New York’s really inspiring young entrepreneurs these days, what with places like Little Diner and Club Street Social joining the fold in the last year. And now there’s East 8 New York Fusion Tapas + Bar a joint inspired by eighth street in New York’s East Village.

Listen here boozehounds: the latest joint to hit Craig Road is Fordham & Grand. In real speakeasy style, they've been operating for around two weeks without signage, just a nondescript door. The place was inspired by the cross street of Fordham and Grand in the Bronx, which was really hopping with bootleggers during prohibition.

The first ever edition of Rochester Market held last weekend got rained out. So what was supposed to include 15 stalls really only featured five determined folks.

Those prostitutes must really know how to eat. You already know about pasta puttanesca, that briny tomato sauced-pasta with anchovies and capers, allegedly favored by 19th century ladies of the night. And now there’s Mariko’s, a ramen bar and izakaya inspired by fictional manga hooker, Mariko (created by Japanese artist Yoshihiro Tatsumi).