Tuesday, September 7, 2010

East Village Eatery etc.: Percy's Tavern comes together; more coffee for Astor Place

On 13th Street and Avenue A, Percy's Tavern starts to come together....



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Early morning this past weekend outside 16 Handles on Second Avenue....



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Had no idea that Zen Palate reopened at another spot near Union Square... opened a few weeks ago on 18th Street between Park Avenue South and Irving Plaza...



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East Village Finest Deli on Avenue B and Fourth Street offers a sneak preview...



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A branch of Financier Patisserie is opening at Astor Place and Broadway....



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In Scoopy's column in The Villager this week, he notes that David Mamet was a regular at the now-shuttered Bon Vivant on Broadway....

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10 comments:

  1. T.E.V.B.September 7, 2010 at 10:23 AM

    Nice to see 16 Handles customers treat our streets like garbage cans. Really nice.

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  2. blue glassSeptember 7, 2010 at 11:47 AM

    the folks on the roof at 440 east 9th street are waiting for these schmucks to help with their destructive roof-top party.
    maybe they 'll get drunk enough to fall off the roof.
    if this is the future of our neighborhood we are all in trouble.

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  3. Marty WombacherSeptember 7, 2010 at 2:44 PM

    Nice to see Zen Palate re-opened. I'll stop by for a meal and try to wish away the T.G.I. Fridays eyesore across from the park.

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  4. AnonymousSeptember 7, 2010 at 5:09 PM

    Did you see the other name on the awning on the Avenue A side of Percy's Tavern?

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  5. glammaSeptember 7, 2010 at 5:10 PM

    great to hear about zen palate! but financier on astor? oy vey. officially a wash

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  6. EV GrieveSeptember 7, 2010 at 7:30 PM

    @anon 5:09 Missed the other name. What is it?

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  7. AnonymousSeptember 7, 2010 at 9:28 PM

    "Knife + Fork Restaurant"

    Does that mean it's coming back?

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  8. AnonymousSeptember 7, 2010 at 9:44 PM

    Grieve, I live across the street and checked on the way home. It says "Percy's Tavern" on one awning and "Knife and Fork Restaurant" on the other. That's pretty charming. I don't know why but I have good vibes on this place. I think it may be like a Telephone, a nice place to hang with friends but also somewhere you can bring your momma for brunch (it helps that my own momma is Irish).

    If Percy's can make a vegetarian shepherd's pie like Telephone we will be friends forever.

    also ... YAY ZEN PALATE's BACK!

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  9. AnonymousSeptember 7, 2010 at 9:44 PM

    oh snap, jinx Anon 9:28

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  10. EV GrieveSeptember 7, 2010 at 9:49 PM

    I got a good vibe from the Percy's owner when he spoke before the CB3.... So I remain hopeful that it will actually be a nice neighborhood kinda place for adults...

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