Bowery Boogie

St. Jerome’s on Rivington is Officially Dead

Elie — Thu, 23 May 2013 13:32:46 +0000

The bar made famous by Luc Carl is no longer in existence. Punk rock club St. Jerome’s at 155 Rivington Street closed for good Tuesday night, one day after Community Board 3 approved a new license for the space. A handful of tipsters alerted us to the ill tidings. Apparently the staff and DJs were informed [...]

Anthropologie Facade Revealed at 250 Bowery, Opening Delayed

Elie — Thu, 23 May 2013 10:40:41 +0000

On the surface, it would appear everything is hunky-dory over at 250 Bowery.

Sticker Campaign Pokes Fun at Facebook Privacy

Elie — Thu, 23 May 2013 10:34:53 +0000

We came across this rather amusing sticker at the northeast corner of Delancey and Forsyth.

MOSCOT Opens New Orchard Street Flagship

Elie — Thu, 23 May 2013 10:26:41 +0000

After much anticipation and hype, the new MOSCOT flagship is now open at 108 Orchard Street. They’re celebrating with a “once-in-77.5-years-only-moving special” that includes 15% discount on MOSCOT-branded frames. Today only. Sum told, it took seven months from our first report to official launch. Not bad, all things considered. Meanwhile, here’s a look at the new MOSCOT window displays, which carry [...]

Soha’s Leather Calling it Quits on Orchard

Elie — Thu, 23 May 2013 10:20:17 +0000

The Bargain District bloodbath is in its final throes, having just claimed another vendor victim.

Mars Bar Memories: The Diet Coke and Basement Dweller

Elie — Thu, 23 May 2013 10:10:00 +0000

Hard to believe, but Mars Bar has been dead for almost two years already.

Post-Punk Comic Book Stars

Holly — Wed, 22 May 2013 16:01:13 +0000

What do you get when you cross 80's icons with the Justice League? Awesomeness.

Report: Turmoil at the Lower East Side Tenement Museum

Staff — Wed, 22 May 2013 13:36:51 +0000

It appears that over the past year, several highly-dedicated and passionate employees ranging from full time to per diem at this neighborhood institution have been forced to resign, were fired or bullied until they had no option except quitting.

Delivery Day at Paulaner Brauhaus on the Bowery

Elie — Wed, 22 May 2013 10:40:40 +0000

Yesterday saw the delivery of beer-making equipment via flatbed, presumably fermentation tanks for the brewery aspect of the business.

Manhattan Portage Taps Keith Haring for 30th Anniversary Line

Elie — Wed, 22 May 2013 10:30:56 +0000

Manhattan Portage, famous for its "New York Tough" mailbags (and skyline logo), turns thirty this year. So it's celebrating in style.