William Hurt, T.R. Knight and Daphne Rubin-Vega Join Off Broadway's 'Romeo and Juliet'

... Directed by Tea Alagic , the limited-engagement production begins preview performances Sept. 27 at CSC's East Village home, with an official opening set for Oct. 16. It goes up against another New York staging of Romeo and Juliet , that one starring ...

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/william-hurt-tr-knight-daphne-597277

Maiden Lane: A Wine Bar That Shows the Virtue of Canned Seafood

... beer selection. Don't go if you're expecting much by way of hot food. Let's open a restaurant and bar in the East Village that doesn't serve liquor, has no kitchen, and prepares most of its food by opening a can and slapping it on a cutting board is ...

http://newyork.seriouseats.com/2013/07/maiden-lane-seafood-wine-bar-east-village.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+seriouseatsfeaturesvideos+%28Serious+Eats%29

Driver who jumped curb to face drugged-driving charges

... into a 25-foot-tall tree, a phone booth, parked bicycles, street signs, lamppost, fire hydrant, and the East Village Farm storefront. The car stopped in a crosswalk. Police said that a flying fire hydrant hit a cyclist using the city's new Citi Bike ...

http://www.myfoxny.com/story/22966395/driver-who-jumped-curb-to-face-drugged-driving-charges

Another Teacher To Lose Job Because Of "Princesses: Long Island"...

Bravo's Princesses: Long Island , you that train wreck of show that is like the Jersey Shore of Long Island allegedly, has been in news lately and not for the stars.

http://www.queerty.com/another-teacher-to-lose-job-because-of-princesses-long-island-this-one-for-using-antigay-slur-20130730/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+queerty2+%28Queerty%29

Down Under Cafe Culture Invades New York

... Man co-owner David Steingard quit being a lawyer to start a non-profit and cafe with friend Hugh Jackman. Some East Village residents refer to the area around the Bluebird Cafe as "little Australia" because of all the Aussies who live there. Toby's ...

http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20130729/new-york-city/down-under-cafe-culture-invades-new-york

Exchange Alley: A recipe from Exchange Alley; chocolate snowball topping?

Steven Bel stands behind a chocolate snowball, one of the specialties at Sal's Sno.Balls in Metairie.

http://www.nola.com/food/index.ssf/2013/07/exchange_alley_a_recipe_from_e.html

'Lightning Field' artist Walter De Maria dies

... toward sculpture and other media. The artist eventually settled in New York and kept a studio in the East Village neighborhood. His first U.S. museum show came late in his career. In 2011, the Menil Collection in Houston presented "Walter De Maria: ...

http://www.sfgate.com/nation/article/Lightning-Field-artist-Walter-De-Maria-dies-4692452.php