The Joey Arias Experience

... as back-up shed her cabaret shtick for something more fitting to a performer who began his career in '80s East Village clubs where a rat running across your shoe (as happened to me in Limbo Lounge) came with no extra cover charge. She had a ...

http://www.edgenewyork.com/index.php?ch=entertainment&sc=&sc2=reviews&sc3=&id=152105

The Story of Hip-Hop's Film Birth

... appeared in print as a reference to all three activities was in a 1982 article by Michael Holman in the East Village Eye . Holman and Brathwaite were friends, and Brathwaite says he was the one who first educated Holman on the interconnectedness of ...

http://hyperallergic.com/95883/the-story-of-hip-hops-film-birth/

Top destinations

Congratulations, you've accomplished the hard part. You got tickets to one of the weekend's biggest games.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/more/news/20131127/travel-playbook/

The Other Critics: Wells Likes Somtum Der's Spice; Sutton Loves Sushi Ko

This week, New York 's Adam Platt reviewed Ken Oringer and Jamie Bissonnette's "stolid new battleship of a restaurant," Toro .

http://www.grubstreet.com/2013/11/somtum-der-sushi-ko.html

Composer Phil Kline to Lead Chorus in Unsilent Night, 12/14

On Saturday, December 14, 2013 at 7:00pm, composer Phil Kline will lead a massive chorus of boomboxes from the West Village to the East Village in the 22ndannual holiday presentation of UNSILENT NIGHT .

http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwclassical/article/Composer-Phil-Kline-to-Lead-Chorus-in-UNSILENT-NIGHT-1214-20131127

Potent Pursuit: A New York speakeasy tour

Past the heaps of day-old fried rice and discarded takeout boxes was a lone bouncer suited up in black with a red tie.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/travel/destinations/ct-trav-1110-speakeasies-new-york-20131125,0,2207411.story

Former SantaCon Organizer Offers 'Detour' from 'Puke Fest'

... by busloads of college kids from upstate or drunken 22-year-olds from the suburbs," said organizer and East Village resident Abby Ehmann, 54, who help organize the main event nearly a decade ago. The alternative SantaCon Detour seeks to recapture ...

http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20131126/midtown/former-santacon-organizer-offers-detour-from-puke-fest

Masq brings New Orleans food and flavor to Midtown

Out of the many New York neighborhoods hailed for their outstanding culinary offerings--Astoria, East Village, and Nolita to name a few-one that rarely comes up is Midtown East .

http://www.examiner.com/article/masq-brings-new-orleans-food-and-flavor-to-midtown?cid=rss

Comedy School Dropout Announces Dec 2013 Lineup at Beauty Bar

... and Kendra Cunningham present the weekly standup show, Comedy School Dropout. In the grand tradition of East Village alternative rooms, Comedy School Dropout brings top-notch standup comics, the occasional comedy musical act, subversive duo, or ...

http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/COMEDY-SCHOOL-DROPOUT-Announces-Dec-2013-Lineup-at-Beauty-Bar-20131122

MUSKET's season of love

In an unassuming rehearsal space in the hinterlands of South Campus, distressed garbage cans stand at the ready in one corner and backpacks are strewn across another.

http://www.michigandaily.com/arts/11musket-presents-rent21

Cocktail of the Week: The Hot Titas at Maharlika

... Cross. "Our initial goal was $2,000, but we made $8,500," says Nicole Ponseca, co-owner of Jeepney and sister East Village restaurant Maharlika. "It's devastating. The death toll is going up and there are all these 9/11-like stories. For some, their ...

http://www.papermag.com/2013/11/cocktail_of_the_week_the_hot_t.php

What to Order at Somtum Der, Isan Thai in the East Village

... sauce), moderate use of sugar, and more intense heat. Since the New York branch of Somtum Der opened in the East Village a couple months ago, I've been in four times and have tried a good chunk of the menu. Here are my thoughts on the best dishes ...

http://newyork.seriouseats.com/2013/11/somtum-der-isan-thai-east-village-restaurant-review.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+seriouseatsfeaturesvideos+%28Serious+Eats%29

Tribeca one-beds, Battery Park City two-beds pull NYCa s priciest rents

... $5,175. All is not lost on the island however, as the Upper East Side is cheaper than Long Island City and the East Village is a 35 percent dip below Brooklyn Heights. [Curbed] - Julie Strickland

http://therealdeal.com/blog/2013/11/18/tribeca-one-beds-battery-park-city-two-beds-pull-top-nyc-rents/

's Restaurant Power Rankings: Nakazawa Is Tops, Biscuit Madness Grips Manhattan

... (Off last week) Another restaurant bound to contend for best-opening-of-the-year honors is Wylie Dufresne's East Village spot. Also worth noting: You can soon marvel at the kitchen's modernist skill during brunch, which debuts this Sunday . 16. Cafe ...

http://www.grubstreet.com/2013/11/grub-street-restaurant-power-rankings-where-to-eat.html

Giuseppe Gonzalez Talks '70s NYC, the Meaning of Bartending, and ...

... Greg Boehm, the guys behind the Golden Cadillac ( 13 First Avenue, 646-924-8153 ), a just-opened bar in the East Village splashed in disco-era touches that puts the cocktails from those years front and center. Gonzalez -- whose impressive resume ...

http://blogs.villagevoice.com/forkintheroad/2013/11/golden_cadillac.php

Alec Baldwina s stalker found guilty

... video introduced by prosecutors Wednesday in the trial of Baldwin's alleged stalker shows in the lobby of his East Village building. The 10-second video - shown on WCBS TV - captures Sabourin, 41, pacing in slow motion during a visit in which she ...

http://nypost.com/2013/11/14/genevieve-sabourin-guilty-of-stalking-alec-baldwin/

Racked Adds Feature Writer, Photographer

... Washington D.C., Chicago, Las Vegas and Los Angeles. The national site, run out of an office in the East Village alongside the group that operates the New York vertical , is adding Chavie Lieber (pictured) as its first full-time feature writer. ...

http://www.mediabistro.com/fishbowlny/vox-media-racked-chavie-lieber-driely-vieira-leslie-price_b101565

The Other Critics: Wells Likes Sushi Dojo, Sutton Praises Toro's 'Unusual Edibles'

... ahead. Pete Wells filed two sushi-centric reviews this week, resulting in two stars for Sushi Dojo in the East Village and one star for Kurumazushi in Midtown. Although Sushi Dojo would likely earn a "heartfelt welcome to the neighborhood even if ...

http://www.grubstreet.com/2013/11/sushi-dojo-toro-reviews.html

Dirt Candy's Amanda Cohen: 'We Have to Include Women in the Dialogue'

... project went awry, she decided it was time for her to do her own thing. So she landed her space in the East Village and began putting together Dirt Candy. In this interview, the chef talks about the evolution of the vegetarian restaurant scene in ...

http://blogs.villagevoice.com/forkintheroad/2013/11/dirt_candys_amanda_cohen.php

Airbnb unveils apps, responds to criticism

... City, where the law restricts rentals for less than 30 days if the owner isn't present. A judge ruled that one East Village resident was effectively operating an illegal hotel, though that decision was recently overturned. Meanwhile, the New York ...

http://www.sfgate.com/technology/dotcommentary/article/Airbnb-Open-Show-amp-tell-4978810.php

Airbnb unveils new mobile apps - addresses ongoing controversies

... far, where the law restricts rentals for less than 30 days if the owner isn't present. A judge ruled that one East Village resident was effectively operating an illegal hotel, though that decision was more recently overturned. Meanwhile, the New ...

http://blog.seattlepi.com/techchron/2013/11/12/airbnb-unveils-new-mobile-apps-addresses-ongoing-controversies/

GE Promotes Robot Concert With Digital and Interactive Content

... songs," GE says. What's more, in the weeks leading up to the concert, New York neighborhoods including the East Village and SoHo as well as the borough of Brooklyn have been covered in interactive posters designed by ad agency BBDO NY and creative ...

http://www.clickz.com/clickz/news/2306029/ge-promotes-robot-concert-with-digital-and-interactive-content?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+clickz+%28ClickZ+-+News%29

PHOTOS: New York City culinary tours

... city on all out eat-o-thons. Famous Fat Dave Pub Crawls New York offers two options: a crawl through the East Village or a meander through SoHo. Each includes three bars and a club. Pub Crawls New York Street food might not be Michelin-starred, but ...

http://www.9news.com/rss/article/364107/337/PHOTOS-New-York-City-culinary-tours

Alec Baldwin hurls insults ahead of 'stalker' trial

... 55, also told Miller to "suck my d-a S-k," in a vile rant recorded by a Post reporter at the time outside the East Village apartment he shares with his pretty young wife Hilaria, 29. "He said some foul s-a S-t about my mom," Miller said at the time. ...

http://nypost.com/2013/11/12/alec-baldwin-in-meltdown-before-stalker-trial/

Baldwin a chokes upa during testimony against alleged stalker

... weapon and I called the police," Baldwin said. The movie star-turned-MSNBC host said she also appeared at his East Village home and when he and Hilaria were at a film screening at Lincoln Center, where he asked a security guard to escort her out. ...

http://nypost.com/2013/11/12/alec-baldwin-comes-face-to-face-with-stalker-in-court/

Empire Biscuit Is Back Up and Running

You may have heard about Empire Biscuit , the East Village's answer to the soulless 24-hour IHOP .

http://blogs.villagevoice.com/forkintheroad/2013/11/empire_biscuit.php

Amber Martin and More Join James Jackson, Jr. in it's My Party at Drom Tonight

Performance artist James Jackson , Jr. is hosting a party at DROM in the East Village with some of his favorites.

http://www.broadwayworld.com/cabaret/article/Amber-Martin-and-More-to-Join-James-Jackson-Jr-in-ITS-MY-PARTY-at-DROM-1112-20131111

Wine and dine in style at BYOB restaurants

... gamey earthiness that will make it a great match for the use of venison," he says." At Apiary, an underrated East Village gem, Chef Scott Bryan serves up innovative New American cuisine with a "No Corkage" Monday every week. Owner Jenny Moon started ...

http://nypost.com/2013/11/11/wine-and-dine-in-style-at-byob-restaurants/

New Line Theatre Announces Cast of RENT, Running March 6-29

New Line Theatre, "the bad boy of musical theatre, " continues its 23rd season of adult, alternative musicaltheatre with an all-new, re-imagined production of the Pulitzer Prize winning contemporary classic, the iconic rock opera RENT, running March 6-29, 2014.

http://www.broadwayworld.com/st-louis/article/New-Line-Theatre-Announces-Cast-of-RENT-Running-March-6-29-20131111

5 tempting New York City food tours

... often with a line waiting wherever it's parked. Pub Crawls New York offers two options: a crawl through the East Village or a meander through SoHo. Each includes three bars and a club. The East Village crawl skews young (or young at heart), as the ...

http://www.usatoday.com/experience/food-and-wine/tours-and-trails/new-york-city-culinary-tours/2702955/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+UsatodayTravel-Destinations+%28USATODAY+-+Destinations+Top+Stories%29

Sustainable Holiday Gifts In New York

... studio or online. Sustainable NYC 139 Avenue A New York, NY 10009 (212) 254-5400 sustainable-nyc.com This East Village storefront is a virtual treasure trove of sustainable items for everyone on your gift list. Green-minded commuters will appreciate ...

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2013/11/11/sustainable-holiday-gifts-in-new-york/

The birth of a biscuit empire

The owners of New York's Empire Biscuit, Yonadav Tsuna and Jonathan Price, have a hit on their hands with their new single-product restaurant in the East Village.

http://nypost.com/2013/11/10/the-birth-of-a-biscuit-empire/

Writers scramble to pen novel in 30-day competition

... announcements for official kick-off events like this Saturday's Writing Marathon, which will be held in the East Village bar Kingston Hall and livestreamed online. Its tagline is: "No word count left behind." At write-ins, participants are reminded ...

http://www.columbiaspectator.com/2013/11/08/writers-scramble-pen-novel-30-day-competition

Most Walkable Cities 2014

... n density that supports walking to nearly everything: the city's great museums, playgrounds like Central Park, East Village restaurants ... many New Yorkers live their whole lives without ever owning a car."

http://www.sfgate.com/realestate/slideshow/Most-Walkable-Cities-2014-73682.php

Nine Days Cooking Marathon on $90,000 Budget Draw Performa Indian Artist

... which includes more than 100 artists and 48 venues, ranging from the Brooklyn Academy of Music to a tiny East Village theater housed in a school for girls from low-income families. Artist Rashid Johnson, known for his conceptual painting and ...

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-11-08/nine-days-cooking-on-90-000-budget-draw-performa-artist.html

The Jackie Rose at Apartment 13 Is Your New Favorite Autumnal Drink

... plot like this, at least one good drink had to come out of it," says Leo DeGroff, who presides over the bar at East Village newcomer Apartment 13 . Enter the Jack Rose, the aptly-named pink-hued cocktail typically made with applejack, grenadine and ...

http://www.papermag.com/2013/11/the_jackie_rose_at_apartment_1.php

An Early Look at Cafe Standard

... nightcap seekers alike commanding plush red bar stools and low tables. We imagine the crowd will grow, too, as East Village drinkers realize you can order from a sizable menu here until 2 a.m. Sunday through Wednesday and until 4 a.m. Thursday ...

http://blogs.villagevoice.com/forkintheroad/2013/11/cafe_standard_open.php

'Hair,' the American tribal love-rock musical, opens Nov. 8 at Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carre

When " Hair ," playwrights Gerome Ragni and James Rado's "American tribal love-rock musical," hit the stage of the Public Theater in New York City's East Village in the fall of 1967, it was as if the colorful bohemia of the Village had simply walked through the theater doors and onto the stage.

http://www.nola.com/arts/index.ssf/2013/11/hair_the_american_tribal_love-.html

Nicki Minaj Responds To Kendrick Lamar's 'Control' Verse

... the ChloA signature fragrance. Joe Jonas and girlfriend Blanda Eggenschwiler went for a walk through the East Village in NYC after grabbing lunch on October 29, amid reports the Jonas Brothers have broken up. Amanda Seyfried and Justin Long ...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/05/nicki-minaj-kendrick-lamar_n_4218726.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+HP%2FEntertainment+%28Entertainment+on+The+Huffington+Post%29

Ionesco's the Bald Soprano Plays 4th Street Theatre in French, Now thru 11/17

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-115-17-20131104

Lypsinka and Illustrator Stefano Imbert Launch Online Store

... Mississippi, working for American Ballet Theatre as a musician and creating Lypsinka in the hotbed of the East Village 80s scene in Manhattan. As a film actor he has been in the Oscar-winning "Black Swan," "Kinsey," "Angels In America," "Another Gay ...

http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwart/article/Lypsinka-and-Illustrator-Stefano-Imbert-Launch-Online-Store-20131104

A Dispatch From Empire Biscuit's Grand Reopening

... worked out seasonal variations (look for biscuits with grilled-corn butter next summer). Curious and hung-over East Village residents made up the bulk of the line on Sunday, but a handful made the trek from the other boroughs, including Staten ...

http://www.grubstreet.com/2013/11/empire-biscuit-reopning-report.html

Former NYC bands finding a home in Philly

... of smashing, fuzz-toned psych-pop. At this time last year, Almeida and Watson did these things in Manhattan's East Village or Brooklyn's Williamsburg section, where they shared an apartment. But the cost of living in New York and environs ...

http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/20131103_Former_NYC_bands_finding_a_home_in_Philly.html

Bring on the Night! Janis Joplin's Sister Reveals the Singer's Passions from Voodoo to the Beatniks

... between Venice Beach in Los Angeles, North Beach in San Francisco, the University of Texas area of Austin, the East Village in New York and Haight-Ashbury in San Francisco. In every location, Janis formed friendships around roots music, explored ...

http://www.broadway.com/buzz/172750/bring-on-the-night-janis-joplins-sister-reveals-the-singers-passions-from-voodoo-to-the-beatniks/

Christopher Walken is a T-Rex

Christopher Walken has inspired some young artistes in New York to create a statue of a T-Rex with the actor's face on it.

http://www.thestar.com.my/Lifestyle/Entertainment/Movies/News/2013/11/02/Christopher-Walken-is-a-TRex.aspx

SNAP Cuts Start Today

... Yesterday, advocates, officials, and SNAP recipients joined together at the New York City Food Pantry in the East Village to protest the cuts, calling on Congress to undo the reduction in food benefits already taking effect and to refuse to pass the ...

http://blogs.villagevoice.com/forkintheroad/2013/11/snap_cuts_start_today.php