Bowery Boogie | A Lower East Side Chronicle

Exactly one year ago, Vbar was trying to open another outpost in 334 Bowery, former home of Bowery Tattoo.  The proposal had building residents understandably upset.  But in the end, those plans fell through, and aside from a transient sample sale this past weekend, the storefront has maintained a steady vacancy streak; Vbar eventually settled for a [...]

Last night, we received a hilarious email from a local artist named David Livingston.  He wrote:
Artist David Livingston has been performing his absurdist art piece Big Dick in the city for the past sever months. He wears a 6′ long flaccid felt penis that he sewed and stuffed with sofa upholstery. All of his video [...]

Demolition of the century-old townhouse at 185 Bowery has hit the proverbial wall.  Last Friday, March 5, the DOB issued a Stop Work Order to halt all work on premises.

These days, it seems that indie concert promoter Bowery Presents can do no wrong.  The brand continues to expand its presence throughout the city, and now, further north into Boston.

A discarded can of PBR outside the Bowery Ballroom – how typical!

While strolling the Bowery yesterday morning, we came across a hopscotch matrix of faces chalked on the sidewalk outside the Bowery Mission.  Spanning nearly half the concrete between Rivington and Stanton, the graffiti layout included 180 faces, marked at various numeric intervals, as well as a “good luck spot” starting circle.  Check it out before [...]