East Village Eats

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

Babel Lounge Seized By Marshals

Babel Lounge & Hookah Bar on Avenue C has been seized by Marshals. Babel expanded into the former Duke’s space in 2012 and has had a history of noise complaints. Babel 131 Avenue C @ 8th St.

New Zeso Mural at 13th Street & 1st Avenue

Passing by 13th street near 1st Avenue today I came across artist Zeso putting up some new artwork.  Webster Hall will be hosting a party tomorrow Sept. 31st featuring live graffiti, DJs & ballerinas (hence the art), there will also be a night market.  Further info on the flyer here. 18+ Webster Hall 125 East […]

Rosé & Frites At Lois This Sunday

Lois, the (newish) wine bar featuring wine on tap and small plates, will be hosting an event to celebrate Rosé and frites this Sunday from 3-6pm. Lois 98 Avenue C btwn. 6th & 7th St.

Drink & Draw At 7B

7B’s 2nd Drink & Draw of 2014 will be held on Friday March 21st from 3-6pm. Dust off your art supplies while drinking complementary Anchor Brewing pints. Further information is available here. 7B/Vazac’s Horseshoe Bar: 108 Avenue B @ 7th Street

Idle Hands Launches All You Can Drink Brunch (Closed)

Idle Hands began serving brunch today with an all you can drink option priced at $25.  From Noon to 4pm on weekends they’ve expanded the normal menu of burgers & wings to include tacos, pasta, eggs & other breakfast items.  The AYCD option include two hours of unlimited beer & cocktails. Idle Hands: 25 Avenue B […]

Idle Hands Taking Over Station B

Idle Hands, the “Bourbon, Beer & Rock” bar that has been in the basement of 25 Avenue B for the past few years will be taking over the upstairs bar with was previously Station B.  Word has it that it’ll be pretty much business as usual with the upstairs having the same excellent selection of […]

St. Dymphna’s

Reminding me of my school years in England, St. Dymphna’s brings an awesome Irish flair to the East Village.  Ice-cold Guinness, a no nonsense menu & an awesome staff totally round out this Irish Pub in the East Village.  I’ve been going there for a few years & the place just seems to get better […]

Cowgirl Sea-Horse

If I told you that there was a nautically themed Tex-Mex restaurant located near South Street Seaport hidden under the Brooklyn Bridge, you’d probably call me a liar.  Sister restaurant to Tortilla Flats (review) on the West Side, it has the same decor sensibility & I imagine a similar raucous late-night atmosphere.  We arrived late in the afternoon on […]

Post Office

I read about Post Office on Tasting Table & Immaculate Infatuation, but it wasn’t until I realized that a good friend lived around the corner that I decided to take the trip out to BK.  It was surprisingly painless to get there from the East Village (Post Office is by the Marcy Av J, M, […]

Alphabet City Beer Co. Opens

Work began in early February of this year & Alphabet City Beer Co. finally opened today.  Housed in the former CHP Hardware space, you’d hardly recognize it now.  Owners Dave & Zach opened at noon today & I arrived with a few other locals to check the place out.  The first thing that strikes you […]

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