an actual pizza box

The East Village rocker boys behind Bowery Electric, Jesse Malin and Johnny T, along with Kevin Cole (of Two Boots fame), have teamed up, all in the name of pizza. The rock 'n' roll trio is the force behind The Pizza Shop, located on Avenue A and 7th Street, which officially has its grand opening tonight [June 25, 2008]. The spot has been serving pizza since the 1960s, but the new owners decided to gussy up the space a bit......All the pizza boxes are limited edition prints. According to a press release we received: "Around 1500 of each box style is made and then never reproduced. The first one being a photo of The Clash from 1979 taken by world famous rock photographer Bob Gruen. Each box will have a different image created by well known and local artists featuring their particular style and medium and these boxes are free with a purchase of any pizza." As we mentioned earlier, tonight's the opening, so if you're in the hood, stop by for your very own signed Bob Gruen pizza box!" [PAPER]

P.S. for amazing vegan pizza check out Vinnies on Bedford.

Arrow Bar, 85 Avenue A (basement), betw 5 & 6

I found this out last night...

First-time bar owner Zachary Waldman, a talent booker at Lower East Side nightspot Pianos, tries his luck at the booze biz in the space that briefly housed the Rook. Here, cocktails are the specialty: Concoctions include the Wysteria (champagne with lavender liqueur and peach bitters) and the potent Vesper (gin, vodka, Lillet Blanc and Cointreau). Drinks are two for one during happy hour, from 4 to 9pm daily, and DJs spin most nights; upcoming artists include Sweatshop Labor and Lauren Flax. [Time Out]