Streit’s Matzo Factory Is Leaving the Lower East Side
The 90-year-old institution may reopen somewhere outside of New York.
By Hugh MerwinLower East Side
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A Full Look at Mission Cantina’s New Vietnamese Breakfast
Lamb pho, duck porridge, and broken rice.
By Sierra Tishgartwd~50 Made More Than $100,000 in 10 Minutes Today
Talk about going out with a bang.
By Hugh MerwinWylie Dufresne Commemorating Final Two Weeks of wd~50 With Ticketed Blowout Feasts
Wylie Dufresne's pioneering restaurant is going out with a crazy modernist bang, or course, and not at all with a whimper.
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Introducing Delancey & Co, London’s First Lower East Side–Themed Takeout Shop
It may be British, but there is lox on the bagels.
By Hugh MerwinRuss & Daughters Expands Uptown With a Cafe at the Jewish Museum
Expect herring, bagel sandwiches, knishes, and more when the uptown spot opens early next year.
By Rob Patronite and Robin RaisfeldA Guide to All the Wings at Seoul Chicken, NYC’s Newest Korean-Fried-Chicken Destination
Why not just order all seven kinds and call it a day?
By Hugh MerwinIconic Katz’s Deli Has Sold Air Rights, But the Pastrami Is Safe
"The most important thing is that the future of Katz’s is secure — at the end of the day, no developer can ever come in and knock us down to put in a high rise."
By Hugh MerwinAlex Raij and Eder Montero Plan to Open a Lower East Side Restaurant
There's no lease signed yet, but it's not too early to start getting excited.
By Hugh MerwinNick Curtin Leaves Lower East Side Restaurant Rosette
He's off to Copenhagen to work with a Noma co-founder.
By Hugh MerwinMax Fish Makes a Triumphant Return to the Lower East Side This Weekend
It's back after 24 years, and one year on hiatus.
By Hugh MerwinDel Posto’s Brooks Headley Launches Veggie Burger Pop-up
In the former Family Recipe space.
By Sierra TishgartKosher Pizza Place Shalom Chai Hits the Market
The restaurant served falafel and a grab-bag of other snacks.
By Hugh MerwinGolden Cadillac Will Close Thursday
So long, Disco Daiquiris, Rockettes, Tequila Sunrises, Hot Buttery Nipples, Harvey Wallbangers, and Pink Chihuahuas.
By Hugh MerwinPreserve24 Closes After a Year
Will new new owners keep the oyster bar made from an old boat?
By Hugh Merwin19-Year-Old Houston Street Kebab House Bereket Has Closed
No more cheap falafel.
By Hugh MerwinLower East Side Restaurant Zoe Calls It Quits
"Not all restaurants are iconic and get to stick around for ten or fifteen years," says Feigenbaum.
By Hugh MerwinFamily Recipe Closes This Weekend on the Lower East Side
The restaurant was approaching its third birthday.
By Hugh MerwinWylie Dufresne’s Unwavering Vision Turned wd~50 Into a Vital New York Restaurant
The chef never strayed from his original plan for the restaurant, even as others suggested he should — and that's exactly why it's so worthy of celebration.
By Alan Sytsmawd~50 Will Indeed Close Because of Real Estate Issues
The good news is that the chef has begun working on plans to relocate.
By Hugh Merwin