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Fatta Cuckoo Vet Wants ‘There’ to be a Bar at 154 Orchard Street
Last modified July 17, 2018 at 1:28 pm
Georgian-style eatery Red Compass lost its way, and ultimately pulled the plug on 154 Orchard Street last December. Now, seven months after its demise, a fresh face is on the block. Ricky Dolinsky, former chef de cuisine of long-gone Fatta Cuckoo from Clinton Street (among others), is angling to open here. The establishment is called “There,” […]
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Hell Square ‘Hemp Garden’ on the Way
Posted July 12, 2018 at 5:09 am
It appears the retail vape craze shows little sign of slowing in Hell Square. The latest entrant is the so-called Hemp Garden. Hemp Garden takes over from boutique Yaf Sparkle, which exited 158 Orchard Street back in March to combine efforts down on Broome. This weed-leaning store will sell vape oils, edibles, and Cannabidiol (found […]
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‘Kaikagetsu’ Begins Service on Orchard Street
Posted July 9, 2018 at 5:11 am
Kaikagetsu is now operational on Orchard Street, having opened last week. The Lower East Side establishment is the first stateside venture for Forrest Fooding Inc., a Japanese restaurant group. According to the New York Times, Kaikagetsu’s proprietor, Yasuo Shigeta, imported three chefs who specialize in the cuisine of the mountainous Hida region of Japan. The […]
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‘Sycamore Style’ Slinks Away from Orchard Street After Less than a Year
Posted July 3, 2018 at 5:06 am
Like its retail predecessor, Killion, newcomer Sycamore Style did not last the median two years for fashion boutiques in the neighborhood. In fact, it didn’t last a year. Alleged celebrity favorite Sycamore Style, a decades-old footwear brand that hawks “custom hand-dyed shoes,” opened at Orchard last September. According to the website, their various styles “have […]
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JR’s ‘Horizontal’ Return to Orchard Street with Galerie Perrotin Solo Show
Posted June 28, 2018 at 5:09 am
French street artist JR is going big on Orchard Street for the upcoming show at Galerie Perrotin, his first solo exhibit. The Orchard Street showroom – located at the old Beckenstein’s building – is now covered in his trademark, two-toned wheat-paste. There is a rooftop eyeball viewable from the air, and a forty-foot guy grabbing […]
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This Rooftop Mural on Orchard Street is JR’s Latest
Posted June 27, 2018 at 5:05 am
Street artist JR has returned to the Lower East Side. Back on the same block that saw his Ellis Island treatment three years ago. As part of his new “Horizontal” exhibit at the expansive Galerie Perrotin, his first solo show, the French-based artist skinned the rooftop of 130 Orchard Street with his trademark black-and-white treatment. […]
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Infant Found Dead Inside Orchard Street Apartment
Posted June 18, 2018 at 9:39 am
An infant was found dead inside an Orchard Street apartment early Friday morning, police said. The baby was reportedly unconscious inside 191 Orchard at 7:30am, and the authorities were called. Identified in published reports as 9-month-old Princeton Coaxum, the infant was pronounced dead at the scene. The police report stated that the baby appeared fine […]
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The $162M Spoiler in the Hotel Indigo Deal on the Lower East Side
Posted June 11, 2018 at 9:39 am
Two weeks ago, news leaked that Brookfield Capital Real Estate was nearing a deal to acquire the Hell Square Hotel Indigo for $160 million. A spoiler just entered the ring. According to a report in The Real Deal yesterday, a real estate juggernaut called MRR Development swooped in for the kill, allegedly offering $162 million for […]
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Shaina Mote x Clyde Pop-Up Takes Billykirk Space on Orchard Street
Posted June 11, 2018 at 5:09 am
Billykirk, the leather shop a few paces north of Canal Street, vacated its store in March after four years on the block. Less than three months later, the space has become a temporary boutique on trend. Adding more Los Angeles to a scruffy fringe of Chinatown. Indeed, L.A. designer Shaina Mote teamed up with the […]
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Report: Brookfield to Acquire LES Hotel Indigo for $160M
Posted June 1, 2018 at 5:00 am
Nearly three years after its long-awaited debut, the Hotel Indigo in Hell Square is set to change hands. Brookfield Property Partners reportedly signed a letter of intent to acquire the 26-story development from Brack Capital Real Estate for $160 million, according to a report in The Real Deal. News of the potential sale arrives almost […]
