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Max Fish on Orchard has closed due to COVID, looking for new location

Max Fish, the Lower East Side bar that opened on Ludlow St in 1989 and moved to Orchard St in 2014, has closed due to COVID…

$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….

Iconic LES pizza joint Rosario's leaves Orchard St after 22 years due to COVID

”Unfortunately with the striking of COVID-19 and the burdensome rent and expenses that were accruing without the possibility of running the daily operations, Rosario’s was left with no choice but to close its doors, a decision that did not come easy.” Good news, though: they’re actively looking for a new location.

What's going on Wednesday?

Tonight’s NYC-area shows include Blood Orange/Yves Tumor in Central Park, Alvvays/Snail Mail/Hatchie, Advance Base, Jade Bird, Sons of Kemet, and more.

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.

LES bars and partying ruining the neighborhood, study finds

A 24-block chunk of the Lower East Side, bordered by East Houston, Allen, Delancey and Essex has been dubbed by some as “Hell Square” for its abundance of bars and hard-partying crowds…

We miss Bereket (which was totally demolished in July)

Grabbing a falafel at Bereket after a show at Mercury Lounge, Pianos or another East Village or Lower East Side venue was a tradition cut short last year when the Turkish kebab house suddenly closed to make room for a bigger building at its Orchard and Houston location…

Beyonce & Lil B promoting veganism; Fully vegan creperie opens in Brooklyn; Dirty Candy reopens in bigger spot

I wanted to give a big welcome to Little Choc Apothecary, “the first fully vegan crêperie in NYC” located at 141 Havemeyer St. Can’t wait to try one of the many crepes on the menu…

remember Sin-e? (the one on the Lower East Side, which may finally be demolished)

NYC music venue Sin-e existed in three different places before shutting down for good. The most notable location is the original cafe/coffeehouse which was on St…

Beastie Boys mural at Paul's Boutique corner is done (pics)

We mentioned on Friday (7/25) that a Beastie Boys mural was being painted over the weekend at the LES corner of Ludrow and Rivington where the Paul’s Boutique cover art was shot, in honor of that album’s 25th anniversary…
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