Bowery Boogie | A Lower East Side Chronicle

After a six month hiatus, ZZ Top frontman Billy Gibbons has returned as the proverbial mouthpiece (beardpiece?) for the John Varvatos brand.  Much like last time, this current ad in the Houston/Greene Street bus stop definitely subtracts from his badass quotient.

After a February wrought with extreme weather, the neighborhood infrastructure is suffering.  And now that the snow has finally melted, we can analyze the aftermath!  New plow-induced potholes are seemingly everywhere, like this one on East Houston at the mouth of Orchard Street.

Bowery Interiors/Lite Elite is closing, adding to the proverbial lights out for the lighting district [Shakeup in the Bowery Lighting District]
Even the paint on 290 Mulberry won’t stick around [290 Mulberry is Peeling]
Next time you see him, say hello to Nathan,the mayor of upper Orchard Street [The Mayor of Upper Orchard Street]
Pizza Post #1: Pizza [...]

You probably know Nathan.  If your daily travels bring you past the corner of Orchard and East Houston, chances are you’ve encountered the man.  He’s a true neighborhood character who lives on the green benches outside American Apparel.  Just the other day, we sat down with Nathan to have a candid discussion about his relationship [...]

Last night, Pulino’s signage was hoisted into place.  There were gawkers aplenty.

With foreclosure looming high above its eight-plus stories, the vacant 290 Mulberry – designed and built by SHoP Architects – is deteriorating before our very eyes. A section of the gray siding is bubbling and peeling.