According to Eater via Bowery Boogie, two new restaurants are “certified open” in the LES. 

The first is called The Gentleman Farmer, 40 Rivington at Forsyth, an intimate little space set to offer seasonally inspired French-American cuisine.

The second is Bisous Ciao Macarons, 101 Stanton at Ludlow, naturally offering boutique macaroons and other gourmet sweets. They dub their offerings “Collections”.

Welp, here are two more to add to the “Places I Slightly Disdain For Swanking-Up The Lower East Side But Where I Would Probably Eat Once Or Twice If I Could Afford It” list. 

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“I feel like the poorest New Yorker,” he said through a translator.

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The Summer of 2010 is shaping up to be the Summer of Jim Joe, at least below 14th Street. In addition to reaching the subways, cell phone towers and empty roof lines in Lower Manhattan, the at large graffiti enthusiast seemed never to miss an opportunity to sign his name on every piece of

I believe I’ve seen a couple “Fuck Jim Joe”s too.