tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post5638229205753137053..comments2024-03-28T14:39:03.770-04:00Comments on EV Grieve: Report: Veselka may not renew lease for First Avenue kioskUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-34721958924641658582011-01-26T18:53:29.851-05:002011-01-26T18:53:29.851-05:00Oh for gods sake people!
They are not going to tea...Oh for gods sake people!<br />They are not going to tear it down!<br /><br />They built it for food vendors; and there has always been food vendors; most of them a lot better than Veselka (and I LOVE Veselka)<br />If Veselka leaves, someone else will move in.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-22006141255469245542011-01-26T13:43:22.154-05:002011-01-26T13:43:22.154-05:00Nooooooo! They have the best egg and cheese sandwi...Nooooooo! They have the best egg and cheese sandwich in the city and it's a lovely little oasis in which to breakfast or feed and water the tykes on the way to the playground. It would be a real loss to my family if they left -- we're every weekend day regulars in the warmer months. <br /><br />And as for the haters talking about privatization, whatever. This is a nice, affordable, responsible and venerable local business with deep roots in the neighborhood, not some hotshot food auteur's upscale mini-chain. It adds a lot to that corner. And what are parks for but for people to *do things in*, like eat a sandwich in them, linger over a coffee or a newspaper in them, meet friends for breakfast in them? Would you rather a pristine little patch of concrete that nobody ever used for anything?Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02147146321519383931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-59693660228648631002011-01-26T09:38:58.613-05:002011-01-26T09:38:58.613-05:00Lyn, I agree but why does the park have to be clos...Lyn, I agree but why does the park have to be closed when the vendor is closed? Someone made that decision for the rest of us, didn't they.nygrumpnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-25711393137507356922011-01-26T02:56:23.390-05:002011-01-26T02:56:23.390-05:00this would be a great place for "CHEZ JEWELS&...this would be a great place for "CHEZ JEWELS" What a great start and lot's of regulars to help outAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-39866672323614815292011-01-26T00:00:47.992-05:002011-01-26T00:00:47.992-05:00There is a nice kitchen with hot and cold running ...There is a nice kitchen with hot and cold running water in the kiosk. The kiosk was designed and built by the architects (CTA) who have designed the new Lower Eastside Girls Club on Avenue D. The idea for a cafe came from the community. It has been a delightful addition to what was once a dismal corner. Veselka continued the community spirit.Lyn Pentecostnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-54114070758279515912011-01-25T20:29:23.740-05:002011-01-25T20:29:23.740-05:00@Goggla and EV Grieve: (From Crain's) “The Par...@Goggla and EV Grieve: (From Crain's) “The Parks Department communicated with the Health Department and reached an understanding. And we got permission to use the facilities of the administrative offices of the Second Avenue Deli across the street,” said Mr. Birchard.<br /><br />So if you have to go across the street, it makes you wonder how often hands are washed there while preparing food.Marty Wombacherhttp://www.aguywalksinto365bars.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-86357934158517161212011-01-25T18:44:22.979-05:002011-01-25T18:44:22.979-05:00@Goggla
I was thinking the same thing...@Goggla<br /><br />I was thinking the same thing...EV Grievehttp://evgrieve.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-5809179858067382402011-01-25T17:27:58.256-05:002011-01-25T17:27:58.256-05:00Bummer. I take my dog there in the summer, because...Bummer. I take my dog there in the summer, because they sell dog biscuits and are super nice and give my dog extra water without me asking. Plus, I get into weird and entertaining discussions with people hanging out in First Street Park.Teri Tyneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18304387840586756126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-80175958080731961782011-01-25T17:02:44.669-05:002011-01-25T17:02:44.669-05:00@Grieve - Precisely. The thought repels.@Grieve - Precisely. The thought repels.Lisanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-21658524798148909402011-01-25T16:53:24.445-05:002011-01-25T16:53:24.445-05:00That is a substantial rent increase, but why NOW, ...That is a substantial rent increase, but why NOW, why not when the kiosk was built? it galls me that this park is privatized - sure it was a mess in the crack 80's but why do we have to have every plot of public land fenced - you have a beautiful summer evening and OUR PARK is locked up tight.nygrumpnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-90384335618426435602011-01-25T16:37:46.610-05:002011-01-25T16:37:46.610-05:00So...where have the employees been going? If ther...So...where have the employees been going? If there is no plumbing, how do they wash their hands?Laura Goggin Photographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15517481509431547970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-54730855807497694262011-01-25T16:34:01.570-05:002011-01-25T16:34:01.570-05:00@Lisa
Yep, my first thought was Shake Shack.
The...@Lisa<br /><br />Yep, my first thought was Shake Shack.<br /><br />They could pay for the construction/plumbing with the receipts from lunch at all their locations today.EV Grievehttp://evgrieve.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-8607472588169527502011-01-25T16:24:19.584-05:002011-01-25T16:24:19.584-05:00Isn't that what Port-A-Potties are for?
I sme...Isn't that what Port-A-Potties are for?<br /><br />I smell a Shake Shack on the horizon.Lisanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-27529090934420825392011-01-25T16:16:18.755-05:002011-01-25T16:16:18.755-05:00It would suck if this closed because I like stoppi...It would suck if this closed because I like stopping by on my way to/from the F train and the people who work inside have always seemed like good people. Why would the Parks Dep't be required to build a bathroom for Veselka workers but not for workers at some other type of kiosk? Is it a food service vs. no food issue?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com