Seven-Year-Old Ludlow Blunt Salon Closes, Stripped Bare
This image has been archived or removed.
Despite a re-branding last summer, one upscale salon on Ludlow Street just called it quits.
Intel came our way earlier this month that the seven-year-old Ludlow Blunt was on its way out. Apparently the hairdressers had been telling their clients that the location is closing in approximately three weeks, and that employees will be consolidated at the Williamsburg outpost. Well, that day finally arrived over the weekend.
When reached for comment, Ludlow Blunt owner Russell Manley denied the earlier allegations, saying that the lease was being renegotiated to extend past March. Guess there was an impasse. A sign in the window announces the end of days here at 138 Ludlow.
Worrisome to neighbors now is how another large storefront is up for grabs in a saturated area. One that could potentially house a bar.
This image has been archived or removed.
Ludlow Blunt began life at 138 Ludlow as Tommy Guns back in 2008. An import from London, the trendy spot brought expensive hair services to the block, marketed with that pseudo-punk rock vibe. Its photogenic character earned local fame with appearances in Boardwalk Empire and Wall Street 2. Six years after launch, Manley decided to swap the name because he didn’t hold the worldwide trademark on the name (only the US and UK).
The November 2008 opening happened just as fellow Londoner Pimps & Pinups debuted across the way.
Recent Stories
Another Look at the Remodeled DeSalvio Playground in Little Italy
Two years of construction, and a decade of advocating, finally let up. About a month ago, Little Italy locals scored early access to a reinvigorated DeSalvio Playground on Spring Street ahead of the “official” opening. The upgraded park at Spring and Mulberry Streets includes a curved seating area with benches, basketball court (with two hoops), jungle gym […]
Report: Teen Boosts Taxi from LES and Attempts Drive to Six Flags
If you’re gonna steal the car, don’t pull over for R-and-R. Police say that 19-year-old Jonathan Gualpa boosted a taxicab parked on the Lower East Side early Tuesday morning and attempted to drive it down to Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey. The vehicle was reportedly still running at 5:45am when the teen hijacker drove […]
Neighborhood Group Sues the City to Stop New Towers in Two Bridges
Three months after first leveling the threats, the Lower East Side Organized Neighbors (LESON) has filed a lawsuit to stop four new towers (as part of three developments) from sprouting on the Two Bridges waterfront. The community organization partnered with the Asian American Legal Defense Fund to take the fight to the city. LESON has […]
Man Hit in the Head with Baseball Bat, Robbed on Broome Street
Some crime to report on the new doorstep of Essex Crossing. A man on the eastern fringe of Broome Street was clocked in the head with a baseball bat, and then robbed of his computer, police said. The victim was apparently on his way to a date Monday afternoon when he was struck on the […]
Martin Keehn Boutique Celebrates New Home on Ludlow Street
Menswear designer Martin Keehn began selling on the Lower East Side nine years ago. The boutique occupied a unique fractional address across from Seward Park – 27 1/2 Essex Street – until last summer. The eponymous store made the move around the corner to 53 Ludlow Street back in August. (This was the former home […]
