Bowery Boogie | A Lower East Side Chronicle

A funny new concept has made its way to the Lower East Side. It’s called Vicky & Lysander, and is the latest project of Grand Opening on Norfolk Street.

[Photo via Joanna Pan]

Our East Village compatriot EV Grieve sent along this photo from the official records of nyc.gov.  It depicts a street scene outside 146 Delancey in 1908, and is accompanied by the following caption:
A barefoot young boy on the sidewalk near 146 Delancey Street, Manhattan, watches laborers dig in the street. The view shows storefronts along [...]

The Lower East Side Locksmith at 129 Rivington has been out of commission for months now. Another mom-and-pop hardware store gone the way of the dodo.  From its ashes rises a new pop-up shop (surprise, surprise) aptly entitled The Key Shop.  It’s essentially a joint venture between Assembly New York, currently located at 174 Ludlow, [...]

Last night was the funeral service for the beloved Zucco, the proprietor of Le French Diner who passed away last weekend of a heart attack.  One reader, Steven Gibaldi, attended and emailed us some of his thoughts.
[Zucco 12/22/07, Courtesy of Steven Gibaldi]
Once again, Angel Orensanz on Norfolk St. provided the space and context for another [...]