Prosecutors said John Lhota can be seen on security camera footage setting the blaze, which destroyed the club, Rash, and injured two workers. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Bars and Nightclubs”
The Owner of Angel’s Share Built (and Lost) a Little Tokyo of His Own
By Gotham Rex on April 8, 2022
The remarkable hidden history of Tony Yoshida, who transformed a single block in New York City, helped start the cocktail revolution — and inspired John Belushi to become a samurai. Source: New York Times
Need a Drink? Get in Line
By Gotham Rex on March 25, 2022
Since mask restrictions were lifted, bar and club owners in New York City have reported huge crowds and long lines. Source: New York Times
Booze, Biscuits and Bands: Musical Brunch Is Back in New York
By Gotham Rex on March 24, 2022
Here are six brunches that, after a long pandemic pause, are entertaining and feeding weekend crowds in Manhattan and the Hudson Valley. Source: New York Times
Lesbian Bars Are Popping Up Around the Country
By Gotham Rex on February 26, 2022
Around the country, new pop-ups have sought to fill a void left by L.G.B.T.Q.-focused spaces that have closed. Source: New York Times
This Party Stinks. That’s the Point.
By Gotham Rex on February 9, 2022
Pandemic isolation, and a rejection of deodorant, finds a niche nightlife release. Source: New York Times
How a Sports Bar Manager Spends Her Sundays
By Gotham Rex on February 4, 2022
Abby Dowd, often with a megaphone, ministers to the football fans who call Blue Haven East “church.” Source: New York Times
Sardi’s Is Back After 648 Days, Its Fortunes Tied to Broadway
By Gotham Rex on December 25, 2021
The caricatures are back up. But many shows are canceling performances just as Sardi’s reopens, a hurdle for a restaurant catering to the theater crowd. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Clubs Are Packed, but Many Are Still in Debt
By Gotham Rex on November 19, 2021
Will the crowds be enough to recoup months of lost revenue? Source: New York Times
Overlooked No More: Ruth Polsky, Who Shaped New York’s Music Scene
By Gotham Rex on November 18, 2021
She booked concerts at influential nightclubs in the 1980s, bringing exposure to up-and-coming artists like the Smiths and New Order. Source: New York Times
Elaine Romagnoli, Longtime Fixture of Lesbian Nightlife, Dies at 79
By Gotham Rex on November 8, 2021
The bustling downtown bars that Ms. Romagnoli created became central to New York City’s gay community in the 1970s and ’80s. Source: New York Times
Dining Sheds Saved N.Y.C. Could They Destroy It?
By Gotham Rex on November 5, 2021
The Lower East Side has turned into an all-night fraternity party, locals say, and small businesses are asking for help. Source: New York Times
Dee Pop, Drummer and Downtown New York Fixture, Dies at 65
By Gotham Rex on October 24, 2021
Initially known for his tight and soulful playing with the celebrated post-punk band Bush Tetras, he later became an entrepreneur of avant-garde music. Source: New York Times
Jimmy Neary, Whose Irish Pub Became a Power Brokers’ Hub, Dies at 91
By Gotham Rex on October 12, 2021
Opening on St. Patrick’s Day, 1967, Neary’s attracted politicians, media players, archbishops and more, drawn as much by Mr. Neary himself as by the lamb chops. Source: New York Times
Google's $2.1 Billion Bet on Manhattan Office Space
By Gotham Rex on September 22, 2021
A $2.1 billion purchase of a Hudson Square building is a shot in the arm for the ailing New York office market. Source: New York Times