After two years of development, finally a new LES spot will be combining the two things it is most known for --  bodegas and bars. The new speakeasy, Bodega, set to open this spring, is attempting to give every young Lower East Sider exactly what they crave: cheap groceries, 40 oz. beer, cigarettes, and DJs. The spot will be opening up in the former beloved Darkroom space, but with a completely different vibe.

Since being the general manager of the City Club Hotel, to the director of operations at the Hotel On Rivington for 5 years, to his last gig running the Capri and Nobu in Southampton, James Woods has his fair share of F&B experience. But now as a principle at No Fun on Ludlow, and his latest developing project Bodega, he's showing NYC what he's really got up his sleeve. Check out what he had to say about opening his new spot in the LES... More»

It's a classic dilemma: you and your friends start your night out at a bar, get tipsy enough to think you can dance, consider heading out to a club (or warehouse) and realize you're too happy, lazy and drunk where you are to hail a cab. Lucky for you, New York's got plenty of hassle-free watering holes where people can bust a move. More»