Orchard Street
On Orchard Street, ‘There’ is No More; Named Tzarevna Instead
Posted June 7, 2019 at 5:07 am
With a name like There, it’s no wonder ownership decided to change the identity of their Orchard Street wine bar. There is henceforth known as Tzarevna. Ricky Dolinsky, former chef de cuisine of long-gone Fatta Cuckoo on Clinton Street (among others), is behind the newcomer concept, which serves tapas-style “new Russian cuisine.” Menu includes items […]
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Kallmeyer Fashionwear Boutique Takes Over 83 Orchard Street
Posted June 7, 2019 at 5:03 am
Where a gallery once stood, trendy clothing will soon live. Indeed, it’s more upscaling for the so-called “museum block” of Orchard Street. Kallmeyer recently signed a lease for Orchard Street, occupied the previous five years by the Muriel Guépin Gallery. The eponymous fashion brand, founded by South African native Daniella Kallmeyer, sells women’s clothing and […]
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Street Seat and Bike Corral Installed Outside Cafe Kaja and Dudley’s
Posted June 4, 2019 at 5:03 am
Most of the Orchard Street block between Grand and Broome is now cordoned off for pedestrian use. The familiar flexible bollards and tan pavement paint recently arrived, marking the advent of a street seat and bike corral combo. Department of Transportation and the Lower East Side Partnership proposed the curbside amenity last year in tandem […]
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Newcomer ‘DIU Tea’ Prints Your Selfie in Bubble Tea Foam
Posted May 29, 2019 at 5:06 am
For three years, the south store of 160 Orchard street has been largely barren. Bereft of permanence in a favor of rotating pop-up shops peddling “experiences.” (Including the one to test out vibrators.) Well, the landlord finally caught one. The real estate is now dedicated to slinging bubble tea with a new shop called DIU […]
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Masked Knifeman Crook Robs Orchard Street Pizzeria
Last modified May 28, 2019 at 11:52 am
The unofficial start to summer is here, and Hell Square is already heating up. A dollar pizza joint on Orchard Street was reportedly held up at knifepoint over the holiday weekend. The assailant reportedly entered the seven-year-old 99 Cents Fresh Pizza shortly before 9:30pm on Sunday night. Police say that the masked intruder demanded money after […]
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‘The First Time I Saw The Ramones’ at the 72 Gallery on Orchard Street
Posted May 17, 2019 at 5:03 am
Photographer Tom Hearn spent the night of July 22, 1976 at the Acadia Ballroom in New Haven, Connecticut. Attending at the behest of friend Legs McNeil, co-founder of Punk Magazine, that was the first time he saw the Ramones play live. And he captured it on film for posterity. Now, those images are on display […]
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Davidovich Bakery Opens in the Lobby of Blue Moon Hotel on Orchard Street
Posted May 15, 2019 at 5:05 am
The Blue Moon Hotel on Orchard Street continues to refine its public-facing lobby operation. Three years ago, the 22-room boutique lodge installed a cafe and juice bar, offering goods from area businesses. That endeavor lasted until a couple months ago, when the operation went dark. Not anymore. The proverbial lights are back on, and now […]
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Julian Casablancas’ Cult Records Celebrates 10 Years with Orchard Street Pop-up
Posted May 10, 2019 at 5:04 am
Cult Records is making waves through the city over the next few weeks. The independent record label and online store created by Julian Casablancas (The Strokes, The Voidz), is celebrating its 10-year anniversary, and is lock-stock-and-barrel ahead of performances by both his bands at this year’s Governors Ball. The label is revisiting its roots with […]
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Local 138 Closes, Begins Renovating New Orchard Street Bar
Posted May 1, 2019 at 5:04 am
Hell Square dive bar, Local 138, closed down its longtime home on Ludlow Street this past Saturday night. It had been located at the namesake Ludlow Street address since opening in 1996. Since the announcement of the closure and impending move in January, work has been underway on the second coming. The new Local 138 […]
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Report: Tenement Museum Workers Unionize
Posted April 24, 2019 at 5:03 am
The front-facing staff of the Tenement Museum, after many failed attempts throughout the years, have finally agreed to unionize. A vote was held last week in which all education, retail, and visitor services employees mobilized to join Local 2110 UAW (United Auto Workers). The measure passed by a 96% margin. The vote was spurred by […]
