Lower East Side

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….

”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.

”Our decision has been forced by the demands of our landlord for more money and by their inaction on necessary repairs to the structural damage our wild little slice of space has endured over these last 21 years,” they write.

Mayor Bill de Blasio and the Office of Nightlife take aim at the 24-block chunk of the Lower East Side dubbed “Hell’s Square,” where the density of bars and clubs has been accused of ruining the neighborhood.

First, ABC No Rio got approval for their new space this week. And now for some less exciting LES news…

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.

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…

Signed to Apple Records by John Lennon, more recently David Peel, whose band David Peel & the Lower East Side still play around, became known for being active with the Occupy movement.

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…

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…