Former corner market has been a Hive of activity this week

Photos by Steven 

The former Yummy Hive space is now for rent on the SW corner of Second Avenue and 10th Street. 

The market abruptly closed last Wednesday after less than a year in the space. The move-out appeared haphazard to passersby, evoking the chaos of a Spring Break looting.

Now, though, the space has shaped up...

The clean-up coincided with a Marshal's Notice stating that the premise is now in the legal possession of the landlord. 

Before the YH crew arrived, the prime corner space had been vacant for five years. The last tenant was Capital One®.

Will it stay vacant again for that long?

Previously on EV Grieve: 

• Yummy Hive post mortem

Yummy Hive post mortem

The abrupt closure of Yummy Hive last week drew a surprisingly robust EVG reader reaction. It was surprising for a relatively standard corner market that hadn't been open for a year. 

Here's a quick recap of what happened on the SW corner of Second Avenue and 10th Street: Yummy Hive management started closing the shop last Wednesday afternoon. By Thursday, it was shuttered, and all the appliances, groceries, snacks, etc., had been quickly removed. (The timing struck some as unusual mid-month.)

The interior's disarray led several readers-patrons to think looters had ransacked the business. In addition, someone tagged the windows late Wednesday night. (Interior photos by Steven.)

One reader via Instagram said he went in on Wednesday as workers were taking apart the shelves. The cashier did not charge him for his purchases. Another reader stopped by later on Wednesday and was told Yummy Hive was now closed. When asked what happened, a worker said they were "moving uptown."

Several "flash sale" signs were posted on the storefront, but there was no mention of a pending closure.

We heard from readers who were regulars here and are disappointed that they closed. We also heard from readers who found the place unsettling, including its name — which felt like the product of a ChatGPT prompt designed to create a vaguely suggestive business name. Another reader wondered why a standard corner market sold products like Sea Moss Gel.

Someone also previously created a fake Yummy Hive Instagram account: "Here to bring you expired, unhealthy, and nasty food, smoothies, and coffee! Hope to see you soon."

As of yesterday, Yummy Hive was still open per Google, Yelp, and the various delivery apps, where they accepted delivery and pickup orders. 

The prime corner space had been vacant for five years, with the last tenant being Capital One®. 

At one time, the corner space was home to Rectangles, which served Israeli-Yemenite cuisine.

Yummy Hive vanishes in the night on 2nd Avenue and 10th Street

Yummy Hive, the year-old market on the SW corner of Second Avenue and 10th Street, seemingly vanished late Wednesday night or early Thursday morning. 

Someone removed all the deli and refrigeration cases, along with the products, which appears to have happened quickly. Given the state of the interior, several EVG readers speculated that the store looked as if it had been looted.

Plus, the brightly lit 24/7 deli was bombed by taggers, giving it abandoned-for-months vibes.

Thanks to EVG reader Andrew V. for these photos...   

Yummy Hive opened almost a year ago, offering an extensive menu of sandwiches, salads, smoothies, etc. The menu seemed too big for the volume of business. (Did anyone ever order the Seafood Sampler Platter, which cost $19.99 and featured chilled shrimp, tuna salad, smoked salmon, calamari rings, lemon wedges, cocktail sauce, and crackers?) 

The prime corner space had been vacant for five years, with the last tenant being Capital One®.

Openings: Yummy Hive on 2nd Avenue

Yummy Hive debuted last week on the SW corner of Second Avenue and 10th Street. (H/T Steven!)

This is a 24/7 deli with an extensive offering of sandwiches, salads, smoothies, etc. (One EVG reader was impressed with the selection, though he wondered how many people might order the Seafood Sampler Platter, which costs $19.99 and features chilled shrimp, tuna salad, smoked salmon, calamari rings, lemon wedges, cocktail sauce, and crackers.)

You can find their menu on Yelp. 

This storefront has been empty since Capital One® left in 2019.

Previously

Yummy Hive announces itself on 2nd Avenue and 10th Street

Photo by Steven 

Signage for Yummy Hive arrived Saturday on the SW corner of 10th Street and Second Avenue. 

The logo promises "deli and sips,"... and workers previously told us this would be a corner deli-type place. Seamless has a Yummy Hive menu for the address, and it features a robust selection of breakfast and lunch items. A look inside also revealed a salad bar. 

Workers said the space should be open in two weeks. 

This storefront has been empty since Capital One® left in 2019.