FEATURES

The Mast Brothers

By Tom Ran
Michael Mast and Rick Mast of Mast Brothers Chocolate

Photo: Mindy Best

The Mast Brothers Chocolate factory occupies only three rooms in a nondescript building in Williamsburg. The first doubles as a storefront that opens on the weekend to customers with much…

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Roman & Williams Studio Visit

By Tom Ran
Robin Standefer and Stephen Alesch in their studio

Photo: Rose Callahan

The partners behind Roman & Williams, Robin Standefer and Stephen Alesch are anti minimalists. It’s apparent in the spaces they create.

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Billykirk Studio Visit

By Tom Ran
Chris and Kirk Bray of Billykirk

Photo: Rose Callahan

Billykirk’s studio is surrounded by things, equipments, flat files, paintings, photos, and memories.

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RESULTS FOR "Lower East Side"

Retail

Photo: Staff

THECAST

Metal doors hide this subterranean boutique, where partners Ryan Turner and Chuck Guarino operate THECAST. Formerly a showroom, THECAST opened in late 2007 with a line of t-shirts that quickly… read more »

Dining / Bars

Photo: Staff

Frankies Spuntino 457

This homey, brick-walled Italian spot is bigger than it seems—walk past the long, wine-bottle-lined bar up front and you’ll find a cluster of tables in the back, with happy couples… read more »

Blog

<i>Yes, We Canned</i> at the Eisenberg Deli & Grocery

Photo: Ryan Watkins-Hughes

Shopdropping

Formerly known as Heist Gallery, the art space exchanged its white walls for tomato sauce and split pea soup, reconstructing itself for its current show. Now simply known as the… read more »

Owners Osoré Oyagha and Eloise Simonet

Photo: Mindy Best

Ale et Ange

Osoré Oyagha and Eloise Simonet are the people behind Ale et Ange, a small clothing line with a shop in the Lower East Side. Situated in the basement, the space… read more »

Tilda Swinton in Ryan McGinley’s Pringle of Scotland Film

Photo: Ryan McGinley

Randomness 01.14.10

Ryan McGinley directs his first film for Pringle of Scotland staring Tilda Swinton. McGinley will also be shooting the campaign. The inaugural show at THIS Gallery read more »

TOURS

The Bacon Tour

By David Tez

Photo: Staff

From time to time, The Scout will feature interborough food tours designed as culinary and geographic explorations of our fair city. Each has been field tested, in a single day,…

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The Tenenbaums

By Siobhan Vivian

Photo: Staff

The Royal Tenenbaums is Wes Anderson’s visual love letter to New York. Though never explicitly named, the film presents a stunningly constructed pastiche of the quirky, the kitschy and the…

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