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It’s Feeling Like Winter on the Lower East Side

Thanks to Andrea DiFiore who sent along these photos from East River Park yesterday. She wrote: “I braved the snow this ...
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Lower East Side Remembers Beloved Bike Shop Owner Frank Arroyo

We’re sad to hear the news that Frank Arroyo, one of the most beloved members of the Lower East Side community, has passed ...
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Catalyst Market Bar Soft Opens at Essex Market

Catalyst Records owner Gary Guarinello has stepped into the former Top Hops Beer Shop inside Essex Market with a new bar ...
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Bistrot Ha Appears to be Close to Opening at 137 Eldridge Street

Local hotspot Ha’s Snack Bar looks like they are just about ready to open their new location, at 137 Eldridge (formerly occupied by Lena Wine Bar). They recently teased the new name, “Bistro Ha” and ...
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The Lo-DownNews from the Lower East Side

Here's a special episode of The Lo-Down Culture Cast, recorded live at Catalyst Records in Essex Market. Pianist & composer ...
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Apartment of the Week, Sponsored by LoHo Realty

Spacious & Charming 1-Bedroom in the Heart of Manhattan’s Vibrant Lower East Side** Whether hosting guests or enjoying a ...
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Retail Hang-Out Space Colbo Adds Wine Bar Next Door

The creative space and fashion hot spot Colbo has added a wine bar next door to it’s current shop at 51 Orchard Street. The wine bar is aptly titled Colbo Next Door and the team describes it as “an ...
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The Lo-Down Culture Cast – Pianist & Composer Grant Richards with Drummer Roberto Giaquinto

Here’s a special episode of The Lo-Down Culture Cast, recorded live at Catalyst Records in Essex Market. Pianist & composer Grant Richards and drummer Roberto Giaquinto joined host Traven Rice to talk ...
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Remembering Sword Swallower Johnny Fox and His Clinton Street “Freakatorium”

Johnny Fox outside the Freakatorium on Clinton St., circa 2003. Photo by Nicodemys Carvell. The tributes are rolling in for sword swallower Johnny Fox, a mainstay of the Coney Island Freak Show and ...
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The Lo-Down Culture Cast – Stuart Ginsberg, “It’s A to Z: The Art of Arleen Schloss”

In this week’s episode of The Lo-Down Culture Cast, Lower East Side NYC podcast host Traven Rice interviews Filmmaker Stuart Ginsberg about his new film “It’s A to Z: The Art of Arleen Schloss.” ...
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Upscale Japanese Restaurant From Tokyo Headed for Former Tonic Space at 107 Norfolk St.

A high-end Japanese omakase restaurant from Zaiyu Hasegawa, the chef behind an acclaimed Tokyo dining destination, is a step closer to opening at 107 Norfolk St. on the Lower East Side. Community ...
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Margaret Chin’s Record Was the Main Focus of District 1 City Council Forum

(Left to right) Christopher Marte, Aaron Foldenauer, Margaret Chin, Dashia Imperiale. On Tuesday, Sept. 12 Lower East Side voters will be called on to decide whether District 1 City Council member ...