BY SCOTT STIFFLER | The sky’s the limit, when you get in on the ground floor of Chelsea Chew—the Greenwich Village-Chelsea Chamber of Commerce (GVCCC) month-long September event that offers those with a hunger to save a little dough special discounts and promotions, courtesy of food purveyors throughout Chelsea. It’s a simple as walking into […]
Champignon has been a neighborhood jewel for many years, with our focus always being on our valued customers. We are keeping in tune with the community, and are committed to providing high quality services and delicious healthy foods. We are a Mediterranean Bistro/Bar & Kitchen whose cuisine draws from different European cultures, while remaining governed by […]
BY ELIZABETH ZIMMER | The first Joyce season designed by new Director of Programming Aaron Mattocks sparkles with remarkably diverse artists, all of whom present works featuring live music. Kicking off the new regime this week (Sept. 17-22) is Montreal’s RUBBERBAND, an ensemble of 10 dancers directed by Victor Quijada, whose resume includes a stint with […]
BY SCOTT STIFFLER | Forget, for a moment, about that Season 3 RuPaul’s Drag Race win. Look beyond the way she looks (a tall order, because she’s always stunning). Put aside her gift for tossing truth-telling bon mots that stick the landing and leave the audience in stitches. Even in the absence of those calling […]
Monday, September 16 to Thursday, September 19: HYHK Film Fest. For info, see the below flyer and, for more info, click here. Wednesdays: The PS11 Farm Market | This student-run market will happens from 8-9:30 am, at PS11 (320 W. 21st St. btw. 8th & 9th Aves.). Every Wednesday through November, the market is in […]
TEQUILA CHITO’S MEXICAN BAR & GRILL Tequila Chito’s, born with the name of Tequila’s Bar & Grill, was first located at 245 W. 14th St. It became famous for its rich Mexican food and friendly atmosphere, and was there for 22 years, serving the community. Then we moved to where we are today—and with our […]
PHOTO ESSAY BY DANIEL KWAK | At RuPaul’s DragCon NYC 2019 (Sept. 6-8 at the Javits Center) Chelsea Community News is made possible with the help of our awesome advertisers, and the support of our readers. If you like what you see, please consider taking part in our GoFundMe campaign (click here). To make a direct […]
BY CHARLES BATTERSBY | RuPaul’s DragCon NYC (Sept. 6-8 at the Javits Center) is in it’s third year, and attendees mostly know what to expect: meet-and-greets with drag queens who’ve appeared on RuPaul’s Drag Race, and booths hawking products and services for drag queens (or civilians trying get the drag queen look). Each year a […]
BY PUMA PERL | Photographer and artist Marcia Resnick has historically demonstrated her ability to turn people inside out in her portraits. She is a living embodiment of her documentation—and captured, on camera, the energy of the clubs, the cultural icons, the punk era, and, in her 2015 volume Punks, Poets & Provocateurs, the “New […]
BY DONATHAN SALKALN | Our lives are blessed in having other Americans grow up with big hearts, big muscles, and lots of guts, and then serve in New York City Fire and Police Departments. While I sleep in Chelsea, just feet from my carbon dioxide and smoke detectors and a three-lock apartment door, they are […]