Bowery Boogie | A Lower East Side Chronicle

According to an orange sign hanging in Katz’s, the Travel Channel is producing some sort of program on the iconic deli, and is looking for so-called “superfans.”  The cable station wants “you on camera loud and proud to tell viewers everywhere why Katz’s Deli is the best.”

Filming will be held inside the restaurant on February [...]

Karaoke Boho opened at 196 Orchard Street over the weekend, mere days after the West Village location shuttered.  It’s being touted as “New York City’s hottest and luxurious Karaoke bar.”  The grand opening is not perfect, however, as this newest Sing Sing joint has yet to acquire its liquor license.  Indeed, hanging from the flat-screen [...]

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In anticipation of Valentine’s Day, a number of the bell-shaped abutments along the West Houston median were transformed into life-sized Hershey Kisses. Each tag has its own love-themed message, along with the requisite website shoutout.

Our love of city snowstorms is equally countered by the inevitable nuisance of the street melt (not a sandwich).  Maneuvering past snow bulkheads and corner puddles is definitely a strategy in itself.  Especially since many of these cold slush pools tend to be deceptively deep.