I Spy: Serving up Pulp art at Abraço

Britpopsters Pulp has returned for its first stateside tour in 12 years, playing last night and tonight at the Kings Theatre in Brooklyn. 

In addition, Mark Webber, the band's guitarist, is releasing a personal history titled "I'm With Pulp, Are You?" (Hat & Beard Press) in November. 

Webber lived briefly on Seventh Street in the late 1990s. Yesterday, he stopped by Abraço, 81 E. Seventh St. between First Avenue and Second Avenue, to check out the artwork that Steve Keene created of Pulp's classic 1995 record Different Class. (The artwork is up for auction.) 

This might sound like Pulp fan fiction, but ... Cecilia Ghidotti, a fan who traveled from the UK to see the Brooklyn shows, came to Abraço while Webber was there. And a photo proves it  (thanks, Daniel Efram) ...

The Pulp art is expected to be up at the coffee shop through the end of the month.

Indoor service is back at Abraço

For the first time since the start of the pandemic in March 2020, indoor service has returned to Abraço Espresso. (Thanks to Drew Heffron for the photo and tip!) 

The cafe had been selling their pastries and coffee drinks from a walk-up to-go system. 

Abraço is at 81 E. Seventh St. between First Avenue and Second Avenue. 

Hours: 

Tuesday-Thursday: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. 

Friday-Saturday: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. 

Sunday: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Yubu bringing Korean food and beverages to 7th Street

Signage is up over on Seventh Street just west of First Avenue for Yubu, which will serve Korean food and beverages from the sliver of a storefront at 86 E. Seventh St.

This spot has been a launching pad for businesses that grew and expanded into larger spaces elsewhere.

Abraço was here for 10 years before moving across the street in early 2017. Last summer, Suki, the Japanese curry shop, relocated to 111 First Ave. between Sixth Street and Seventh Street. (Suki also opened a sushi outpost on St. Mark's Place.)

In between these two, we had Cafe Che/Benny's Burritos & Empanadas, which, unfortunately, didn't catch on ...