Tuesday, November 10, 2026

Openings: Shawarma Center on Houston and Orchard

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Photos by Stacie Joy Shawarma Center  is now open at 183 E. Houston St. on the southwest corner of Orchard Street.  The new arrival is the r...
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Openings: French Therapy Wine & Spirits on St. Mark's Place

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French Therapy Wine & Spirit s debuted on Oct. 29 at 16 St. Mark's Place between Second Avenue and Third Avenue.  Per the shop...
Monday, November 9, 2026

Monday's parting shot

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A walk on 12th Street between First Avenue and Avenue A...

Older NYC artists showcase their work at Cooper Square tomorrow evening

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More than 95 older New Yorkers will display their artwork tomorrow evening (Nov. 10) during JASA's Fall 2026 Art Show at the Evelyn ...

Barnes & Noble sets its opening date for Avenue A with author Douglas Stuart

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Barnes & Noble has announced a Nov. 18 opening date for its new East Village location at 181 Avenue A between 11th and 12th Streets. ...
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The Ukrainian Museum temporarily closes for building upgrades on 6th Street

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The Ukrainian Museum , 222 E. Sixth St. between Second Avenue and Cooper Square, is now temporarily closed as of yesterday for a major up...

Signage alert: Macario on Avenue B

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Photos by Stacie Joy   Signage is up at  Macario at 167 Avenue B between 10th and 11th streets ... As we first reported last month, M...

A new restaurant called Tortoise is in the works for the former Foxface Natural space on Avenue A

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Photos by Stacie Joy  After more than a year of uncertainty  about the future of  Foxface Natural , a new restaurant proposal has emerged  f...
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Sunday, November 8, 2026

Fake it till you make it: Elizabeth Holmes lookalikes take Washington Square Park

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EVG regular Peter Brownscombe came across the latest lookalike contest in Washington Square Park yesterday — this one devoted to Elizabeth...

East Village Wellness Week starts tomorrow

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The East Village Independent Merchants Association (EVIMA) and the Cooper Square Committee are teaming up for East Village Wellness Week, ...

EV Grieve's East Village Week in Review

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Posts this past week included (with a double-rainbow view Friday from the LES via EVG reader Sarah T.)... • Exclusive: Bonnie Slotnick's...
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RIP Richard Lloyd

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Image via   Richard Lloyd , the influential guitarist and co-founder of Television, one of the defining bands of New York's early punk s...
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Saturday, November 7, 2026

Smashing pumpkins for compost at La Plaza Cultural on Sunday

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Have a leftover Halloween pumpkin? The LES Ecology Center will put it to good use at its annual Pumpkin Smash tomorrow (Sunday, Nov. 8) a...
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First President of Japan's wonderfully weird Halloween in Tompkins

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Photos by Stacie Joy   A little appreciation for  first president of Japan , who brought their wonderfully chaotic mix of punk, garage rock,...

Long-lost Georgia O'Keeffe painting found in an East Village closet could fetch $3 million

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Image and information via Christie's Press Centre .  An East Village apartment closet turned out to be hiding a valuable piece of art.  ...
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'No Picnic,' Phil Hartman's look at the 1980s East Village, is now streaming on Criterion

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In case you missed it during its 12-week run at Film Forum, "No Picnic" is now streaming on the Criterion Channel .  Written and...
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Saturday's opening shots

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Photos by Stacie Joy  After a day of on-and-off drizzle, the skies started clearing late yesterday afternoon, revealing a large double rainb...
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Friday, November 6, 2026

To 'Die' for

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  Brooklyn-based band Nine Perfect Lives, featuring Helena Straight and Stella Wave from the on-hiatus Hello Mary , have released their debu...

Finding more tiny life-like treasures in Tompkins Square Park

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Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy  The search for Tompkins Square Park's mysterious bronze litter continues.  Since our first report ( ...
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Hamilton Fish Park Library reopens today after $19 million renovation

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Photos by Stacie Joy  The Hamilton Fish Park Library reopens today (Nov. 6) following a $19 million renovation that kept the branch closed ...
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