Wednesday, May 7, 2014

A look at 3 new East Village sidewalk cafes

Just noting three restaurants that have recently unveiled their new sidewalk cafes… (there are others — these just seemed more prominent) …

There's Alder at 157 Second Ave. …



The Brazen Fox at 106 Third Ave. (at East 13th Street) …



… and Boulton & Watt at 5 Avenue A (at East First/East Houston) …

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13 comments:

  1. AnonymousMay 7, 2014 at 6:38 AM

    I just can't understand why anyone wants to eat on a sidewalk.

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  2. AnonymousMay 7, 2014 at 8:18 AM

    The sidewalks are filthy. I'm starving now!

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  3. AnonymousMay 7, 2014 at 9:05 AM

    You can't understand why someone would want to eat outside on a beautiful spring / summer day?

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  4. AnonymousMay 7, 2014 at 11:14 AM

    Houston and Avenue A must be a shitty corner on which to eat outside. Very loud, lots of trucks, construction in the road, etc.

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  5. AnonymousMay 7, 2014 at 4:20 PM

    Very nice. I'm all for sidewalk cafes....

    However, sidewalks should be widened downtown.

    Sidewalks should be cleaned, and gum laws enforced.

    - East Villager

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  6. AnonymousMay 7, 2014 at 5:02 PM

    There are two kinds of people in the city, those who will dine on a sidewalk any chance they get, and those who think the whole idea is vile. I am of the latter. Sidewalk cafe on a quiet Paris sidestreet sure, why not. 2nd Avenue, 3rd Avenue in Manhattan, hell no.

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  7. AdamMay 7, 2014 at 8:20 PM

    Sidewalk dining is for tourists and people who enjoy sucking bus fumes/being panhandled while eating. Oh, and also for people who are dating their dogs.

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  8. Crazy EddieMay 7, 2014 at 9:53 PM

    "for people who are dating their dogs."

    That's a keeper. Thanks, Adam.

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  9. Uncle WaltieMay 8, 2014 at 1:13 AM

    I have NEVER seen anyone I'd recognize from the neighborhood dining 'al fresco' on 2nd Avenue. That includes Dahlia's, Virage and the Italian joint across the street, whose name escapes me at the moment. Why would anyone want to eat surrounded by noise, pollution and pesky panhandlers?

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  10. AnonymousMay 8, 2014 at 10:42 AM

    I love eating outside- I just don't like eating on NYC sidewalks, with traffic (and fumes) feet away, lots of noise, and passers-by gawking at the 45,000 calories I'm about to consume. Give me a booth in the back, please!

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  11. AnonymousMay 8, 2014 at 11:15 AM

    Have never understood why anyone who is not homeless would dine on a loud filthy dangerous NYC avenue. I guess the same folks picnic on the meridian of the BeltParkway.

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  12. AnonymousMay 8, 2014 at 12:27 PM

    The amount of space that Boulton & Watt has taken up on A and 1st st is crazy. Such a busy crowded narrow sidewalk. And now we need to make space for douchey dudes and those who date them, eating their artisan pickles.

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  13. AnonymousMay 8, 2014 at 7:26 PM

    People who dine on the sidewalks in the East Village are also the ones who ride a Citi Bike and take the Hampton Jitney.

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