Bowery Boogie | A Lower East Side Chronicle

In the last week, Grub St has been keeping tabs on the fate of the former Cambodian joint Kampuchea, which closed last Saturday night.  However, now it appears the owner is transforming the defunct brand into a hot-dog bun sandwich shop called Bun & Co, and that Parisi Bakery is to provide the bread. The [...]

The small Swedish market alongside White Slab Palace, dubbed Fisk, is now open.  Upon entry, you are amidst a somewhat rustic setting, with all sorts of traditional treats available for purchase.  Shelves are stocked with cheeses, sodas, candies, cookies, and the like.

It’s Tuesday.  Time to answer the History Hunt riddle.  The correct response for week 5 of the contest was 77-79 Delancey, former home of the deceptively-named Bank of the United States. The building currently houses White Slab Palace and Fisk in the ground level. Congratulations to John Lavelle, who has won a copy of Flapper, [...]

The uneven foot trap that is the Allen Street Mall now boasts some interesting sidewalk art.  Beginning at the long-dormant public bathrooms at the intersection of Delancey, a white crosswalk snakes its way northward to East Houston. At random spots along the way, the path is interrupted by globe-like neighborhood map markers.

It seems one bodega begets another at 203 Allen Street, where, until last November, Lucky Stop Deli was tenant. The onetime 24-hour convenience store languished on the open market for many moons, while the navy blue awning gradually fell to pieces in the elements. But there is movement anew!