July 5, 2008 From Yelp.com: If I won the lottery, I think it'd feel like when I had a lavender doughnut. And then I could buy a lifetime supply so it'd be like winning the lottery every day for the rest of my life. I'm hoping…

July 5, 2008 From Yelp.com: Maybe the filthiest bar i've ever walked into, and for winning that award I upped it from 1 to 2 stars. You're welcome.

July 5, 2008 From Yelp.com: Beautiful jungle on the rooftop, complete with pond and (fake) frogs... apparently was overly crowded before I got there around midnight, but once the crowd dispersed, a lovely night was had by all!

July 5, 2008 From Yelp.com: another throwback from my vegetarian era, kate's joint still satisfies cravings for yumminess. the thing to order here is the mckate, their faux-beef take on the big mac. it is almost intolerably…

July 5, 2008 From Yelp.com: This classy establishment is located on the fringe of the grittiest part of Chinatown, and boy does it take quite a stance! There's a more casual cafe area in the front of the restaurant next to the…

July 5, 2007 Taken by the Flickr user coolgates and uploaded on July 5, 2008.

July 5, 2007 Taken by the Flickr user coolgates and uploaded on July 5, 2008.

July 5, 2007 Taken by the Flickr user coolgates and uploaded on July 5, 2008.

July 5, 2007 Taken by the Flickr user coolgates and uploaded on July 5, 2008.

July 5, 2007 Taken by the Flickr user coolgates and uploaded on July 5, 2008.

July 5, 2007 Taken by the Flickr user coolgates and uploaded on July 5, 2008.

July 5, 2007 Taken by the Flickr user coolgates and uploaded on July 5, 2008.

July 5, 2007 Taken by the Flickr user coolgates and uploaded on July 5, 2008.

July 5, 2007 Taken by the Flickr user coolgates and uploaded on July 5, 2008.

July 5, 2007 Taken by the Flickr user coolgates and uploaded on July 5, 2008.

July 5, 2007 Taken by the Flickr user coolgates and uploaded on July 5, 2008.

July 5, 2007 Taken by the Flickr user coolgates and uploaded on July 5, 2008.

July 5, 2007 Taken by the Flickr user coolgates and uploaded on July 5, 2008.

July 5, 2007 Taken by the Flickr user coolgates and uploaded on July 5, 2008.

July 5, 2007 Taken by the Flickr user coolgates and uploaded on July 5, 2008.

July 5, 2007 Taken by the Flickr user coolgates and uploaded on July 5, 2008.

July 5, 2007 Taken by the Flickr user coolgates and uploaded on July 5, 2008.

July 5, 2007 Taken by the Flickr user coolgates and uploaded on July 5, 2008.

July 5, 2007 Taken by the Flickr user coolgates and uploaded on July 5, 2008.

July 5, 2007 Taken by the Flickr user coolgates and uploaded on July 5, 2008.

July 5, 2007 Taken by the Flickr user coolgates and uploaded on July 5, 2008.

July 5, 2007 Taken by the Flickr user coolgates and uploaded on July 5, 2008.

July 5, 2007 Taken by the Flickr user coolgates and uploaded on July 5, 2008.

July 5, 2007 Taken by the Flickr user coolgates and uploaded on July 5, 2008.

July 5, 2007 Taken by the Flickr user coolgates and uploaded on July 5, 2008.

July 5, 2007 Taken by the Flickr user coolgates and uploaded on July 5, 2008.

July 5, 2007 Taken by the Flickr user coolgates and uploaded on July 5, 2008.

July 5, 2007 Taken by the Flickr user coolgates and uploaded on July 5, 2008.

July 5, 2007 Taken by the Flickr user coolgates and uploaded on July 5, 2008.

July 5, 2007 Taken by the Flickr user coolgates and uploaded on July 5, 2008.

July 5, 2007 Taken by the Flickr user coolgates and uploaded on July 5, 2008.

July 5, 2007 Taken by the Flickr user coolgates and uploaded on July 5, 2008.

July 5, 2007 Taken by the Flickr user coolgates and uploaded on July 5, 2008.

July 5, 2007 Taken by the Flickr user coolgates and uploaded on July 5, 2008.

July 5, 2007 Taken by the Flickr user coolgates and uploaded on July 5, 2008.

July 5, 2007 Taken by the Flickr user coolgates and uploaded on July 5, 2008.

July 5, 2008 From Yelp.com: Incredibly tasty, authentic pizza. Easily the best in the LES and among the best in Manhattan. The tourists can rave about Ray's and the drunken hipster's about Rosario's, but the locals will eat at…

July 5, 2008 From Yelp.com: Better than Rosario's, but not quite as good as Isabella's, which is down the street. Still like going there for something slightly different (and cheaper) than Isabella's.

May 25, 2008 Taken by the Flickr user mbgmbg and uploaded on July 5, 2008.

July 5, 2008 From Yelp.com: This is the best pizza in the vicinity. Avoid pizza on 4th and B and the two Ray's on Houston. And I'm not a Two Boots girl, unlike many others. I'm telling you, this is the one. Solo is not a…

July 4, 2008 From Yelp.com: ventured in this cute little store after brunch. they have lotsa paul frank, funny T-shirts, cool gifts/gadgets. the prices are fairly reasonable. great place for finding a unique card/gift that…

June 29, 2008 Taken by the Flickr user EAHIV and uploaded on July 4, 2008.

June 29, 2008 Taken by the Flickr user EAHIV and uploaded on July 4, 2008.

June 29, 2008 Taken by the Flickr user EAHIV and uploaded on July 4, 2008.

June 29, 2008 Taken by the Flickr user EAHIV and uploaded on July 4, 2008.

July 4, 2008 From Yelp.com: Disappointed. I had such high hopes for this place. The noodles did not taste like they were hand made. Or maybe the flour was stale. Something was just off about them and they didn't taste…

July 4, 2008 From Yelp.com: i used to come here all the time when i lived on 13th & A. the food isn't fabulous but it's a diner. the waitresses are haggard and terrifying looking but they know me & my girlfriends and they are…

July 4, 2008 From Yelp.com: thank god -- a fantastic, friendly and well-priced wine store in my hood. thank you guys for opening and hooking me up with great selections.

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July 4, 2008 From Yelp.com: Sexy, boozey, intelligent, jazzy... if Louis 649 was a man I would get him drunk and take him home. But Louis isn't a man, rather, just a bar named after a man. And every time I sip a drink here and…

July 4, 2008 From Yelp.com: if you want to go out on monday night, this is the place to be. deejays spin an interesting mix of house/hip hop/ top 40/middle eastern music. always guaranteed to get you dancing. bartenders and…

July 4, 2008 lost my iphone in a cab i dont know what the chances are of me...

July 3, 2008 From Yelp.com: Frank is a jerk! do NOT believe the hype. seriously, I went down to Frank's this afternoon and had a terrible experience. The store was not crowded but they all acted as if they were terribly busy…

July 3, 2008 From Yelp.com: Delicious. So delicious. Max is where I take all my out of town friends. It leaves them even more convinced that I Iive in the best hood in the world. The menu consists of simple Italian comfort…

July 3, 2008 From Yelp.com: holy crap. whatever happened to sticking to german ancestry and tradition? when i was here i had to shout over the horrible techno/euro/dance music that was playing to order a beer and then wait 20…

July 3, 2008 From Yelp.com: I fell in love with The Delancey at their F*ck Valentine's Day Party in '07. The amazing music, free open bar and blow up dolls made for a great time. On a regular weekend night, The Delancey is…

July 3, 2008 From Yelp.com: Casimir is my favorite French restaurant in the East Village, and given the fact that "bistros" are popping up like mold in a swimming pool, that is saying quite a bit. Why do EV kids think that…

July 3, 2008 From Yelp.com: My experience at this bar can be summed up in one word: odd. There was a vampire working the door. He had fangs and rings on each finger that had talons coming out of them. That's not the weird…

July 3, 2008 From Yelp.com: Recommended for: Lunch, dinner with friends or a date. Food 5, Service 4, Ambiance 4. We were looking for a place to eat before meeting up with a group of friends, and leave it to trusty 'yelp' to…

July 3, 2008 From Yelp.com: So now that I've opened my own store and don't have to be at work until noon, I can do things like go to east village bars after midnight on weekdays and see what the kids are up to when all the…

July 3, 2008 From Yelp.com: Really really cute little Cuban spot. I've wanted to visit for a while and am so glad I did. First off, its byob, so I'm a fan already. We were lucky to get a seat right next to the windows, which…

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July 3, 2008 I found a silver bracelet last night on the lower east side in the lower...

July 3, 2008 New York Daily News — A 68-year-old woman running errands near her lower East Side apartment Wednesday was crushed by...

July 3, 2008 I live in Arizona, and on my last trip to NYC, I bought some fake...

July 3, 2008 WNBC — The woman was hit by an M22 bus at Madison and Jackson streets. She was...

July 3, 2008 New York Daily News — Friday at 9, New York will be starting summer with a bang as fireworks are...

July 3, 2008 New York Times — The president of a New Jersey company that owns the dump truck that crashed in...

July 2, 2008 From Yelp.com: quite simply, coffee gods!

July 2, 2008 From Yelp.com: In order to expand on my previous review, which was lacking real content, here is a limerick dedicated to Grape and Grain. For drinks, this wine bar we crashed and yummy snacks (we were totally…

July 2, 2008 From Yelp.com: "What!??? You'll have to speak up, I can't hear you!" "I said, How's the duck confit??!?" "Yeah, i'm pretty comfy, howabout yourself!?" Oh the misery of eating at an over-ly loud restaurant. As…

July 2, 2008 From Yelp.com: Superior pickles (and olives). Run by a bunch of characters. Reasonably priced for a specialty food shop. Free tastes right from the barrel on the Lower East Side. This shop is a LES destination…

July 2, 2008 From Yelp.com: The time has come for me to finally write a review of Zaitzeff. I have been ordering from here for a while but started making the trip to sit down and eat back in May. They are so friendly it is…

July 2, 2008 From Yelp.com: Ohhh this stuff is really, really good. Pretty expensive. But really good. I love the thin crust. I like how there is an equal amount of cheese and dough. Not only is the thin crust more delicious,…

July 2, 2008 From Yelp.com: great food- rude service!! if you love being in paris you will love casimir- the food is amazing- and the service is rude... but who doesnt love a bit of attitude... its next to my house sp its great…

July 2, 2008 From Yelp.com: max is delicious and right near my apt in the east village- also cash only and wine only bar! food is good but its a knockoff of frank- which i also have reviewed! i heard the chef from Frank opened…

July 2, 2008 New York Daily News — The former child star and daughter of actor Ryan O'Neal was charged was misdemeanor drug...

July 2, 2008 Brooklyn Paper — Cops arrested four thugs suspected of shoving a cyclist to the ground and stealing his...

July 2, 2008 Came across this sad little guy in December. Took a while but we finally nursed...

July 2, 2008 Anyone seen my cubby friend he goes by the name of cowboy. lives in chinatown,...

July 2, 2008 New York Post — Davis was arrested March 25 and charged with promoting prostitution and money laundering. Prosecutors say...

July 2, 2008 CBS News (Channel 2) — Davis was arrested March 25 and charged with promoting prostitution and money laundering. Prosecutors say...

July 2, 2008 New York Times — The police said she was hit at 1:38 p.m. in the area of Jackson and...

July 2, 2008 WNBC — Davis was arrested March 25 and charged with promoting prostitution and money laundering. Prosecutors said...

June 28, 2008 Taken by the Flickr user senorsolly and uploaded on July 1, 2008.

July 1, 2008 From Yelp.com: Get on the piss! That means get drunk, for all of you who don't speak Oz. I love this Aussie bar. The bartenders are cute and they have that adorable Australian accent, which I would argue is far…

July 1, 2008 From Yelp.com: Okay, this is only for their brunch special, which I've been to a couple of times. Once with a very raucous crowd of twenty-plus people and another time with a mere five. Who can beat a $15…

July 1, 2008 From Yelp.com: My secret hideaway for tennis in NYC. Yes, how can I forget the origin of where I stepped on a ball and busted my ankle? They didn't use to check for permits, but not they do. It's $7/day or…

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July 1, 2008 From Yelp.com: Would I go out of my way for this place? of course not. Was this the cleanest place I've been to, certainly not. And no I didn't get exceptional service either. But if you are in the area and want…

July 1, 2008 From Yelp.com: This is one of the very few places i'm a regular at. I usually come for happy hour on weekdays and Friday nights my cousins and I always pre game in the back garden. Last weekend I came early evening…

July 1, 2008 From Yelp.com: can u get laid in this place?

July 1, 2008 The New York Observer — De Montebello Sells East Side Co-op for $2.1 M., But Stays in Met’s Neighborhood

July 1, 2008 Hi - Figured I'd take a shot with this. I lost my brand new ray...

July 1, 2008 ABC News (Channel 7) — M.S. 131 in Chinatown was chosen as the launch site for the Department of Education's...

June 30, 2008 Taken by the Flickr user iglooology and uploaded on June 30, 2008.

June 30, 2008 Taken by the Flickr user iglooology and uploaded on June 30, 2008.

June 30, 2008 Taken by the Flickr user iglooology and uploaded on June 30, 2008.

June 30, 2008 Taken by the Flickr user iglooology and uploaded on June 30, 2008.

June 30, 2008 From Yelp.com: wow! the wait is crazy...but we put our names down and went across the street and waited it out with some coffee. it was well worth the wait though, i have to admit. our table shared the…

June 30, 2008 From Yelp.com: *Simple *Dirty and Warehouse like *Extremely helpful staff I went here after seeing reviews of the place on yelp and was not disappointed. The people working there were amiable and patient. They…

June 30, 2008 From Yelp.com: Best Blueberry Pancakes I've ever had in my entire life. I still remember that first bite. It was like crisp on the outside but so fluffy on the inside. Dip it in maple syrup with some butter and…

June 30, 2008 From Yelp.com: I just spent the last week going back and forth to this fun and quirky place - once for dinner, once for just drinks, and once for brunch. The place is busy at all hours of the day, but not…

June 30, 2008 From Yelp.com: I loved my dinner here and I'm not sure why everyone's up in arms. Sure, it's a little expensive ($12 for 3 small tacos, $13 for the guac sampler), but it's delicious. It's not bland corner of the…

June 30, 2008 From Yelp.com: Friday night Slam: Chill crowd, diverse set of poets and an MC who knew how to keep everyone into it. This place gets very busy, so I'd suggest being in line 30 minutes before doors open to get…

June 30, 2008 From Yelp.com: 3.5 starving. walking. i ate here. 3 p.m. on a sunday. no one around...just two cooks. i ordered some garlic knots (omg amazing) and a slice of the white pizza. i am no ny pizza pro, but it was…

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June 30, 2008 From Yelp.com: i had one hell of a time here. allison c. and i met up when i was in ny, as was she, albiet for different reasons. but it was her birthday and it was time for drinkies!! when allison was living in ny…

June 30, 2008 From Yelp.com: oh my lordy! I was in heaven! Like a toddler who hums while chewing, I was compulsively moaning while savoring my blueberry/banana/walnut fluffy pancakes dipped in sweet, caramel syrup (was there…

June 30, 2008 New York Post — The Brooklyn DA is seeking hate-crime charges against a Chinatown man who attacked a Falun...

June 30, 2008 New York Daily News — Two days after graduating from high school, Julie Tsang left her parent's Chinatown apartment ready...

June 29, 2008 From Yelp.com: i was pretty apprehensive at first--why would a place toted to be THE essential NYC brunch experience have a meager 4 stars? having done the food and also the monstrous wait, i have to say that…

June 29, 2008 From Yelp.com: Great chicken fingers!

June 29, 2008 New York Daily News — Neighborhoods that produced the most noise complaints were Williamsburg and Flatbush in Brooklyn, Norwood in...

June 29, 2008 I lost my phone outside of the bar, the village pour, in the east village...

June 28, 2008 From Yelp.com: A hot ghetto mess. - THE SHELVES ARE A MESS. If you need to find something, I suggest you look at the highest shelf, where the "extra stock" lives. - There is always a line and always a full-out…

June 28, 2008 From Yelp.com: It was a bad Monday for me. First of all...It was a Monday. Mondays are never good. 2nd...it was raining. Monday + raining = Bad Third...on the way to brunch I totally got soaked by a car driving…

June 28, 2008 From Yelp.com: This place can be summed up in one word, "Terrible". Small portions, over priced, poor service and attitude. Michelin should take back the star. They spilled a drink on my wife's back and didn't…

June 28, 2008 From Yelp.com: if this boutique had a boner, i would ride it. shopping here is a truly unique experience. the owner is always in the store and she is lovely. she hand selects every garment in the shop and knows so…

June 28, 2008 From Yelp.com: dear lord...esperanto's cilantro rice is delectable and i really really REALLY hate cilantro! the roomies and i came for the prix fix menu- i got the salmon and it was cooked to perfection. they got…

June 28, 2008 From Yelp.com: This place would easily have gotten four-and-a-half stars had it not been for that sneaky little number they pulled at the end. I went there last night with a good friend who'd been before. Our…

June 28, 2008 Taken by the Flickr user Sahu and uploaded on June 28, 2008.

June 28, 2008 From Yelp.com: Love the dim lights, dark wood, benches and pink lighted chandeliers. Drinks are reasonable and this place does not get busy until late.... after midnight. We went to see my friend's friend DJ here…

June 28, 2008 From Yelp.com: A chef's ego can be wondrous thing or a complete disaster. Guys like Eric Ripert, David Chang, or to some extent, Bobby Flay are cocky bastards, but deliver where it counts: the food. On the other…

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June 28, 2008 From Yelp.com: I've checked out my new neighborhood bar on 10th and C and believe that it deserves some East Village support. The bar has a lot of flat screens and wood throughout which is nice. The whole front of…