<?xml version="1.0"?>
<informationTable xmlns="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/document/thirteenf/informationtable" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"><infoTable><nameOfIssuer>AEGEAN MARINE PETROLEUM NETW</nameOfIssuer><titleOfClass>SHS</titleOfClass><cusip>Y0017S102</cusip><value>7728</value><shrsOrPrnAmt><sshPrnamt>842717</sshPrnamt><sshPrnamtType>SH</sshPrnamtType></shrsOrPrnAmt><investmentDiscretion>SOLE</investmentDiscretion><otherManager>
		</otherManager><votingAuthority><Sole>842717</Sole><Shared>0</Shared><None>0</None></votingAuthority></infoTable><infoTable><nameOfIssuer>BERRY PLASTICS GROUP INC</nameOfIssuer><titleOfClass>COM</titleOfClass><cusip>08579W103</cusip><value>5641</value><shrsOrPrnAmt><sshPrnamt>223492</sshPrnamt><sshPrnamtType>SH</sshPrnamtType></shrsOrPrnAmt><investmentDiscretion>SOLE</investmentDiscretion><otherManager>
		</otherManager><votingAuthority><Sole>223492</Sole><Shared>0</Shared><None>0</None></votingAuthority></infoTable><infoTable><nameOfIssuer>BGC PARTNERS INC</nameOfIssuer><titleOfClass>CL A</titleOfClass><cusip>05541T101</cusip><value>4919</value><shrsOrPrnAmt><sshPrnamt>662000</sshPrnamt><sshPrnamtType>SH</sshPrnamtType></shrsOrPrnAmt><investmentDiscretion>SOLE</investmentDiscretion><otherManager>
		</otherManager><votingAuthority><Sole>662000</Sole><Shared>0</Shared><None>0</None></votingAuthority></infoTable><infoTable><nameOfIssuer>CLEARWATER PAPER CORP</nameOfIssuer><titleOfClass>COM</titleOfClass><cusip>18538R103</cusip><value>423</value><shrsOrPrnAmt><sshPrnamt>7034</sshPrnamt><sshPrnamtType>SH</sshPrnamtType></shrsOrPrnAmt><investmentDiscretion>SOLE</investmentDiscretion><otherManager>
		</otherManager><votingAuthority><Sole>7034</Sole><Shared>0</Shared><None>0</None></votingAuthority></infoTable><infoTable><nameOfIssuer>EAGLE MATERIALS INC</nameOfIssuer><titleOfClass>COM</titleOfClass><cusip>26969P108</cusip><value>2672</value><shrsOrPrnAmt><sshPrnamt>26235</sshPrnamt><sshPrnamtType>SH</sshPrnamtType></shrsOrPrnAmt><investmentDiscretion>SOLE</investmentDiscretion><otherManager>
		</otherManager><votingAuthority><Sole>26235</Sole><Shared>0</Shared><None>0</None></votingAuthority></infoTable><infoTable><nameOfIssuer>ENTRAVISION COMMUNICATIONS C</nameOfIssuer><titleOfClass>CL A</titleOfClass><cusip>29382R107</cusip><value>7877</value><shrsOrPrnAmt><sshPrnamt>1989082</sshPrnamt><sshPrnamtType>SH</sshPrnamtType></shrsOrPrnAmt><investmentDiscretion>SOLE</investmentDiscretion><otherManager>
		</otherManager><votingAuthority><Sole>1989082</Sole><Shared>0</Shared><None>0</None></votingAuthority></infoTable><infoTable><nameOfIssuer>HAVERTY FURNITURE INC</nameOfIssuer><titleOfClass>COM</titleOfClass><cusip>419596101</cusip><value>2792</value><shrsOrPrnAmt><sshPrnamt>128113</sshPrnamt><sshPrnamtType>SH</sshPrnamtType></shrsOrPrnAmt><investmentDiscretion>SOLE</investmentDiscretion><otherManager>
		</otherManager><votingAuthority><Sole>128113</Sole><Shared>0</Shared><None>0</None></votingAuthority></infoTable><infoTable><nameOfIssuer>INSTALLED BLDG PRODS INC</nameOfIssuer><titleOfClass>COM</titleOfClass><cusip>45780R101</cusip><value>1592</value><shrsOrPrnAmt><sshPrnamt>113339</sshPrnamt><sshPrnamtType>SH</sshPrnamtType></shrsOrPrnAmt><investmentDiscretion>SOLE</investmentDiscretion><otherManager>
		</otherManager><votingAuthority><Sole>113339</Sole><Shared>0</Shared><None>0</None></votingAuthority></infoTable><infoTable><nameOfIssuer>LA Z BOY INC</nameOfIssuer><titleOfClass>COM</titleOfClass><cusip>505336107</cusip><value>6848</value><shrsOrPrnAmt><sshPrnamt>346016</sshPrnamt><sshPrnamtType>SH</sshPrnamtType></shrsOrPrnAmt><investmentDiscretion>SOLE</investmentDiscretion><otherManager>
		</otherManager><votingAuthority><Sole>346016</Sole><Shared>0</Shared><None>0</None></votingAuthority></infoTable><infoTable><nameOfIssuer>LIN MEDIA LLC</nameOfIssuer><titleOfClass>CL A COM</titleOfClass><cusip>532771102</cusip><value>3469</value><shrsOrPrnAmt><sshPrnamt>156278</sshPrnamt><sshPrnamtType>SH</sshPrnamtType></shrsOrPrnAmt><investmentDiscretion>SOLE</investmentDiscretion><otherManager>
		</otherManager><votingAuthority><Sole>156278</Sole><Shared>0</Shared><None>0</None></votingAuthority></infoTable><infoTable><nameOfIssuer>MACQUARIE INFRASTR CO LLC</nameOfIssuer><titleOfClass>MEMBERSHIP INT</titleOfClass><cusip>55608B105</cusip><value>8483</value><shrsOrPrnAmt><sshPrnamt>127188</sshPrnamt><sshPrnamtType>SH</sshPrnamtType></shrsOrPrnAmt><investmentDiscretion>SOLE</investmentDiscretion><otherManager>
		</otherManager><votingAuthority><Sole>127188</Sole><Shared>0</Shared><None>0</None></votingAuthority></infoTable><infoTable><nameOfIssuer>MEDIA GEN INC</nameOfIssuer><titleOfClass>COM</titleOfClass><cusip>584404107</cusip><value>3651</value><shrsOrPrnAmt><sshPrnamt>278514</sshPrnamt><sshPrnamtType>SH</sshPrnamtType></shrsOrPrnAmt><investmentDiscretion>SOLE</investmentDiscretion><otherManager>
		</otherManager><votingAuthority><Sole>278514</Sole><Shared>0</Shared><None>0</None></votingAuthority></infoTable><infoTable><nameOfIssuer>MICHAEL KORS HLDGS LTD</nameOfIssuer><titleOfClass>SHS</titleOfClass><cusip>G60754101</cusip><value>5783</value><shrsOrPrnAmt><sshPrnamt>81000</sshPrnamt><sshPrnamtType>SH</sshPrnamtType></shrsOrPrnAmt><investmentDiscretion>SOLE</investmentDiscretion><otherManager>
		</otherManager><votingAuthority><Sole>81000</Sole><Shared>0</Shared><None>0</None></votingAuthority></infoTable><infoTable><nameOfIssuer>NATIONAL CINEMEDIA INC</nameOfIssuer><titleOfClass>COM</titleOfClass><cusip>635309107</cusip><value>10855</value><shrsOrPrnAmt><sshPrnamt>748090</sshPrnamt><sshPrnamtType>SH</sshPrnamtType></shrsOrPrnAmt><investmentDiscretion>SOLE</investmentDiscretion><otherManager>
		</otherManager><votingAuthority><Sole>748090</Sole><Shared>0</Shared><None>0</None></votingAuthority></infoTable><infoTable><nameOfIssuer>NAVIOS MARITIME ACQUIS CORP</nameOfIssuer><titleOfClass>SHS</titleOfClass><cusip>Y62159101</cusip><value>3190</value><shrsOrPrnAmt><sshPrnamt>1176980</sshPrnamt><sshPrnamtType>SH</sshPrnamtType></shrsOrPrnAmt><investmentDiscretion>SOLE</investmentDiscretion><otherManager>
		</otherManager><votingAuthority><Sole>1176980</Sole><Shared>0</Shared><None>0</None></votingAuthority></infoTable><infoTable><nameOfIssuer>NAVIOS MARITIME HOLDINGS INC</nameOfIssuer><titleOfClass>COM</titleOfClass><cusip>Y62196103</cusip><value>1819</value><shrsOrPrnAmt><sshPrnamt>303137</sshPrnamt><sshPrnamtType>SH</sshPrnamtType></shrsOrPrnAmt><investmentDiscretion>SOLE</investmentDiscretion><otherManager>
		</otherManager><votingAuthority><Sole>303137</Sole><Shared>0</Shared><None>0</None></votingAuthority></infoTable><infoTable><nameOfIssuer>PARAGON SHIPPING INC</nameOfIssuer><titleOfClass>CL A NEW</titleOfClass><cusip>69913R408</cusip><value>998</value><shrsOrPrnAmt><sshPrnamt>250000</sshPrnamt><sshPrnamtType>SH</sshPrnamtType></shrsOrPrnAmt><investmentDiscretion>SOLE</investmentDiscretion><otherManager>
		</otherManager><votingAuthority><Sole>250000</Sole><Shared>0</Shared><None>0</None></votingAuthority></infoTable><infoTable><nameOfIssuer>PGT INC</nameOfIssuer><titleOfClass>COM</titleOfClass><cusip>69336V101</cusip><value>3038</value><shrsOrPrnAmt><sshPrnamt>325997</sshPrnamt><sshPrnamtType>SH</sshPrnamtType></shrsOrPrnAmt><investmentDiscretion>SOLE</investmentDiscretion><otherManager>
		</otherManager><votingAuthority><Sole>325997</Sole><Shared>0</Shared><None>0</None></votingAuthority></infoTable><infoTable><nameOfIssuer>SCORPIO BULKERS INC</nameOfIssuer><titleOfClass>SHS</titleOfClass><cusip>Y7546A106</cusip><value>3842</value><shrsOrPrnAmt><sshPrnamt>660200</sshPrnamt><sshPrnamtType>SH</sshPrnamtType></shrsOrPrnAmt><investmentDiscretion>SOLE</investmentDiscretion><otherManager>
		</otherManager><votingAuthority><Sole>660200</Sole><Shared>0</Shared><None>0</None></votingAuthority></infoTable><infoTable><nameOfIssuer>SPECTRUM BRANDS HLDGS INC</nameOfIssuer><titleOfClass>COM</titleOfClass><cusip>84763R101</cusip><value>7596</value><shrsOrPrnAmt><sshPrnamt>83907</sshPrnamt><sshPrnamtType>SH</sshPrnamtType></shrsOrPrnAmt><investmentDiscretion>SOLE</investmentDiscretion><otherManager>
		</otherManager><votingAuthority><Sole>83907</Sole><Shared>0</Shared><None>0</None></votingAuthority></infoTable><infoTable><nameOfIssuer>STEELCASE INC</nameOfIssuer><titleOfClass>CL A</titleOfClass><cusip>858155203</cusip><value>4873</value><shrsOrPrnAmt><sshPrnamt>301000</sshPrnamt><sshPrnamtType>SH</sshPrnamtType></shrsOrPrnAmt><investmentDiscretion>SOLE</investmentDiscretion><otherManager>
		</otherManager><votingAuthority><Sole>301000</Sole><Shared>0</Shared><None>0</None></votingAuthority></infoTable></informationTable>
