Mondays at noon, get a
historical perspective on
the Bowery with a walking tour sponsored by the
Lower East Side History
Project. 347-465-7767;
leshp.org
The New Museum of
Contemporary Art
The headliner of the
Bowery’s art scene, filled
with installations, sculpture,
photography and more.
235 Bowery; 212-219-1222;
newmuseum.org
Sperone Westwater
Manhattan’s veteran
gallery has a stellar new
space, the centerpiece of
which is a moving red floor
that can be seen through
the glass exterior.
257 Bowery; 212-999-7337;
speronewestwater.com
WHERE TO SHOP
Blue & Cream
This Hamptons outpost
sells fashions by designers
such as 3. 1 Phillip Lim, Alexander Wang and Vincent.
1 E. First St.; 212-533-3088;
blueandcream.com
John Varvatos
Sharp, tailored suits and
leather jackets are for
sale, but if you have a vivid
imagination, it’s not too
hard to envision the CBGB
glory days. 315 Bowery;
212-358-0315;
johnvarvatos.com
Patricia Field
Sex and the City stylist
Patricia Field’s namesake
shop is a fashionista’s
dream, packed with over-the-top clothes and accessories, from sequined
halters to clutches bearing
the British flag. 302 Bowery; patriciafield.com
WHERE TO EAT
DBGB Kitchen and Bar
House-made sausages
are the specialty at Daniel
Boulud’s casual brasserie,
which features 14 varieties,
from Merguez lamb to a
Thai-inspired pork and lem-ongrass. The beer selection is top-notch too.
299 Bowery; 212-933-5300;
danielnyc.com/dbgb.html
Gemma
Vintage oil paintings, wood
beams and candelabras
set the stage for Italian
comfort food at the Bowery
Hotel’s restaurant.
335 Bowery; 212-505-9100;
theboweryhotel.com
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and now it is also becoming known for
great architecture,” says the museum’s
director, Lisa Phillips. Thom Mayne
designed the bold steel-and-glass academic building at the Cooper Union for
the Advancement of Science and Art,
and Norman Foster created an expansive
eight-story glass gallery for the art purveyor Sperone Westwater, which opened
in September.
Goodbye, CBGB. Hello, DBGB
Just as the Bowery was getting polished,
the famed rock venue CBGB, which for
over three decades hosted bands such
as the Ramones, Blondie and Pearl Jam,
closed because of a rent dispute. The
city mourned the closing as the end
of an era, and perhaps nothing more
acutely signaled the dramatic changes
afoot in the Bowery than menswear
designer John Varvatos turning the
culturally sacred space into a clothing
store. Varvatos, however, has made a
decent stab at preserving the vibe, keep-
ing intact the old walls, plastered with
graffiti and original concert posters, and
stocking vinyl and vintage audio equip-
ment. For that reason, it’s fun to stop in,
even if you can’t afford one of Varvatos’
uberstylish suits.
The opening of a new restaurant by
Chef Daniel Boulud downtown—let
alone in the Bowery—also was notable;
his other five restaurants are all in posh
neighborhoods above 40th Street. He
named it DBGB Kitchen and Bar—a
tongue-in-cheek ode to the Bowery’s
longtime resident. The place is lively
and packs a crowd, and the menu is
sufficiently lowbrow to appease the
downtown crowd. The specialty is hot
dogs and hamburgers, though the house-made links, such as the pork sausage
with pommes mousseline and truffle, are
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