East Village Eats

Food & Drink recommendations straight from the East Village, New York City

Egg Creams at Ray’s Candy Store

For some reason I got a few tweets yesterday informing me that it was ‘National Egg Cream Day’ & that I should visit Ray’s Candy Store or Gem Spa in the East Village to partake.  With a name like ‘Egg Cream’, I immediately assumed that both ingredients were in the drink which completely turned me […]

Ray’s Candy might be closing…

Sad news from the East Village today.  The rumor mill is in full effect with speculation that 36 year old Ray’s Candy Store (113 Avenue A @ 7th Street) is 2 months behind on rent & the landlord (through their goon/agent) is threatening to padlock the doors as soon as tomorrow. ‘according to Ray at […]

Food News

Brooklyn Piggies opens on Avenue A. EVGrieve ‘Inoteca needs help getting rid of 1,300 bottles of wine. The Braiser 7A Closes. Grub Street Ray (of Ray’s Candy Store) turns 81. EVGrieve 15% off at S’MAC for twitter followers ends tomorrow. Essex Street Market to hold tasting event. Bowery Boogie Bar Food Blowout hosted by the […]

Here Comes Irene!

I’ve been mining Twitter & local bloggers to compile a list of East Village establishments that will be closed this weekend.  Pretty much every grocery store is reporting massive lines at the registers (Fine Fare on C was a mess last night) so I’m not going to bother with those. International Bar & Coal Yard: Closed. […]