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Take a Peek Inside the Long Abandoned Allen Mall Bathhouse on the Lower East Side

2016-05-27T08:53:25-04:00

The abandoned bathhouse inside the Allen Mall on Allen and Delancey is in the process of being converted to a commercial food stall. But before it can be used for food, the dirty, asbestos filled building needs a deep scrubdown. Luckily, the City recent sent a cleanup crew to begin the process.

Our friends over at Bowery Boogie were able to get in and snap some photos during the cleanup, giving us our first peek inside in decades.

The long-vacant Allen Mall Bathhouse is getting a deep scrub-down. As previously reported, the Parks Department last week commenced asbestos abatement activity with the purpose of returning the decades-old facility to community use. Namely, a “comfort station” that offers an affordable food stand and (possibly) bike repair station.

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Spa Castle's Recent "Sex Spa" Exposé Gets a Hilarious TOMO News Animated Story

2016-03-07T11:27:43-05:00

Spa Castle made headlines last week with the revelation that patrons would regularly engage in sexual activity in the spa's public spaces.

It all started with some "investigation" by the New York Post that led to the spa being shut down by the New York City Health Department.

Naturally, Taiwanese animators at Tomo News had to cover the story, and it's as hilarious as you would expect.

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Inside the 124-Year-Old Russian and Turkish Baths in the East Village

2016-02-01T11:39:52-05:00

The New York Times recently published a fantastic profile on one of the City's oldest bath houses, Russian & Turkish Baths in the East Village.

The 124-year-old bathhouse on East 10th Street has long been a New York institution, a bona fide melting pot, where the sweat of celebrities mingles with that of rabbis and taxi drivers. It’s where downtown denizens have gone to detox and discuss the deeper things of life, and where Orthodox Jewish men have gone to convene, or to hide from their wives. For much of its existence it has been a men’s club for those far beyond the age of vanity.

Check out the full article for more on the Russian & Turkish Baths.

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Eat Russian Food Inside a Traditional Spa at Matryoshka in the Financial District

2016-01-19T13:59:36-05:00

Matryoshka is a traditional Russian bathhouse located deep in the Financial District that also serves up relatively inexpensive, delicious and authentic Russian cuisine.

In this episode from season 2 of Eater's excellent Dining on a Dime series, watch as host Lucas Peterson heads downtown to see what it's all about.

This week on Dining on a Dime, host Lucas Peterson jumps into a pool of 25 degree water and then eats borscht while wearing a bathrobe. The place: Matryoshka, a spa and bathhouse in New York’s Financial District that also serves up some of the most authentic Russian food in the city. Watch as Lucas sweats it out in a steam room and then eats his way through a veritable feast of traditional dishes.

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A Secret Greco-Romanesque Bathhouse Exists in Tribeca

2015-09-19T15:52:24-04:00

Tribeca's Aire Ancient Baths is a hidden underground bathhouse that is aiming to reproduce the ancient Greek and Roman bath tradition in restored historic buildings.

AIRE creates spaces and experiences to relax the body and mind according to ancient traditions of water with temperature contrasts as elements of relaxation and health.

Learn more about the facilites and services offered over at Aire's website.

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