East Village

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, 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...

”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.”

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....

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.

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

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

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

”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 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.