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newarrivalsCATINCA TABACARU GALLERY (250Broome St., tincaart.com): In the storefront for-merly occupied by clothing boutique Old Holly-wood, Uptown dealer Catinca Tabacaru openeda small gallery last month. The debut exhibition,titled, It Begins on Paper, is a group show.According to Tabacarus website, themes ofgeopolitics, identity, gender, time and spiritual-ity run through the program, which began as anappointment-only salon on the Upper West Side.There are plans to expand into the basement incoming months, adding to the 550-square-footexhibition area on the ground floor. The galleryis open Monday-Sunday 11 a.m.-7 p.m.

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MARIANNE BOESKY GALLERY (20Clinton St., marianneboeskygallery.com): One ofChelseas blue-chip galleries has opened a newspace on Clinton Street, in an 1,100-square-footstorefront that was formerly a hair salon. BoeskyEast soft-opened in time for the spring art fairslast month. After minimal renovations, the gal-lery will have an off icial opening in the fall withseveral exhibitions already scheduled. Boeskytold the !"# %&'( )*+"',"'she wanted toexpand on the Lower East Side because Chelseais not where people come to discover things.For emerging artists, she said, the whole com-

munity around the Lower East Side is aboutdiscovery... People come there with a differentmind-set. Boesky also maintains a gallery spaceon the Upper East Side.

BUDDY WARREN INC. (171 ChrystieSt., buddywarren.com): Interior designer andcontractor Buddy Schussel has opened aneye-catching showroom and coffee bar in aquirky space alongside New Beer Distributorson Chrystie Street, near Rivington Street. Thestore features unusual antique furniture Schusselhas acquired over the years, as well as one-of-a-kind handmade items. According to Schussel,

his focus is on a holistic approach to renovat-ing and healing spaces into safe, creative andempowering environments. The space boastsvery high ceilings, a garage door-style entryway,

and thereseven whatlooks tobe a for-mer horsecarriagedoorwayin the backof thestore.

COMING SOON (37 Orchard St., coming-soonnewyork.com): Helena Banquet and Fab-riana Faria bring backgrounds in the art gallery

world to this eclectic shop on lower OrchardStreet. After searching for spaces for quitea while, they ended up leasing a storefrontpreviously occupied by their real estate broker.Coming Soon will feature a rotating collectionof home furnishings, accessories, art and cloth-ing. Faria and Banquet say they were attractedto the area because, in their view, it hasnt quitecarved out a distinct identity, giving them theluxury of evolving along with the block.

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May was a busy month for restaurant and baropenings in the neighborhood. In addition toRuss & Daughters Cafe (featured on our cover),Ivan Ramen and Azasu (see previous page), a flur-ry of other new establishments opened:

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The new craft beer and whiskey bar from the folksbehind Alewife, The Jeffrey and Idle Hands Barserves 30 top-notch and hard-to-f ind brew selec-

tions on draft, as well as draft whiskey. The bar,which took over the former White Rabbit space,soft-opened in mid-May with a small selection ofsnacks; a full menu is due to come online later thissummer.

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The owner of Bluebird coffee shop, AlexanderHall, opened a small cafe serving Counter CultureCoffee and pastries.

Two established restaurants also saw big changeslast month. Barramundi, at 67 Clinton St., re-opened after being shuttered for renovations. ZoeRestaurant, at 245 Eldridge St., rebooted its NewAmerican dinner menu to focus on homestyle Ital-

ian, adding some dishes at more accessible pricepoints.

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The quirky celebration of independent cinemathat is the Lower East Side F ilm Festival returns tolocal venues this month for its fourth year in theneighborhood.

Festival directors Damon Cardasis, ShannonWalker, Roxy Hunt and Tony Castle, all filmmakersin their own right, started out showing low-budgetf ilms in a tiny pop-up storefront on Norfolk Streetin 2011. The team made sure they were relaxedevents, with the f ilmmakers in attendance but with-out the stuffy VIP atmosphere.

Screenings were BYOB and there was always a

fun party afterward.Theyve since moved on to bigger venues, but

the idea is still about f inding weird places to watchmovies with friends, says Castle.

Building off ideas like last years drive-in moviescreening in a parking lot on Broome Streetwhichfeatured Zipcar seating, circus performers and DJduo AndrewAndrew mixing tunes out of the bedof a pickup truckthis years schedule touts a Fri-day the 13th Pool Party at the top of SIXTY LES,the hotel formerly known as the Thompson LES.The audience is invited to enjoy the hotels AndyWarhol filmstrip pool while watching the featuredshort, Dragula, a musical comedy starring Barry

Bostwick, Rob Riggle, Missi Pyle, Cheyenne Jack-son and Carmen Electra. As with most LES Film Fes-tival events, the team promises surprise guests andwacky live performances throughout the evening.

The festival always includes prominent judgeswith Lower East Side ties and this year is no differ-ent: drummer Marky Ramone from The Ramoneswill preside over the new music video category.

Other 2014 celebrity judges include actor Den-nis OHare, -." =&A403 !"1#&'( producer DanaBrunetti and e0741B f04'editor Chris Rovzar.

How has the team grown?

We used to have to carry our own equipmentto the venue, set it all up ourselves, pour the drinks,take it all down and carry it home. This year we havea bigger team, so were hoping someone else willbe setting up all the stuff for us so we can focus onconnecting the filmmakers to the audience and dis-tributors, says Castle. But well probably still bepouring the drinks, he laughs.

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What do you miss from the old LES?What I miss most from the old LES is the EssexTheater. I never f igured out its name, consideringit was on Grand Street, but I always enjoyed thegreat movies, especially because it was close tomy apartment.

Is there a new arrival (restaurant, shop, at-traction) you love? Why?

The new arrival that I love is the Association of La-tino Business Owners and Residents (ALBOR). It isa community organization driven by people fromthe community who are here to help in a lot ofways. They've even helped in building gardens,getting kids school supplies for the new year,sponsoring Little League, helping tenants andlandlords and assisting the moms and pops ofsmall businesses that are struggling. (c&9'486"H 4+

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Whats your favorite spot on the LES andwhy?My favorite spot would be El Nuevo Amanecer. Ialways order the Pollo a la Mexicana dish andthe ambiance makes me feel like I am home.

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Why did you move here or (if you wereborn here) why did you stay?I was born and raised here and I stayed because Ilove my neighborhood. My family started their livesand businesses here and established their worldwithin.

What do you do?

I helped to create, manage and operate my fami-ly's bodegas and businesses, all of which are in theneighborhood, like Stop 1 and E&S WholesomeFoods.

Tell us about your apartment the good,the bad and the ugly.I love my apartment; its on Suffolk Street. It's veryconvenientin walking distance to my job and ev-

OrlandoRODRIGUEZ

For our regular feature spotlighting the people

who live and work on the Lower East Side, we

talked with bodega owner and lifelong LES

resident Orlando Rodriguez.

One of the strangest is also one of the hardestmemories I have. One day as a kid at about 15 yearsold, I was walking down Stanton Street and saw aman get shot right in front of my eyes. As my com-munity has changed a lot over the years, the memo-ries of the past and the "old LES" will forever be areminder of where we came from.

Whos the best neighborhood character

youve met and why?

Clayton Patterson would be the best neighborhoodcharacter I have met because he has been here fora very long time and has fought all the good f ights,both for and on behalf of this community.

Tell us your best LES memory.

My best LES memory, I must say I have a lot, wouldbe when I opened my very own deli on MadisonStreet; it was a dream for me. That's the type ofbusiness my family grew up doing. So I helped mycousins make their dreams come true, too, byhelping them do the same and have their own.With the exper ience I had from opening my f irststore, I then created E&S Wholesome Foods and Inow manage my family's businesses in my neigh-borhood. What better memory than to serve yourown community in which you grew up?

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