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."

EVG Etc.: Updates on A10 Kitchen, Burgerhead, Kikoo Sushi, Cafe Skye

A tipster tells us that A10 Kitchen reopened last night. New owners took over the bistro on Avenue A between 10th Street and 11th Street... and closed for renovations for a few weeks.

A10 first opened in the fall of 2020.

Also from the EVG tipline: We're told that the Burgerhead outpost on the NW corner of Second Avenue and Ninth Street will be opening around Labor Day. 

Signage was first spotted last December, and there wasn't a lot of activity here earlier in the year. 

This will be the second Manhattan spot for the brand that sells burgers, chili dogs, fried chicken sandwiches, etc.

A for-lease sign arrived yesterday for a retail space on the lower level of 325 E. 10th St. 

The listing via Meridian Capital Group states it is "perfect for any dry use" here between Avenue A and Avenue B. So you'll need to look elsewhere to open an illegal after-hours joint!

Steven points out that Kikoo Sushi on First Avenue between St. Mark's Place and Ninth Street is closed for a "glow up" (aka renovations). Per the signage, they'll reopen in October.

EVG reader Brian Carroll shared the above photo of 520 E. 14th St. 

The owners of Cafe Skye on Clinton Street are seeking a beer-wine license (application here) for the small space between Avenue A and Avenue B. 

They are among just a handful of applicants on a light docket for Community Board 3's SLA committee meeting tonight. Details here. 

No. 520 was previously Dua Kafe.