Bowery Boogie | A Lower East Side Chronicle

Some of the world’s leading scientists are still baffled by the mating rituals of young Lower East Side males. Has evolution really digressed this much?

The River Ridge Condo building at 78 Ridge Street is not practical.  It was built at the peak of the gold rush in 2007, and is situated on perhaps the worst possible plot in the Lower East Side – practically on top of the Williamsburg Bridge approach.  As Curbed often noted in the past, apartment [...]

The trendiest neighborhood hotels – Thompson LES, Cooper Square Hotel, Bowery Hotel – have nothing on this Orchard Street studio gem, currently being whored out as a vacation rental.  Apparently it’s the most comfortable studio apartment in all of downtown Manhattan, and can be yours for $150 per night.

It could not have been a more perfect inaugural day for the Hester Street Fair at Seward Park. Saturday welcomed the open-air market with mild temperatures, bright sunshine, and deep crowds.  The overall aura was definitely more flea than boutique, and seemed to be a recipe for success.

Taiwanese joint BaoHaus, located at 137 Rivington Street, is currently seeking workers who “like Pyrex and Cavalli furs”; no shenanigans or “bum shit.”  We stumbled upon their funny job listing on Craigslist just the other day.

The corner of Bowery and Prince is a hotbed of activity these days.  Indeed, in the wake of news that Miss Hoe is set to open at 230 Bowery, there is more retail turnover to report just around the corner at 4 Prince Street.