Bowery Boogie | A Lower East Side Chronicle

The Chickie Pig’s pizzeria has been out of commission for two years now.  In that time, the space remained dormant, and all available window real estate was dedicated to promoting the storefront rental.  But now it appears the drought is finally over at 121 Ludlow Street.

In November 2008, the Dulcinée vintage boutique shop at 127 Stanton Street closed its doors for the greener pastures of internet sales.  The storefront remained dormant with requisite “for rent” signs inviting new business.  And one finally took the bait.

Deadline Hollywood reported last week that How to Make it in America was just renewed for a second season.  HBO ordered eight new episodes of the Mark Wahlberg-produced series, scheduled to return in summer 2011.  That means filming will likely resume in the neighborhood sometime in the near future, and with it, plenty of inconvenience.

In which Nate Appleman was spotted taking a break from his kitchen inside Pulino’s Bar and Pizzeria.  He was on his cell, pacing back and forth as hordes of people scurried past during the evening rush.