New York has no shortage of cute Japanese things, decadent desserts or hole-in-the-wall eateries. But there's no reason why we can't welcome a new place that combines all three.
Luxee, a dessert cafe that opened last week on the Lower East Side, offers tiny-but-over-the-top treats like vegan chocolate cake with avocado mousse, cherry and champagne.
The restaurant only has a few dishes out so far, but will be adding a full, Japanese-tinged dessert menu shortly, designed by a crew of chefs plucked from Tokyo culinary school L'ecole Vantan.
Travel writer and holy foreskin expertDavid Farley is fed up with these wandering scribes and their jet-setting ways. So he's put together the Restless Legs Reading Series to get everyone in the same room.
Kicking off the bi-monthy event will be Tony Perrottet (author of "Napoleons's Privates: 2,500 Years of History Unzipped") and Cullen Thomas (who wrote "Brother One Cell: An American Coming of Age in South Korea's Prisons").
The first Restless Legs reading will be July 23 at Lolita on the Lower East Side. Farley says he'd love for it to turn into a monthly thing; we'd love that too.
Cold, rainy fall days make for the best museum visits. So over the next few weeks we're mapping the latest shows worth seeing--and a nearby spot to nurse your art hangover.
It's easy to hate on 20-something hedge fund dudes for their career successes, but we can't extend the same pessimism to Ashley Gilbertson, the 29-year-old photojournalist whose book chronicling the war in Iraq, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, will hit shelves in just a few weeks.
In honor of the book's release, from Thursday, October 18 to November 29, 10 life-sized photos and selected excerpts will hang on the walls of the hip Lower East Side space, GalleryBar. Selected images of the 2004 battle for Falluja, the early occupation and Iraq's recent national elections are examples of what you can expect.
After absorbing the realities of the world, grab one (or two, or three) of 39 beers at the newly-opened Spitzer's Corner at Ludlow and Rivington to ruminate on foreign policy and ponder how excited you are for the next presidential election.
Are you an art lover and a cocktail lover? Why not head somewhere to satisfy both cravings - somewhere like Gallery Bar, on NYC's Lower East Side. Newly opened, it's both bar (by night) and art gallery (by day) and somehow it actually works. Consisting of two levels, you can grab (pricey) drinks upstairs and check out the work of up-and-coming downtown types on the walls (careful with your drinks!) or head downstairs to the "den"-like area to dance or mingle.
We'll admit we were a touch claustrophobic on the lower level, that's what low lighting and low ceilings will do, but the crowd was refreshingly fun and the DJ provided great ambiance. Get there early on the weekends. This is a place that is mindful of overcrowding, so you'll wait if it's full, but it's worth it once inside. Don't miss the old school-style photo booth in the rear of the first floor, a clever touch that most patrons overlook.
The time has come to celebrate the Kazakhstan tourism boom. Tonight in NYC, head to Cake Shop for a free screening of the newly-released Borat DVD. We love Cake Shop's free parties, and tonight's $0 screening co-hosted by the Village Voice should be no exception. Should you get bored waiting for the film to start, you can grab a drink at the full bar downstairs, or head upstairs to shop for records.
Say you're going alone and looking to chat up a Kazakhstan-loving partygoer. What could be your pick-up line? We wouldn't be surprised if "jagshemash" works on the superfans. But we hear travel buffs melt when you ask them if they think Kazkahstan is the next Macau. And when they can already name the two cities which Kazakhstan is hoping to turn into gambling tourism meccas, you'll know it's true love.
We think the best way to spend New Year's is at a friend's house, but if none of yours are opening their homes to complete destruction, you'll have to head outside. If you want to sweat into the New Year with a bunch of drunk hipsters, Cake Shop is where you'll want to go in Manhattan.
The venue is billing its party as the only free one in the neighborhood. We can't verify that--and yes, house parties are usually free--but it sounds about right, considering similar venues are charging (Pianos: $20, Sin-e: $15). We also have a soft spot for Cake Shop because when Syd Barrett died, they kept a candle burning next to a picture of him at the bottom of their staircase. So respectful.
The drink specials will start at 5 p.m., when everything's 2-for-1 until 8 p.m. After that, it's $3 sake bombs, then $1 Bud Selects, and so on. Happy drinking! If you're just dying to see the ball drop, you can always try and crash Ultragrrrl's apartment for TV access.
Gothamist is reporting that Teany is closing, at least for a while.
jen: i just called!
jen: they aren't even opening today
jen: they are trying to eat up all the fruit salad
jen: i asked why they were closing and the guy said "money"
jen: aren't there enough vegan hipsters in the les to support a rocker's cafe?
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