Hi-Collar Delivers Taste of Japan's Take on Western Coffee

How is it possible that in 2012 not one single Japanese-style coffee shop operated in the most international city in the world? After all, we have some of the best sushi restaurants, there are over one hundred restaurants serving ramen, sake bars can be found in several neighborhoods, and Yakitori is no longer considered street food but the focus ... (more)

http://blogs.villagevoice.com/forkintheroad/2013/12/hi-collar_japanese_coffee_nyc.php

DIARY: Homes for the Holidays

THE BIG DIFFERENCE between art parties at Christmas and other times is that everyone attending is off duty.

http://artforum.com/diary/id=44595

Best New Year's Eve Options for $100 or Less

Whether you want to ring in 2014 with a 4-mile race through Central Park , a salsa dance party in The Bronx or a yoga meditation workshop in Astoria, DNAinfo New York has your perfect evening planned.

http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20131228/times-square-theater-district/best-new-years-eve-options-for-100-or-less

Airbnb Renters Open Their Homes to the Enemy: NY Mayor Bill de Blasio

... an earlier ruling that would have levied a $2,400 fine -- reduced from an original $40,000 -- against an East Village man who rented out his apartment through Airbnb's site. The ruling found the man, Nigel Warren, not guilty of violating city laws. ...

http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/230292?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+entrepreneur%2Flatest+%28Entrepreneur%29

Airbnb Renters Open Their Homes to the Enemy: NY Mayor Bill de Blasio

... an earlier ruling that would have levied a $2,400 fine -- reduced from an original $40,000 -- against an East Village man who rented out his apartment through Airbnb's site. The ruling found the man, Nigel Warren, not guilty of violating city laws. ...

http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/230292

Stray voltage shocks dogs in East Village

... no one knew what it was for. A spokesperson said Con Ed is checking into this in an effort to make sure these East Village residents are satisfied with the utility's response. Some dogs refuse to to walk on the sidewalk past a house on East 7th ...

http://www.myfoxny.com/story/24299960/stray-voltage-shocks-dogs-in-east-village

Celebrating Christmas at St. Patrick's Cathedral

Police lined barricades outside St. Patrick's Cathedral in Midtown Manhattan, getting ready for midnight mass.

http://www.myfoxny.com/story/24299928/celebrating-christmas-at-st-patricks-cathedral

Culinary Culture-Hopping in NYC

... power, as the first pizzeria to open in the U.S. Perhaps best known for its vibrant nightlife scene, the East Village is dripping with artistic expression. That same creative flair extends to the culinary scene, as well, with a multitude of cultures ...

http://www.fodors.com/news/culinary-culturehopping-in-nyc-7377.html

America Takes Down Osama bin Laden’s Lawyer

Osama bin Laden's lawyer didn't live in a cave in Afghanistan. Like so many terrorist lawyers, he was a New Yorker.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3104588/posts

Bushwig, Brooklyn Drag Festival, Is Rethinking Drag Culture

... draws heavily from the famous Wigstock festival (referencing Woodstock), which was held annually in New York's East Village throughout the late '80s, '90s and 2000s. Hosted and co-founded by Lady Bunny , Wigstock grew from a group of drunken friends ...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/22/bushwig-drag-festival_n_4474490.html

Up Next

... 212.226.2262, opening tomorrow, you'll see New York looking as sweet as can be. Philly's Han Dynasty , at its East Village outpost, 90 3rd [12th/13th] 212.390.8685, is serving delicious Szechuan food. Go for double-cooked pork belly and Dan Dan ...

http://manhattanusersguide.com/article/up-next-december-5-2013

Part-time Aspenite Burt Bacharach performs Saturday in the reopening of the Wheeler Opera House.

... (i.e., a casino) but at the New York Theatre Workshop, a hip spot where new works are developed in the hip East Village neighborhood of Manhattan. The show is led by 26-year-old Kyle Riabko. A singer-guitarist, Riabko built "What's It All About?" ...

http://www.aspentimes.com/news/9384327-113/bacharach-songs-music-pop

The Hive Theatre to Premiere a Brief History of the Soviet Union, 1/16-2/1

THE HIVE THEATRE is pleased to announce the world premiere production of A Brief History of the Soviet Union, written by Vladimir Zelevinsky and directed by Jacques Stewart.

http://www.broadwayworld.com/off-off-broadway/article/The-Hive-Theatre-to-Premiere-A-BRIEF-HISTORY-OF-THE-SOVIET-UNION-116-21-20131220

Melissa O'Donnell on Her New Restaurant Thelma on Clinton and How Clinton Street Used to Be

... Upstate, on First Avenue, is a cute little place with great oysters. The other restaurant I like in the East Village is Calliope. The food is amazing and I'm happy they are doing well. I love the rabbit kidney special. Along with the Lower East ...

http://www.papermag.com/2013/12/melissa_odonnell_on_her_new_re.php

Danny Brown Drinks Celebrity Booze; Williamsburg Pizza Opens LES Location

... will include three hours of beef, beer, wine, and spirits served by chefs from Fletcher's Brooklyn BBQ , the East Village Meat Market , Kutsher's Tribeca , and more. Buy tickets now to get the Early Bird VIP special. [Grub Street] * In ...

http://www.grubstreet.com/2013/12/fatty-cue-brisket-cook-off.html

Mighty Quinn's barbecue headed for Clifton

Exciting news for Clifton - the Promenade Shops will be getting a branch of Mighty Quinn's Barbecue , the East Village restaurant acclaimed by critics .

http://blog.northjersey.com/secondhelpings/3811/mighty-quinns-barbecue-headed-for-clifton/

Annual 'Pokey,' 'Schleppie' awarded for New York City bus service

... big gaps in service or bunched together. The M101/2/3 goes from Washington Heights in Upper Manhattan to the East Village on 3rd and Lexington Avenues. The three routes share the "trunk route" of 3rd and Lexington avenues. The M101 moved 29,341 ...

http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=resources/traffic&id=9366036&rss=rss-wabc-article-9366036

Champion Porsche and Pop Artist Michael Perez Team Up For This Years Art Basel Miami

Pop Artist Michael Perez joins the ranks of New Yorkers who have made Miami their home.

http://www.9magazine.com/champion-porsche-and-pop-artist-michael-perez-team-up-for-this-years-art-basel-miami.html

Lower East Side Corner Could Be Named 'Beastie Boys Square'

A Brooklyn resident wants to name the intersection of Ludlow and Rivington streets after the hip-hop trio , marking the corner shown on the cover of their groundbreaking 1989 album "Paul's Boutique."

http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20131217/lower-east-side/lower-east-side-corner-could-be-named-beastie-boys-square

Hurricane Sandy Class Action Lawsuit

The prospects for a Hurricane Sandy-related class action seeking rent refunds from landlords across the state are "gravely in doubt," a state judge ruled.

http://therealdeal.com/blog/2013/12/16/state-wide-sandy-class-action-on-its-last-legs/

Big Gay Ice Cream Shop Opens Second Location in New York City

We've loved the Big Gay Ice Cream Truck for some time now. So the news that they are opening their second bricks-and-mortar location in Manhattan got us excited.

http://www.outtraveler.com/gps/2012/12/big-gay-ice-cream-shop-opens-second-location-in-new-york-city.html

NYC's SantaCon part naughty, part nice

Freezing temperatures. Sheets of sopping snowflakes. Outcry from New Yorkers tired of a city turned into a playground for debauching Santas.

http://thechronicleherald.ca/artslife/1174209-nyc-s-santacon-part-naughty-part-nice

Red-suited revellers hit NY bars

Revelers dressed as Santa Claus pose for a picture at a park during the SantaCon event in New York December 14, 2013.

http://www.theage.com.au/world/redsuited-revellers-hit-ny-bars-20131215-hv5ri.html

SantaCon Takes East Village in Flurry of Crowded Bars and Beer Lines

The city was crawling with Kris Kringles Saturday morning as SantaCon, the annual North Pole-themed pub crawl, got off to a crowded start.

http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20131214/east-village/santacon-sweeps-east-village-up-wake-of-crowded-bars-long-lines

Red-suited revellers hit NY bars

AT least ten people have died in civil unrest in Bangladesh sparked by the execution of an Islamist party leader for war crimes.

http://www.news.com.au/world/breaking-news/red-suited-revellers-hit-ny-bars/story-e6frfkui-1226783417808?from=public_rss

SantaCon takes its lumps in NYC, but still thrives

Freezing temperatures. Sheets of sopping snowflakes. Outcry from New Yorkers tired of a city turned into a playground for debauching Santas.

http://www.twincities.com/national/ci_24726327/santacon-takes-its-lumps-nyc-but-still-thrives?source=rss

Red-suited revelers hit NYC bars for SantaCon as organizers promise fewer ho-ho no-nos

Christmas fun on the slopes of Whistler mountain saw 75 Santas and Mrs. Claus ready for some skiing and festivities that go with the season.

http://www.vancouversun.com/entertainment/Redsuited+revelers+bars+SantaCon+organizers+promise+fewer+hoho/9288315/story.html

SantaCon 2013: Throngs of sloshed St Nicks descend on cities from...

It's that time of the year again, when hordes of Santas, reindeer and elves descend on New York City for a night of epic bar hopping - but this year the red-suited revelers faced a push-back from some angry locals.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2523860/SantaCon-2013-Throngs-sloshed-St-Nicks-descend-cities-coast-coast-massive-holiday-bar-crawl-New-Yorkers-crack-naughty-revelers.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490

New York Theater Producer Honey Waldman Passes Away at 87

The New York Times reports that Honey Waldman , who along with her husband refurbished a movie house in Nyack and a bank in the East Village into two theaters, passed away on December 8, 2013, due to heart failure.

http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/New-York-Theater-Producer-Honey-Waldman-Passes-Away-at-87-20131214

This year, NYC SantaCon aims to curb ho-ho no-no's

HOLD FOR STORY BY JENN PELTZ. FILE. In this Dec. 15, 2012 file photo, revellers dressed up in Santa outfits travel on a bus in London during a SantaCon festival parade through the streets of London.

http://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/us/article/This-year-NYC-SantaCon-aims-to-curb-ho-ho-no-no-s-5060798.php

SantaCon New York planners ready for rowdey red revelers

In this Dec. 15, 2012 file photo, revellers dressed up in Santa gather at Trafalgar Square during a SantaCon festival in London.

http://www.wjla.com/articles/2013/12/santacon-new-york-planners-ready-for-rowdey-red-revelers-98050.html

Bad SantaCon-troversy hitting the streets

When red-suited revellers throng the city's streets and taverns under the banner of SantaCon, some see an outpouring of holiday spirit, not to mention spirits, but to others, it's the blight before Christmas.

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/life/bad-santacon-troversy-hitting-the-streets-235841461.html

This year, NYC SantaCon aims to curb ho-ho no-no's

When red-suited revelers throng the city's streets and taverns under the banner of SantaCon, some see an outpouring of holiday spirit, not to mention spirits.

http://www.wisinfo.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2013312140227

This year, NYC SantaCon aims to curb ho-ho no-no's

In this Dec. 11, 2010 file photo, John Paul, center, of Manhattan, dressed as an Elf and Michael Smallwood, of Brooklyn, dressed as Santa ride the E train downtown in New York for the annual SantaCon pub crawl where participants dress up in Santa and other Christmas themed outfits.

http://www.fosters.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20131214/NEWS0102/131219613

Composer Phil Kline Leads Chorus in Unsilent Night Tonight

Tonight , 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-1214-20131213

SantaCon tries to clean up its act

When red-suited revelers throng the city's streets and taverns under the banner of SantaCon, some see an outpouring of holiday spirit, not to mention spirits.

http://www.insidebayarea.com/crime-courts/ci_24722721/santacon-tries-clean-up-its-act?source=rss

NYC SantaCon aims to curb ho-ho no-no's

A crowd of people in Santa Claus costumes gathers in front of a liquor store on Broadway in New York.

http://www.newsday.com/news/new-york/nyc-santacon-aims-to-curb-ho-ho-no-no-s-1.6603517

Excitement, Concern Ahead Of Saturday's Annual SantaCon

When red-suited revelers throng the city's streets and taverns under the banner of SantaCon, some see an outpouring of holiday spirit, not to mention spirits.

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2013/12/13/excitement-concern-ahead-of-saturdays-annual-santacon/

After complaints, New York City SantaCon event aims to be less naughty, more nice

In this Dec. 11, 2010 file photo, John Paul, center, of Manhattan, dressed as an Elf and Michael Smallwood, of Brooklyn, dressed as Santa ride the E train downtown in New York for the annual SantaCon pub crawl where participants dress up in Santa and other Christmas themed outfits.

http://www.vancouversun.com/news/world/After+complaints+SantaCon+event+aims+less+naughty+more+nice/9283694/story.html

This year, NYC SantaCon aims to curb ho-ho no-no's

When red-suited revelers throng the city's streets and taverns under the banner of SantaCon, a meandering Kris Kringle convention, some see an outpouring of holiday spirit, not to mention spirits.

http://www.krmg.com/ap/ap/transportation/this-year-nyc-santacon-aims-to-curb-ho-ho-no-nos/ncKQs/

This year, NYC SantaCon aims to curb ho-ho no-no's

In this Dec. 15, 2012 file photo, revellers dressed up in Santa outfits travel on a bus in London during a SantaCon festival parade through the streets of London.

http://bostonherald.com/news_opinion/national/2013/12/this_year_nyc_santacon_aims_to_curb_ho_ho_no_nos?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+bostonherald%2Fnews+%28News+%26+Opinion+-+BostonHerald.com%29

Digital Marketing People on the Move: December 2013

December is not only a month of holidays, but also a season of new hires and and promotions in the digital marketing industry.

http://www.clickz.com/clickz/news/2318621/digital-marketing-people-on-the-move-december-2013

Organizers try to quell SantaCon-troversy ahead of annual NYC gathering

Dec. 11, 2010: John Paul, center, of Manhattan, dressed as an Elf and Michael Smallwood, of Brooklyn, dressed as Santa ride the E train downtown in New York for the annual SantaCon pub crawl where participants dress up in Santa and other Christmas themed outfits.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/12/13/organizers-try-to-quell-santacon-troversy-ahead-annual-gathering/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+foxnews%2Fnational+%28Internal+-+US+Latest+-+Text%29

After complaints, NYC SantaCon event aims to be less naughty, more nice, this year

When red-suited revelers throng the city's streets and taverns under the banner of SantaCon, some see an outpouring of holiday spirit, not to mention spirits.

http://www.ngnews.ca/Canada---World/Society/2013-12-13/article-3542035/After-complaints%2C-NYC-SantaCon-event-aims-to-be-less-naughty%2C-more-nice%2C-this-year/1

This year, NYC SantaCon aims to curb ho-ho no-no's

In this Dec. 11, 2010 file photo, John Paul, center, of Manhattan, dressed as an Elf and Michael Smallwood, of Brooklyn, dressed as Santa ride the E train downtown in New York for the annual SantaCon pub crawl where participants dress up in Santa and other Christmas themed outfits.

http://www.fresnobee.com/2013/12/13/3664840/this-year-nyc-santacon-aims-to.html

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When red-suited revelers throng the city's streets and taverns under the banner of SantaCon, some see an outpouring of holiday spirit, not to mention spirits.

http://m.timesunion.com/news/us/article/This-year-NYC-SantaCon-aims-to-curb-ho-ho-no-no-s-5060798.php

This year, NYC SantaCon aims to curb ho-ho...

When red-suited revelers throng the city's streets and taverns under the banner of SantaCon, some see an outpouring of holiday spirit, not to mention spirits.

http://www.am1280thepatriot.com/article.aspx?id=72aebed0-c04a-4d49-a636-ac0762f161b2&catid=6

This year, NYC SantaCon aims to curb ho-ho no-no's

When red-suited revelers throng the city's streets and taverns under the banner of SantaCon, some see an outpouring of holiday spirit, not to mention spirits.

http://dailyjournal.net/view/story/62db3457c5d74e24898e0c217df17e5f/US-SantaCon/

This year, NYC SantaCon aims to curb ho-ho no-no's

FILE. In this Dec. 15, 2012 file photo, revellers dressed up in Santa gather at Trafalgar Square in London during a SantaCon festival in London.

http://www.timesunion.com/news/us/article/This-year-NYC-SantaCon-aims-to-curb-ho-ho-no-no-s-5060798.php

This year, NYC SantaCon aims to curb...

FILE. In this Dec. 15, 2012 file photo, revellers dressed up in Santa gather at Trafalgar Square in London during a SantaCon festival in London.

http://www.wlfi.com/news/national/this-year-nyc-santacon-aims-to-curb-hoho-nonos_14811155

This year, NYC SantaCon aims to curb ho-ho no-no's

But to others, it's the blight before Christmas. After complaints about boorish, bar-hopping St. Nicks got attention from local officials and police, the event's ringleaders are trying to quell the SantaCon-troversy ahead of this year's gathering Saturday.

http://www.kansas.com/2013/12/13/3176514/this-year-nyc-santacon-aims-to.html

'Dead' man missing for 20 years returns, demands to be declared alive

... couldn't afford to keep their apartment. She moved the family into her parents' place on Avenue D in the East Village and took a data-entry job earning $8.25 an hour. Aaron, who was 12 when his dad went missing, said he got mixed up with a bad ...

http://www.ghanamma.com/dead-man-missing-for-20-years-returns-demands-to-be-declared-alive/

The Front Bottoms list their top 10 LPs of 2013, playing BV holiday...

... Furnace - Artsquest Center% Feb 01 Pawtucket, RI - The Met% Feb 23 Concorde 2 Brighton, United Kingdom^ Feb 24 East Village Arts Club Liverpool, United Kingdom^ Feb 25 O2 Academy Newcastle Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom^ Feb 27 O2 Academy Leeds ...

http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2013/12/the_front_botto_4.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+BrooklynVeganFeed+%28brooklynvegan%29

First Look: Robicelli's Opens Their First Stand-Alone Bakery in Bay Ridge

On November 26th, Allison and Matt Robicelli soft opened the first stand-alone location of their popular bakery, Robicelli's, on an unlikely block of Third Avenue in Bay Ridge.

http://sweets.seriouseats.com/2013/12/robicellis-in-bay-ridge-now-open-just-in-time-for-turkey-day.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+seriouseatsfeaturesvideos+%28Serious+Eats%29

'Dead' man missing for 20 years returns, wants to be declared alive

... couldn't afford to keep their apartment. She moved the family into her parents' place on Avenue D in the East Village and took a data-entry job earning $8.25 an hour. Aaron, who was 12 when his dad went missing, said he got mixed up with a bad ...

http://www.ghanamma.com/dead-man-missing-for-20-years-returns-wants-to-be-declared-alive/

Horse Trade to Present Spookfish Theatre's the Abc's Guide to Getting Famous, 1/16-19

Horse Trade Theater Group will present Spookfish Theatre Company's critically acclaimed theatrical documentary, The ABC's Guide to Getting Famous written by Ming Peiffer, directed by Kat Yen, and featuring Sai Samboon .

http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Horse-Trade-to-Present-Spookfish-Theatres-THE-ABCS-GUIDE-TO-GETTING-FAMOUS-116-19-20131210

Airbnb Renters Open Their Homes to the Enemy: NY Mayor Bill de Blasio

... an earlier ruling that would have levied a $2,400 fine -- reduced from an original $40,000 -- against an East Village man who rented out his apartment through Airbnb's site. The ruling found the man, Nigel Warren, not guilty of violating city laws. ...

http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/230292?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+entrepreneur%2Flatest+%28Entrepreneur%29

Cazwell's Gay Guide to NYC

... friends there? * Veselka on 9th st and 2nd Ave. - open 24 hours. It has the best borscht in the city. And a East Village staple. Perfect for eating out after a night at the club. What are some great restaurants for a romantic gay date? What about ...

http://www.outtraveler.com/exclusives/2009/09/02/cazwells-gay-guide-nyc

Even More South Asian Food to Find in NYC

As last week's foray into the south Asian food available in New York made clear, there are excellent options in town for authentic regional cooking from the subcontinent.

http://newyork.seriouseats.com/2013/12/more-south-asian-regional-indian-food-nyc.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+seriouseatsfeaturesvideos+%28Serious+Eats%29

Blazing a Lumpia Trail: Filipino Cuisine Finds a Foothold in New York

... those restaurants were soon joined by Maharlika, whose owners present traditional foods in stylishly hip East Village surroundings. (The community might be small, but it's tightly knit; many of these restaurateurs have jointly organized benefits and ...

http://www.grubstreet.com/2013/12/filipino-food-trend.html

Up Next

... 212.226.2262, opening tomorrow, you'll see New York looking as sweet as can be. Philly's Han Dynasty , at its East Village outpost, 90 3rd [12th/13th] 212.390.8685, is serving delicious Szechuan food. Go for double-cooked pork belly and Dan Dan ...

http://manhattanusersguide.com/article/up-next-december-5-2013

OKCTC raises $5,000 in private support for "Most Fabulous Story Ever Told"

... Story Ever Told" opens tomorrow at the Oklahoma CityCivicCenter; it lasts until Dec. 22. When it opened in the East Village in New York in 1998, I said, "it sounds like a routine homosexual play: full-frontal male nudity, filthy language, ...

http://newsok.com/okctc-raises-5000-in-private-support-for-most-fabulous-story-ever-told/article/3911503?custom_click=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+newsok%2Fhome+%28NewsOK.com+RSS+-+Home%29

's Restaurant Power Rankings: Dover Opens, Mission Cantina Dominates

... charms - even if the spot still feels a bit like a MePa money machine. 13. Somtum Der (6) Add this popular East Village spot to the ever-growing list of places in New York that serve standout regional Thai food. Of note, the spicy papaya salad and ...

http://www.grubstreet.com/2013/12/grub-street-restaurant-power-rankings-where-to-eat.html

Photographer Saul Leiter brought colour to streets of New York

... the almost indefinable spaces where all three intersect, many of them within a two-block radius of the East Village apartment in which he had lived since the early 1950s. "Lots of people we think of as the famous photographers, particularly American ...

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/art-and-architecture/photographer-saul-leiter-brought-colour-to-streets-of-new-york/article15777823/?cmpid=rss1

Flamenco Guitar At The Alphabet Lounge, New York

The Alphabet Lounge in New York's East Village opens the evening of music with flamenco guitarist David Cohen Saturday January 18, 2014 at 7PM David Cohen Flamenco Guitar Saturday January 18, 2014 7:00pm Alphabet Lounge $10 104 Avenue C New York, NY 10009 http://www.alphabetnyc.com Artist Website: http://www.guitarpoint.net Flamenco guitarist David ... (more)

http://www.wirenews.co/usa/television/16636/flamenco-guitar-at-the-alphabet-lounge-new-york

Mini Maker Faire, Good Earth Great Chefs, Gardens of Paradise

Enjoy tastings from Carruth Cellars, Gavilan and Dierberg Winery and stick around for live music from local pop-rockers Get Back Loretta.

http://www.sdcitybeat.com/sandiego/article-12479-mini-maker-faire-good-earth-great-chefs-gardens-of-paradise.html

Flamenco Guitar At The Alphabet Lounge, New York

The Alphabet Lounge in New York's East Village opens the evening of music with flamenco guitarist David Cohen Saturday January 18, 2014 at 7PM.

http://www.i-newswire.com/flamenco-guitar-at-the-alphabet/252372

Are We Living in a Golden Age for Shakespeare Comedy?

... in almost any room. (After touring the city, the production settles for a limited run at the Public Theater's East Village home.) This is truly Shakespeare for the people, neither highfalutin like Alan Cumming's one-man Macbeth nor dumbed down like ...

http://www.thelmagazine.com/TheMeasure/archives/2013/12/04/are-we-living-in-a-golden-age-for-shakespeare-comedy

Comedy School Dropout Kicks Off 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-20131203

New York: How to Ride New York City's Historic Subway Trains and Buses During December 2013

'Tis the season for New York City to unearth its transportation gems in the name of holiday fun, as the Big Apple again runs their special annual historic subway trains and city buses.

http://www.jaunted.com/story/2013/12/2/201550/534/travel/How+to+Ride+New+York+City%27s+Historic+Subway+Trains+and+Buses+During+December+2013

'Dead' Man Missing For 20 Years Returns, Wants to Be Declared Alive

... couldn't afford to keep their apartment. She moved the family into her parents' place on Avenue D in the East Village and took a data-entry job earning $8.25 an hour. Aaron, who was 12 when his dad went missing, said he got mixed up with a bad ...

http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20131203/east-village/dead-man-missing-for-20-years-returns-wants-be-declared-alive

Tru Seeks Submissions For 2014 Tru New Play Reading Series; Deadline 1/18

... Normal by Yvonne Adrian , Cheryl Stern and Tom Kochan , which played a limited run in fall '06 in the East Village starring Barbara Walsh and tours throughout the country; and Saint Heaven by Martin Casella and Keith Gordon , which has had ...

http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/TRU-Seeks-Submissions-For-2014-TRU-NEW-PLAY-READING-SERIES-Deadline-118-20131202

The Regional Cuisine of South Asia in NYC, Part 1: Punjab and Pakistan

New York's south Asian restaurants have long lingered in tikka masala territory, serving up watered-down versions of recognizable North Indian dishes.

http://newyork.seriouseats.com/2013/12/regional-cuisine-south-asia-pakistan-punjab.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+seriouseatsfeaturesvideos+%28Serious+Eats%29

Nora King, Sculpture Student

What kind of sculptures do you make? I weld. For some reason, I always felt extremely compelled to learn how.

http://nymag.com/fashion/lookbook/look-book-2013-12-9/

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

Braven Brewing Company Works Toward Opening a Brewery, Bringing Brewing Back to Bushwick

... partners behind the venture, are long-time friends, and four years ago, they started homebrewing in their East Village apartments. But it took a couple of years before they started thinking seriously about making their hobby into their livelihood. ...

http://blogs.villagevoice.com/forkintheroad/2013/10/braven_brewing.php

Now THIS Is Cool: Queens Kid Metta World Peace Takes F Train To Knicks Game

... roughly 15-minute trip. The 2004 NBA All-Star, formerly Ron Artest, attended La Salle Academy in Manhattan's East Village and played his college ball at St. John's in Queens. In the Knicks' season-opening win over the Bucks , World Peace scored four ...

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2013/10/31/now-this-is-cool-queens-kid-metta-world-peace-takes-f-train-to-knicks-game/

Openings: 24-Hour Biscuit Restaurant Opens in the East Village

New York gets another single menu item restaurant this week with the opening of Empire Biscuit on Avenue A between 12th and 13th streets.

http://ny.eater.com/archives/2013/10/24hour_biscuit_restaurant_opens_in_the_east_village.php

Manhattan's Forgotten Graveyards, Under Public Parks, Famous Hotels and Supermarkets

... cemeteries (like those at Trinity Church and Old St. Patrick's ) and land with private vaults (such as the East Village marble cemeteries ) were allowed to remain, and unique exceptions have been made, such as the singular grave of William Jenkins ...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/greg-young/manhattans-forgotten-graveyards_b_4171691.html

The world's most unlikely Ramen King

... of noodles and really hone their palates. IPPUDO WESTSIDE 321 W. 51st St.; 212-974-2500 Waits at Ippudo in the East Village have been notoriously long since it burst onto the scene in 2008. Thankfully, it opened a Midtown location over the summer ...

http://nypost.com/2013/10/30/ivan-orkin-a-long-island-jew-is-the-worlds-most-unlikely-ramen-king/

Gay journalist, political organizer Doug Ireland dies

Doug Ireland, a longtime LGBT rights advocate who switched roles from an organizer of progressive political causes and election campaigns in the 1960s and 1970s to become an internationally recognized journalist and commentator, died Oct. 26 in his home in New York's East Village.

http://www.washingtonblade.com/2013/10/29/gay-journalist-political-organizer-doug-ireland-dies/

Super Storm Sandy: Then and Now

... (Photo by Christos Pathiakis/Getty Images) NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 27: (Bottom) Life along Avenue C in the East Village neighborhood has mostly recovered since Hurricane Sandy flooded the area nearly one year ago, on October 27, 2013 in New York ...

http://www.wkyc.com/picture-gallery/news/2013/10/29/super-storm-sandy-then-and-now/3309413/

Joe Jonas seeks solace in his girlfriend Blanda Eggenschwiler as he...

And then there were two! Downcast Joe seeks solace in his girlfriend Blanda Eggenschwiler as he makes his first appearance since Jonas Brothers split With fingers pointing in his direction, Joe Jonas made sure to stay away from the glare of Hollywood on Tuesday.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2479309/Joe-Jonas-seeks-solace-girlfriend-Blanda-Eggenschwiler-makes-appearance-Jonas-Brothers-split.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490

Hurricane Sandy: Then to now, a year later in photos

... Sandy, on October 29, 2012 in Manhattan, New York. (Scroll mouse over photograph) life along Avenue C in the East Village neighborhood has mostly recovered as seen in this picture from October 27, 2013. A then-and-now pair of photographs -- the ...

http://www.rediff.com/news/slide-show/slide-show-1-hurricane-sandy-then-to-now-a-year-later-in-photos/20131030.htm

One Year Later: Hurricane Sandy Fast Facts

... News is the official daily student newspaper of New York University and serves the NYU, Greenwich Village, and East Village communities. Founded as an independent newspaper in 1973, the WSN allows its undergraduate writers and photographers to cover ...

http://nyunews.com/2013/10/29/testing/

Then and Now: Recovery After Hurricane Sandy

... caused by Superstorm Sandy November 21, 2012 in Union Beach, New Jersey. (Top) Life along Avenue C in the East Village neighborhood has mostly recovered since Hurricane Sandy flooded the area nearly one year ago, on October 27, 2013 in New York ...

http://www.parade.com/221491/iraphael/hurricane-sandy-one-year-later/

Charles Busch at 54 Below

... Busch has forged a unique place in New York's theater pantheon. Just as his plays have taken him from the East Village alternative scene of the 1980s to Broadway and Hollywood, Busch himself has traveled to the point where the major Uptown critics ...

http://www.edgenewyork.com/index.php?ch=entertainment&sc=&sc2=reviews&sc3=&id=150747

Amber Martin and More to Join James Jackson, Jr. in it's My Party at Drom, 11/12

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-1112-20131028

someone good

It was the spring of 1986, and I had just been accepted to Columbia University with enough financial aid to be able to afford it.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/10/27/1251090/-someone-good

Heathers Is Closed, Possibly Forever

Ray Lemoine and Michael Herman, partners at Heathers , say that the locks have been changed illegally at the storied East Village bar and party space, signaling a premature end to the partners' two-year run on the space.

http://www.grubstreet.com/2013/10/heathers-closed-east-village.html

How Out-of-Town Chefs Finally Penetrated New York's Restaurant Scene

... welcoming: Try to appeal to some brand-new New Yorkers. "I like to be around universities," says Chiang, whose East Village restaurant is close to New York University. "I always want to expand, and when students graduate college - like when they ...

http://www.grubstreet.com/2013/10/out-of-town-chefs-find-success-in-new-york.html

New York: Alive and well

... From Long Island City in Queens to Williamsburgh and DUMBO in Brooklyn, Battery Park City, Tribeca, and the East Village in Manhattan. And SoHo, dismissed by Mr. Moses as "the most depressed area in lower Manhattan and one of the worst, if not THE ...

http://www.examiner.com/article/new-york-alive-and-well?cid=rss

Manhattan Mopar: This GTS Dart has been a New York Daily Driver for 40 Years

... and talks with his hands, and has a million good stories. He is a photographer and long-time resident of the East Village but was born in the South in 1938, and came to New York when he was about 11. Even as a child he was fascinated by the speed ...

http://blogs.hotrod.com/manhattan-mopar-this-gts-dart-has-been-a-new-york-daily-driver-for-40-years-88123.html

Broke Creatives Now Afraid to Rent Their Apartments on Airbnb

... laws fall on the host, under the terms of Airbnb contracts. A cautionary tale cited by many of the hosts is East Village Airbnber Nigel Warren, who was slapped with over $40,000 in fines from the city for, technically speaking, running an illegal ...

http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2013/10/broke-creatives-now-afraid-to-host-on-airbnb.html

Lindsay gets scary-oke at karaoke

Marriage looks likely for Sofia Vergara and Nick Loeb; Josh Elliott eyes a raise at 'GMA'; Paul Pierce plans road trips to Manhattan Where's Oprah when you need her? Lindsay Lohan may need O's guidance once again - the recently rehabbed actress has become a regular at a downtown dive, partying into the wee hours with drunken pals.

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/confidential/lindsay-scary-oke-karaoke-article-1.1493380

Beavers out, tech tenants are in on Astor Place

... seven years. Asking rents in the deal were in the $50s per square foot. 'Having Cooper Union and NYU and the East Village and the Bowery right there is exciting for tenants,' said Eric Cagner, a broker with Newmark Grubb Knight Frank who represented ...

http://www.crainsnewyork.com/data-lists/real-estate-deal-watch/details/12/2929933

NYCHA Residents Make Up Less Than 0.5 Percent of Citi Bike Riders

Since Citi Bike started in late May, officials have heralded milestone after milestone to underscore the program's runaway success.

http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20131022/lower-east-side/nycha-residents-make-up-less-than-05-percent-of-citi-bike-riders

NY Times Horrified That Rent Control Leases Might Be Treated Like the Assets They So Obviously Are

... case is as follows: * 79-year-old widow Mary Veronica Santiago has lived for 50 years in a two-bedroom East Village apartment near Tompkins Square Park. A neighborhood that was truly frightening a quarter-century ago, and desirable now. Her ...

http://reason.com/blog/2013/10/21/ny-times-horrified-that-rent-control-lea?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+reason%2FHitandRun+%28Reason+Online+-+Hit+%26+Run+Blog%29

New York Bankruptcy Case Could Undercut D.C. Rent Control

When a 79-year-old woman living in New York's East Village found herself buried in debt and filed for bankruptcy, she probably couldn't have imagined that her story might have implications for affordable housing as far away as D.C. And yet as the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit considers her case, that's exactly what some ... (more)

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/housingcomplex/2013/10/21/new-york-bankruptcy-case-could-undercut-d-c-rent-control/

Widow's Bankruptcy Case PosesRisk to Rent-Stabilized Tenants

After her husband died, Mary Veronica Santiago fell behind on her bills, and the creditors began to call.

http://lucianne.com/thread/?artnum=757155

Will rent-stabilized apartments be deemed an asset in bankruptcy cases?

A 79-year-old widow in a rent-stabilized two-bedroom apartment in Manhattan's East Village neighborhood may have to sell her lease to her landlord to pay off her creditors if a federal appeals court denies her appeal of separate rulings by a bankruptcy court and a federal district court.

http://www.inman.com/wire/will-rent-stabilized-apartments-be-deemed-an-asset-in-bankruptcy-cases/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+reindustrynews+%28Inman+News+Industry+News%29

TNC's Village Halloween Costume Ball

Nonstop theater, a costume competition and ballroom dancing will bewitch the East Village in Theater for the New City's 37th annual Village Halloween Costume Ball on Thursday, Oct. 31 at TNC, 155 First Avenue.

http://www.edgefireisland.com/index.php?ch=nightlife&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=150023

Rent Control Heartbreak / Inevitable Journalistic Breakdown

So two years ago, she took refuge in bankruptcy, hoping to have her debts wiped away.

http://justoneminute.typepad.com/main/2013/10/rent-control-heartbreak-inevitable-journalistic-breakdown.html

Zagat: Thai Hot Spots Take Regional Direction Downtown

Zagat editor Maureen Giannone recently visited two of Downtown Manhattan's hottest new Thai restaurants, Somtum Der and Uncle Boons and filed the following report.

http://www.ny1.com/content/lifestyles/zagat/190786/zagat--thai-hot-spots-take-regional-direction-downtown

Faith And John Hubley's Socially-Conscious Animated Films Screening...

... and Hotel Monterey (which Ms. Akerman will present in-person); arty, political, camera-less films made in the East Village of the 60s by Aldo Tambellini; The Sound of Fury , a noir which doubles as a look at yellow journalism and mob-rule -- and ...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-vazquez/faith-and-john-hubleys-so_b_4133824.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+HP%2FEntertainment+%28Entertainment+on+The+Huffington+Post%29

Yankee noodle dandy: Ramen in BA

While no one should be ashamed to admit Argentina is often behind the masses in terms of catching onto food trends , it seems we've finally made it onto a level playing field with New York and ramen.

http://buenosairesherald.com/article/143139/yankee-noodle-dandy

Yankee noodle dandy

While no one should be ashamed to admit Argentina is often behind the masses in terms of catching onto food trends , it seems we've finally made it onto a level playing field with New York and ramen.

http://www.buenosairesherald.com/article/143139/yankee-noodle-dandy

Tashia: Its good as your other content material : D, a...

... married at St. John's of Lattingtown on November 9, 1957. Their early married life was spent in New York's East Village and Northport, L.I. Their first child, a daughter, was born in 1960. In 1963, Mr. and Mrs. Mather moved back to New York and took ...

http://sagharboronline.com/sagharborexpress/obituaries/obituaries-february-25-2010-6876

Wonder-whelming: Skip these tourist attractions

AIRCRAFT in Australian skies are regularly flying too close to each other in what the transport watchdog says is a combination of pilot and traffic control error.

http://www.news.com.au/travel/the-12-major-travel-destinations-you-can-skip/story-e6frfq7r-1226742558575?from=public_rss

CBGB Music and Film Festival 2013 A Rousing Success

Hundreds of Thousands of People Rock Times Square NEW YORK, NY -- -- 10/16/13 -- Hundreds of thousands of people filled Times Square on a picture perfect fall day to experience the 2nd Annual CBGB Music and Film Festival's largest event: a concert featuring My Morning Jacket, Grizzly Bear, Divine Fits, The Wallflowers, Lisa Loeb, a DJ set by James ... (more)

http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/2013/10/16/cbgb_music_and_film_festival_2013.htm

Is one of these really Banksy? New Yorker stumbles upon group of men...

... hair - making them compatible with the latest image, although less so with the photo taken last week in the East Village neighborhood of Manhattan. Banksy, whose work has been painted on the sides of buildings around Bristol, London and other ...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2463755/Is-really-Banksy-New-Yorker-stumbles-group-men-including-English-accent-working-elusive-artists-works-Brooklyn-warehouse.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490

Here's A Reason To Love Disco Again: Stopping Food Waste

... 20 in New York, with the support of Slow Food NYC, the Natural Gourmet Institute, chef Paul Gerard of the East Village restaurant Exchange Alley and the United Nations Environment Program. In advance of the soup blitz, Stuart visited local farms in ...

http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2013/10/16/heres-a-reason-to-love-disco-again-stopping-food-waste/

Here's A Reason To Love Disco Again: Stopping Food Waste

... 20 in New York, with the support of Slow Food NYC, the Natural Gourmet Institute, chef Paul Gerard of the East Village restaurant Exchange Alley and the United Nations Environment Program. In advance of the soup blitz, Stuart visited local farms in ...

http://www.wnyc.org/story/heres-a-reason-to-love-disco-again-stopping-food-waste/

Here's A Reason To Love Disco Again: Stopping Food Waste

... 20 in New York, with the support of Slow Food NYC, the Natural Gourmet Institute, chef Paul Gerard of the East Village restaurant Exchange Alley and the United Nations Environment Program. In advance of the soup blitz, Stuart visited local farms in ...

http://nhpr.org/post/heres-reason-love-disco-again-stopping-food-waste

Here's A Reason To Love Disco Again: Stopping Food Waste

... 20 in New York, with the support of Slow Food NYC, the Natural Gourmet Institute, chef Paul Gerard of the East Village restaurant Exchange Alley and the United Nations Environment Program. In advance of the soup blitz, Stuart visited local farms in ...

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2013/10/16/235355021/turning-food-waste-into-disco-soup?ft=1&f=1003

Stairwell Collapse in the East Village Injures Student: New York...

... New York University student suffered major injuries after he fell down three stories when the stairwell in an East Village apartment building gave way. A Sept. 30 news report in The Wall Street Journal states that the incident occurred during a ...

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/10/prweb11229416.htm

Noodles for the masses

The 85 seats of Ippudo New York are almost always filled with people who order its tonkotsu ramen.

http://www.lowellsun.com/lifestyles/ci_24320230/noodles-masses