FOOD PROGRAMMING

Sample signature menu dishes at a feast of Lower Manhattan restaurants for $5 to $9 all at one community food festival.

Free admission.

Rocco DiSpirito hosts a virtual cooking-at-home series with Lower Manhattan chefs.

Free.

Chow down at Downtown’s pop-up foodie event featuring a tasty variety of curated lunch boxes for 10 bucks each. 

Free admission.

Arts & Culture

Salute 250 Years of 'Common Sense' at Fraunces Tavern
Salute 250 Years of ‘Common Sense’ at Fraunces Tavern

Thomas Paine’s explosive pamphlet was first published on January 10, 1776.

Downtown Walking Tour Explores the Dark Side of Christmas 
Downtown Walking Tour Explores the Dark Side of Christmas 

It’s undeniable that the holiday season is a magical time in Lower Manhattan. But the history of Christmas in New York hasn’t always been so jolly —…

Inside the Long-Abandoned City Hall Subway Station
Inside the Long-Abandoned City Hall Subway Station

There are two ways to see New York’s long-abandoned City Hall station. The first is to ride a downtown 6 train to its terminus at Brooklyn Bridge –…

The Surprising History of NYC’s Secret First Subway Line
The Surprising History of NYC’s Secret First Subway Line

There was once a secret, 312-foot line beneath Warren and Murray streets in Lower Manhattan.

Canstruction Returns With Can-Made Labubus and Landmarks
Canstruction Returns With Can-Made Labubus and Landmarks

The can-petition of the year is making its big return, with some particularly can-spiring creations on the docket.

Mercer Labs Collabs With Manga Hit “One Piece” 
Mercer Labs Collabs With Manga Hit “One Piece” 

This fall, Mercer Labs’ digital exhibition rooms have been transformed as part of a new collaboration with Toei Animation.

LM Live

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