Bowery Boogie | A Lower East Side Chronicle

A few weeks ago, we brought news that Rag & Bone was poised to open its third downtown location at 73 East Houston.  July 1 was supposed to be the opening date, but that obviously didn’t pan out. In the meantime, however, the upscale boutique shop is paying homage to the former occupant of fifteen [...]

With months of preparations already under its belt, Kung Fu Bing officially planted its flag at 189 East Houston.  So to speak.  There are now, not one, not two, but three illuminated signs bolted into the facade.

On recent days, the double-doors of 245 Bowery have been open, exposing the current state of progress on the forthcoming tapas-style restaurant there.  And renovations are now at full steam.  Yesterday morning, the interior was in shambles.  A demolition team on scaffolding was busy tearing down the old-school metal ceiling, while plenty of detritus rained [...]

For the better part of a few months, a sidewalk shed has occupied the concrete outside 74 West Third Street..  Doors to the phantom construction site recently opened, revealing bar-type renovations.

The nascent sub-level gallery-slash-wine bar space at 9 Clinton Street, CULTUREfix, is bringing along Brooklyn-based Dijital Fix as its upstairs neighbor.  Both venues are in soft open mode, and are currently gearing up for an official launch on Friday.

Cafe Colonial closed its doors for good on May 25 after sixteen years residing at the corner of Elizabeth and East Houston.  Less than one week later, the obscuring brown paper made its grand appearance in the cornershop windows.  A new establishment is currently in the works, and it’s surely not food, but a boutique [...]