East Village

New East Village bar 96 Tears is a tribute to Howie Pyro, co-owned by Jesse Malin

Located next door to Niagara, 96 Tears features the late Howie Pyro’s memorabilia collection, including items featuring Sid Vicious, Dead Boys, Ramones and more. Jonathan Toubin & Johnny T are also partners.

B&H Dairy may close due to pandemic, launches new GoFundMe

B&H Dairy, the iconic East Village restaurant which has been serving affordable kosher vegetarian food since 1938, has, like a lot of places, had a rough go of it during the pandemic…

Coyote Ugly closes its original East Village location (but moving to 14th St)

”We have been shuttered for 6 months in accordance with New York State Covid-19 restrictions and simply cannot continue to pay the rent,” says owner and founder Lil Lovell. ”The bar — and you — will forever be part of who I am.”

$40k raised for East Village's Punjabi Deli in three days w/ GoFundMe

Punjabi Deli has been serving great vegetarian food 24/7 since 1993 but has been struggling since reopening after pandemic lockdown in July. But things are looking up….

East Village diner Odessa Restaurant closing next week

Ave A’s Odessa Restaurant has been serving pirogies, stuffed cabbage and other Eastern European fare since 1995, was an extension of Odessa Cafe Bar which closed in 2013.

East Village landmark Gem Spa has closed permanently

There’s now one less place to get an egg cream.

SideWalk Cafe closing this weekend after hosting one last Antifolk Festival

Antifolk scene epicenter SideWalk Cafe, which was host to Beck, Moldy Peaches and more, is closing after 33 years.

Hells Angels reportedly moving out of East Village clubhouse after 50 years

The Hells Angels NYC clubhouse has been on E. 3rd St. since 1969.

St. Mark's Comics closing after 36 years

”There are lots of obstacles to running a retail storefront in NYC; too many of them at once to fight, and after 36 pretty intense years, not enough left to fight them.”

Anthony Bourdain’s CNN series will have NYC punks, Max Fish & Veselka in final season

Anthony Bourdain’s Parts Unknown will return for a final season on CNN, including an episode that explores NYC’s East Village and Lower East Side, with appearances from members of Blondie, Cro-Mag Harley Flanagan, Jim Jarmusch, Kid Congo Powers and more.
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