Carmine Morales, owner of Classic Coffee Shop. Nodas Kekatos, owner of Zafi’s Luncheonnette at 500 Grand St. Photo by Alex M. Smith. Luis Miguel Collado, owner of El Castillo at 131 Rivington St. Photo by Alex M. Smith. Steve Palakas, co-owner of Olympic Diner. John Vasilopoulos, co-owner of Cup & Saucer Luncheonette. Nick Castanos, co-owner of Cup & Saucer. Photo by Alex M. Smith.
Editor’s note: This story first appeared in the April 2013 edition of The Lo-Down’s print Magazine.
One of the things that makes New York City great is its classic neighborhood diners. On the Lower East Side, we’ve got our share of these old-school spots places that are so familiar some of us think of them as extensions of our own apartments. In a world that’s becoming more impersonal, there’s something comforting about these no-nonsense hangouts. They’ll make you anything you want, exactly the way you want it, and fast! The guys behind the counter are quic
April 6: News Briefs & Crime Blotter
Georgia residents warned about potential vaccine scams
According to WSB-TV, the Georgia Department of Public Health and Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr are alerting Georgia residents about scammers. Scam artists are using the vaccine to exploit people by calling, texting and emailing with the promise of giving them the vaccine, scheduling an appointment or putting them on a waitlist. Officials are informing the public not to give their Social Security number or bank account information over the phone.
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U.S. Capitol Police Officer dead following targeted vehicle crash
On Friday, U.S. News reported that a driver rammed into a vehicle barricade injuring two officers. The driver exited the vehicle holding a knife. After refusing to respond to verbal commands, police shot and killed the driver. The two injured officers were transported to two different hospitals. At Friday’s press briefing, Acting Chief of Police Yogananda Pittman
Andrew Young School of Policy Studies moves to 55 Park Place
Georgia State’s Andrew Young School of Policy Studies is moving to a new Downtown location.
In the new location, the Andrew Young School has six and a half allocated floors. The school will share the 55 Park Place building, which used to be the Georgia Pacific Plaza location, with the Robinson College of Business.
“When you walk into the building, there’s a huge atrium. To the left side, there are banks of elevators that go to the Robinson College of Business, and on the right side, there are banks of elevators that take you to the Andrew Young School,” Dean of the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies Sally Wallace said.
Courtesy of Joe Kuhlmann
Ever since 46-year-old Joe Kuhlmann had to close the doors to The Evening Muse more than a year ago, he’s fielded constant questions about what the future holds for the NoDa music venue.
He gets it. Those questions are on his mind, too. When are you going to open? What s going to happen?, he says of the constant questions. You’re answering it every time and you re just kind of like, all right. And you just breathe through it and tell them like it s going to be a while.
For nearly 20 years, The Evening Muse has provided a home to musicians, poets, and comedians. That’s two decades worth of songs, lyrics, and jokes all held within its walls. The venue has weathered a recession, the expansion of the light rail which caused street closures, and the construction boom of new apartments that swallowed other local businesses whole.
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