The 80-year-old Gem Spa has long been known as the only place in the city when you can get a pack of smokes, imported music magazines, an egg cream, and a fortune reading. But times have changed, and ...
On Sunday, October 9th at 12pm, Untapped Cities will host the tour STOREFRONT: A HISTORIC EAST VILLAGE FOOD TOUR, led by photographers and authors James and Karla Murray. This visit will cover the ...
Gem Spa is closed. The candy store which became a clearing house for the hip-yip-street freak festival in the East Village is now padlocked, its windows covered with newsprint and cardboard. The end ...