The openings, reopenings and temp closures on one stretch of 1st Avenue

Photos by Steven 

With Banshee now open at 143 First Ave., let's reset the storefront scene on the west side of the avenue between St. Mark's Place and 10th Street.

In just the past few months, this short stretch has seen a flurry of new openings, closings and reopening-soon signs. Here's a quick rundown. 

Rowdy Rooster has been "temporarily closed" all this fall at 149 First Ave. There is no word on a reopening date for the quick-serve restaurant from the Unapologetic Foods team, which opened in February 2022.

Next door, Gooey on the Inside Cookies debuted in early October. Background here.

To the south, Kikoo Sushi, located between St. Mark's Place and Ninth Street, reopened after a months-long renovation...

And next door, Surprise Scoop, billed as "the world's first flavor roulette ice cream shop," has been closed since the DOH paid a visit on Sept. 13...

The posted notices and the DOH website mention operating without a permit, as well as other sanitary violations.

While the shop's Instagram account notes a temporary closure, the interior doesn't look so promising...
 

The shop's Instagram account mentions "TEMP CLOSED due to permit issues."