🌱 Milk Burger Opening On LES + Lunar New Year Festivities

Happy February neighbors! I am your host, Patrick Murray here with three fresh headlines to kick off the month.

First, today's weather:

Partly cloudy with a high of 36 and a low of 32.

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

1. Bronx based Milk Burger is preparing to open a second sister location on the Lower East Side. The owners of the popular burger joint are poised to open up shop at 321 East Houston and hope to obtain a full liquor license. Formerly home to El Maguey y La Tuna, the spacious location is situated near many established neighborhood eateries. (Bowery Boogie)
2. This year's Lunar New Year, Year of the Tiger festivities begin today. The annual Firecracker Ceremony will commence at 11 a.m. in Sara D. Roosevelt Park. Stay tuned for updates on this year's celebration, which will continue throughout Chinatown for the next several weeks. (The Lo-Down)
3. Two years into the pandemic, Chinatown residents and businesses alike continue to struggle through economic hardships. The slight improvement in local business was quickly stifled by the onset of the widespread omicron variant. (South China Morning Post)

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Today in Lower East Side-Chinatown:

• Chinese New Year Firecracker Ceremony, Sara D. Roosevelt Park. (11 a.m.)
• "The Red and The White" screening at The Metrograph. (4:15 p.m.)
• True Crime Stories Live, at the Mercury Lounge. (6 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Contact Animal Haven for more information on adoption a sweet pet, like Wicked! (Facebook)
• Pets available for adoption in the area. (Lower East Side-Chinatown Patch)
• Check out these local job listings. (Lower East Side-Chinatown Patch)
• Lower East Side Links, courtesy of The Lo-Down. (The Lo-Down)

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You're all caught up for today. I'll see you around!

— Patrick Murray