🌱 Brooklyn Fare Market Announced + Forsyth Vietnamese Pop-Up

Good morning, Lower East Side-Chinatown! Here's everything you need to know to get this Friday started off right.

First, today's weather:

Very cold and partly sunny with a high of 22 and a low of 13.

Here are the top stories in Lower East Side-Chinatown today:

1. Brooklyn Fare Market has officially announced its impending opening at One Manhattan Square. The installation of a supermarket at this Two Bridges location is now nearly a decade in the making. The new location should open by late 2022. (Bowery Boogie)
2. The popular Vietnamese pop-up, Ha's Đặc Biệt, is open and thriving at their new location on Forsyth Street. Anthony Ha and Sadie Mae Burns received rave reviews at their Bushwick location before abruptly closing last year. Don't miss out on the opportunity to dine at a fabulous local eatery. (Eater NY)
3. Urban Standard Capital provided a $52 million loan to refinance a luxury condominium project undertaken by KD Sagamore. The 199 Chrystie St. development finished construction in late 2021, and the loan allows Sagamore more time to sell the newly opened condos. (Commercial Observer)

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Today in Lower East Side-Chinatown:

• Kundalini Yoga, Meditation & Gong Soundhealing, RA MA Institute. (11:30 a.m.)
• Game night happy hour at Sour Mouse. (6:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• 4-month-old Fantasia at Animal Haven will soon be available for adoption! (Facebook)
• Don't miss Debra Olin's "Every Protection" exhibit at Museum at Eldridge Street. (Facebook)
• This article aims to shed some light on NYC School's remote learning options. (Facebook)

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— Patrick Murray