We all know that Soho Needs a Speakeasy. I received an email from an enthusiastic fan of SOHOstrut who invited me to an event on April 20, 2014. It’s called “The Secret Speakeasy” hosted by the Museum of Interesting Things. Interestingly enough, the Secret Speakeasy is located at 177 Prince Street on the 6th Floor and…
Normally events held at 82 Mercer Street are free trade shows or fashion week events. On Monday, April 28, 2014, Taste of the Nation, a large-scale, full-price, eating event will take place from 7-10PM Monday, April 28, 2014 at 82 Mercer Street. At first glance, tickets seem rather expensive at $225 for General Admission and $425 for VIP…
I wrote about Damien Hirst to open “Other Criteria” in Soho May 2014. After reaching out to Other Criteria, the media contact provided a press release with more details for the official store opening on May 6, 2014. Other Criteria, the arts-based publishing company founded by Damien Hirst, announces the opening of its first retail location…
We all know that Soho does not need another Nail Salon….and the vacant store that once held neighborhood dive bar / outcast The Red Bench in July 2013 has been transformed (after an extensive renovation) into a handcrafted jewelry store called Eva Shaw Designs which opened around October 2013. I was invited to an event at Eva…
There are four new restaurants/bars opening in May/June 2014 in and around Soho from the Community Board 2 website: Forks and Parrot will be located at 517-519 Broome Street (@ Thompson) While this restaurant has been one of the slower construction sites (check out the picture I took of the complete mess it was back in…
Soho is historically an Italian-American neighborhood, with a strong Christian background. There are several places to celebrate Easter in and around Soho. Easter in Soho 2014! For Kids - Easter Egg Search – Torly Kid – 51 Hudson Street – Today (Fri Apr 11) at 3:30-5:30 PM Join us for a “Mini Easter Egg Search” where each child…
Last week, I volunteered at the Greenwich Village Society For Historic Preservation’s lecture about the History of Asphalt in NYC. Specifically, the speaker, historian Joyce Gold, spoke about the streets around the South Village, West Village and Central Greenwich Village and how they all got their names. She broke out the area into four quadrants:…
Damien Hirst to open “Other Criteria” in Soho May 2014 Soho is still an artist and art gallery hotspot, most recently observed by the upcoming opening of Other Criteria, Damien Hirst’s publishing and design company. The store will open at 458 Broome Street between Greene and Mercer Streets and is 3,000 square feet. Other Criteria…
Are you an artist living and working in NYC? The Judd Museum is offering Free Artist Visits. While blogging is a hobby of mine, I don’t necessarily consider it an “art”, so I am not qualified BUT…. I received an email from the Judd Museum at 101 Spring Street (I wrote about the Judd Museum a…
What Will Replace ‘sNice Soho? I wrote about cafe/sandwich shop ‘sNice closing on March 7th, 2014. A month, later, I searched the database at Agorafy, a website that shows retail and commercial listings. ‘sNice’s old outpost, 150 Sullivan Street, is listed for a hefty $15,000 per month! That’s a lot of coffee and sandwiches you have to…
Dear NYC Department of Health & Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), While I hate bringing any more attention to an already over-dramatized situation, I feel the need to write about Dominique Ansel’s current PR nightmare: it being shut down due to mice. This is not the fault of a locally owned small business, but a part of…
Passover 2014 In Soho! Passover was my favorite holiday when I was little because I loved the quirky food: charoset (apples, nuts and cinnamon), horseradish, and smoked fish. While you can go to Morton Williams on Bleecker Street or overpay at Gourmet Garage and buy Passover staples to cook in your apartment, I put together a list of places of Passover goodies and Passover…
SOHOstrut Post Updates – April 2014 Hello all! I have received several emails lately updating me to some of the articles I’ve written. It’s about time to start posting updates! A neighbor, Ren, wanted to update me on the article I wrote about the ‘sNice on Sullivan Street closing. Turns out, the West Village ‘Snice is also closed: Hi…
Volunteer At The Elizabeth Street Garden I wrote about the Elizabeth Street Garden here in January 2014. Now that Spring is finally in-sight, I received an email about volunteer opportunities at the Elizabeth Street Garden. There is a volunteer orientation and spring clean-up this Sunday. Volunteer orientation is April 6th, 2014, from 1-2pm, and spring cleaning is…
There are several free events at The Scholastic Store in April! This month The Scholastic Store is hosting Peppa Pig and there will be givaways during the first week of April (check out their facebook and twitter pages for a chance to win cool prizes). At the end of the month, author Sarah Mlynowski will be reading…
