Thursday, May 21, 2026

A long-hidden room at Katz's is now open to the public again

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Photos by Stacie Joy  Those rumors about a new dining room at Katz's turned out to be true.  The deli on the corner of Houston and Ludl...
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Openings: Sanwits on 1st Avenue

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Image via @sanwits.nyc The East Village now has another sandwich option.  Sanwits , a Filipino sandwich shop from the team behind Naks, de...
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Openings: Sono on 1st Avenue

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Photos by William Klayer Sono , a Korean-Italian trattoria, debuted this past week at 176 First Ave. between 10th Street and 11th Street.  T...
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Signage alert: Fleur De CJ

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Photos by Stacie Joy A new flower shop is blooming on the southwest corner of 13th Street and Avenue A. Fleur De CJ , a mother-and-son-owned...
Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Wednesday's parting incoming storm shots

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From 14th Street and Avenue B ( above ) by Cecil Scheib... and from First Avenue and Fifth Street via EVG...
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Noted

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Photo by Stacie Joy  Seen outside the new Sephora on the NE corner of Third Avenue and St. Mark's Place (it's written in chalk, so ...
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Arturo Vega exhibit extended at Howl!

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You now have more time to check out the current exhibition at Howl! Happening — " Arturo Vega: the merch master " ... the show h...
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Rosa Deli & Grocery has closed on Avenue D

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Photo and reporting by Stacie Joy  A popular decades-spanning family-owned business on Avenue D has closed.  Several readers told us that Ro...
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Custom-fit t-shirts and coffee are coming to 316 Bowery

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Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy  Several readers have asked recently about the under-renovation retail space at 316 Bowery at Bleecker St...
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Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Tuesday's parting shot

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From Second Street and the Bowery — aka Joey Ramone Place. Remembering Joey Ramone, the lead singer of the Ramones, on his birthday. May 19,...
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News from other sources: Can apartment renovations count as 'demolition’?

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Demolition isn’t so clear cut under New York’s Good Cause legislation. The gray area is one of the few reasons a landlord can evict rent-pay...

The growth of the sunflowers

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Text by Donald Davis Photos by Kelley Ryan and Donald Davis A perennial is a plant that returns every year using the previous year's r...
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3 tiny hawklets, 1 busy nest in Tompkins Square Park

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Photos by Mark Hado Amelia and Charlie, the resident red-tailed hawks of Tompkins Square Park, welcomed three bouncy baby fuzzballs to the ...
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You have a few more weeks to see the Keith Haring exhibit at the Brant Foundation

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Photos by Stacie Joy  UPDATE: Tickets are free on May 27 from 2-6 p.m. Walk-ins welcome. ----- The Brant Foundation's exhibition dedicat...
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Monday, May 18, 2026

Somtum Der to close on Avenue A on May 31

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Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy  After nearly 13 years on Avenue A, Somtum Der is closing.  The Michelin-recognized Isan-style Thai rest...
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The 3rd Avenue outpost of the Bean has closed

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Photos by Stacie Joy  H/T William Klayer  Several EVG readers were surprised to find the Third Avenue outpost of the Bean closed for good th...
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