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Recent Stories

Art
Century-Old Tattoo and Flash Ephemera at the South Street Seaport Museum

Daredevil Tattoo is hosting a can’t miss event with the South Street Seaport Museum. We have been documenting the history of tattooing on the Bowery for years; this event is making history all its own. Gus Wagner flash just for you. From the sea merchant-cum-tattoo artist and most artistically marked-up man in America. Seriously. You […]

Art
Luscious Jackson Singer has Solo Art Exhibition at 198 Allen Street

Fans of Luscious Jackson will be happy to hear that New York City’s own Jill Cuniff has an art show happening all weekend at 198 Allen Street. The Luscious Jackson singer-songwriter/bassist unveils “Lyric and Word Paintings” at the perennial pop-up tonight, showcasing a collection of abstract watercolor and mixed media paintings, some of which feature some […]

Food
Rent Hike Forces Häagen-Dazs Out of Chinatown After 41 Years

The longstanding Häagen-Dazs ice creamery in Chinatown will soon close its doors at the corner of Bayard and Mott Streets. The store has been at 53 Mott Street since 1977. A purported rent hike is the culprit, ending the decades-long tenure. The $10,000-per-month lease is up November 30, which doubles as the final day in […]

Food
‘Sel Rrose’ on the Bowery Expands with Montauk Acquisition

More than five years into operations, the seafood-heavy Sel Rrose is headed out east. Like so many other Manhattan brands, the Delancey Street bar-restaurant is opening a new location in Montauk. Owner Kristin Vincent, the same prolific proprietor behind nearby Home Sweet Home and basement club Fig 19, purchased the building that formerly housed the […]

Fashion
‘Ralo’ Heads to Retirement After Brief Stay on Orchard Street

Ralo just got here, and already it’s leaving. The “authentic Tibetan rug” store, which recently celebrated 33 years in business, just vacated 48 Orchard Street. Since springtime, signs and sandwich boards announced their so-called retirement sale. The store eventually closed shop last week, capping under two years on the block for the company. Ralo had […]