Bowery Boogie | A Lower East Side Chronicle

Yesterday evening, the third annual Nash-Reyna Showdown in Chinatown overtook Sara D. Roosevelt Park between Rivington and Stanton Streets.  Much like previous years, the eight-on-eight friendly was great fun – an entertaining match backed by a pulsating soundtrack of tasty beats and enthusiastic audience cheering.

For the third consecutive year, Steve Nash is bringing his Showdown in Chinatown soccer (nay, futbol) match to the Lower East Side.  The event will be held in Sara D. Roosevelt Park on the Stanton Street field.  This year’s guest athletes include Claudio Reyna, Tony Parker, Simone Motto, Brandon Jennings, and Giuseppe Rossi.  Game time [...]

In recent weeks, work has jump-started inside 146 Orchard Street.  Doors are open on many days to reveal a halfway-complete interior.  When we walked past yesterday morning, two workers were busy with decor – painting, hanging colorful wallpaper, etc.  Both declined to comment on the venture, and said that a namesake is still unknown.  Nevertheless, [...]

Within the last couple weeks a fresh sidewalk shed was erected at the entrance of 146 Essex Street.  This was the home of M. Katz & Sons Furniture for over five decades.  No longer.  Word on the street is that a new restaurant will be opening here.

[Photo Credit: Robert Carmona]

There is some boutique turnover to report at 62 Clinton Street.  Spec was the previous tenant here, opening in 2005 with a collection of casual men’s outerwear from different Japanese labels.  The shop had a decent run of about four years before calling it quits last December.  But there is a new kid on the [...]