Get excited: There’s going to be an “exclusive” lounge opening any day now on the Lower East Side! It’s called The Eldridge (named for the street it’s on) and it promises to fabulously fill the void left by Luv 24/7, the previous lounge at the address. But what’s going to make The Eldridge sail where Luv 24/7 foundered? Owner Matt Levine tells Grub Street that, for starters, his 13-table room is going to have movie......

With venues closing down left and right, it's nice to see some opening as well -- especially in Manhattan where most are getting priced out. "(Le) Poisson Rouge is "an 800-capacity multimedia art cabaret founded by musicians on the site of the historic Village Gate." The space, located at 158 Bleecker, will be opening once their ongoing major remodeling work is complete. Right now there are some events booked for June, but they tell......

Any Greenpoint residents still speculating about renovations to the cavernous space on the corner of Franklin and Green – the one with the big silver garage door and the new lights along the northern wall – now have their answer: A bar called t.b.d. Co-owner Diane Foley explains that she finally gave up trying to come up with a name and just went with what she was using for all the paperwork. The future......