course meal in the East Village at Feast . The vegetarian Market Feast includes both fried and grilled zucchini "resting on translucent marinated ribbons of the ...

http://www.grubstreet.com/2013/09/wells-armani-richman-elm.html

Autumn Art Shows Worth Seeing in New York City

The Fall gallery season is already in full swing here in New York and -- if you can squeeze in some non-fashion events -- there are lots of great things to see.

http://www.papermag.com/2013/09/_the_fall_gallery_season.php

Archie brings classic lunch fare to St. Marks

... Archie & Sons brings New Yorker back to the basics and puts classic American fare at the fingertips of all East Village residents. A version of this article appeared in the Tuesday, Sept. 10 print edition. Dana Reszutek is a contributing writer. ...

http://nyunews.com/2013/09/10/archie/

James Jackson Jr. and Amber Martin Set for Last Tuesday... at Duane Park, 9/24

... St). Free w/ table reservation. RSVP: (212) 732-555. Performance artist James Jackson , Jr. is back at the East Village burlesque mainstay, Duane Park, at 308 Bowery between Bleecker and Houston Streets (home of the former Bowery Poetry Club) ...

http://www.broadwayworld.com/cabaret/article/James-Jackson-Jr-and-Amber-Martin-Set-for-LAST-TUESDAY-at-Duane-Park-924-20130909

New York's Dynamic New Wave of Omakase-style Restaurants

... about the slightly antiquated, slightly jarring disco soundtrack pulsing through David Bouhadana's popular East Village restaurant (this New Age gaijin sushi chef hails from Florida), or the fact that we were consigned to one of the rickety tables ...

http://www.grubstreet.com/2013/09/new-omakase-style-restaurants.html

Top 5 museums that aren't about art

... the Lower East Side is experiencing a great resurgence, due to its proximity to popular Soho and trendy East Village restaurants, and the contrast between the inside of 97 Orchard Street and what's occurring outside the museum's walls is truly ...

http://www.twincities.com/travel/ci_24025296/top-5-museums-that-arent-about-art?source=rss

Eight Films to See This Fall

Alexandre Moors' feature length debut, a standout at this year's Sundance Festival, is a frightening, sober look at 2002's Beltway sniper shootings Washington DC.

http://hyperallergic.com/82144/eight-films-to-see-this-fall/

Naked Angels, The Amoralists and More Set for (not Just) 3 New Plays, 9/8-29

... Pay-What-You-Can. Tom Noonan of the Paradise Factory Theater is thrilled to have (not just) 3 New Plays at his East Village space this fall. "For 30 years The Paradise Factory has embraced new and original work, offering a home for artists to learn, ...

http://www.broadwayworld.com/off-off-broadway/article/Naked-Angels-The-Amoralists-and-More-Set-for-NOT-JUST-3-NEW-PLAYS-98-29-20130905

The 10 Best Cheese Shops In New York City

... s that Yelpers actually voted both shop locations in the top 10. From a "stinky" cheese shop in Brooklyn to an East Village gem that delivers, here are the 10 best in New York.

http://www.businessinsider.com/best-cheese-shops-in-nyc-2013-8?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+businessinsider%2Fthelife+%28The+Life%29

Former Smashing Pumpkins guitarist sells Edgewater home

... st recently has been renting in Brooklyn. In October 2012, he sold his longtime co-op apartment in Manhattan's East Village to author Kathryn Stockett for $1.25 million. He had purchased the one-bedroom unit in 2000 for an undisclosed price.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/realestate/transactions/chi-elite-street-smashing-pumpkins-20130903,0,440947.story

's Restaurant Power Rankings: Join the Crowds at Estela and Whiskey Soda Lounge

... Chicken (15) Fried-chicken purists have said that the Bromberg brothers' new fried-chicken emporium in the East Village might not make the tastiest birds in the city, but that hasn't stopped plenty of people from checking it out. Like pizza, even ...

http://www.grubstreet.com/2013/09/grub-street-restaurant-power-rankings-where-to-eat.html

Fab Nyc Announces Fab! Festival Lineup

... Pigeon T-shirts, and the coveted Golden Pigeon. Voting audience members are entered into a raffle to win an East Village Prize Pack. Choreographers from across NYC come together to celebrate movement and culture at this year's FAB! Festival. Bound ...

http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/FAB-NYC-Announces-FAB-Festival-Lineup-20130904

Daniel Squadron Is The Loneliest Candidate

Daniel Squadron is standing in the exact spot where Hillary Clinton once stood. More precisely: He is standing in the Greenwich Village townhouse of a blue-chip Democratic fundraiser who used the same drawing room to raise money for Clinton.

http://www.villagevoice.com/2013-09-04/news/the-loneliest-candidate/

Matthew Chapman: Bloomberg's Last Dump: The Great Upper East Side Garbage Swindle

There's a mayor's race underway and pugnacious outgoing Mayor Bloomberg has found a way to continue whacking his opponents in the nose long after he's gone.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/matthew-chapman/bloombergs-marin-transfer-site_b_3857268.html

The Lower East Side: a seedbed for the democratic good

The history of the Lower East Side is a tale of three cities: the city of promise; the city of despair; and the city of luxury.

http://www.nycreligion.info/?p=10355

Le Poisson Rouge / the Goldfish Plays Nyc in French and English, Beg. Tonight

Parisian director Roxane Revon will direct veteran translator and playwright Samantha Grassian's newest play Le Poisson Rouge / "The Goldfish" for limited runs at Theater for the New City's Dream Up Festival and the 4th Street Theatre in the East Village, NYC.

http://www.broadwayworld.com/off-off-broadway/article/LE-POISSON-ROUGE-THE-GOLDFISH-to-Play-NYC-in-French-and-English-91-8-101-6-20130831