Saturday's opening shot

Still Life with Rotting Fruit on 14th Street

Courtesy of the EVG Masters Series

Fruit of the (Cooper) Union

The fruit vendor returned Monday outside the Death Star on Astor Place and across the street from Cooper Union on Monday... early morning photo today via Vinny & O...

Sala is 'closed for renovation'

Sala, the Spanish tapas joint on the Bowery at Great Jones, is now closed for renovations...



...per a sign on the front door...



The eatery is also apparently for sale ... and battling an upstairs neighborhood who is suing the restaurant for noise-related issues.

About that fruit salad at Citibank

Remember yesterday, when I did a post about fruit salad being sold for $2.50 in the lobby of the Citibank branch at 120 Broadway, kiddingly suggesting that the bank was only able to stay afloat by selling fruit...?

Anyway! First, the good news. It's really nice out today -- perfect fall weather. Oh, and Citibank isn't going out of business. The fruit salad was back today, and I took a closer look. (At the lobby, not the fruit salad.)

In my haste to transfer all my money ($5.76) to Chase yesterday after spotting the fruit salad sale....I overlooked a few things. Like! The fruit salad is only $2. And! All proceeds go to the Light the Night Walk sponsored by the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

My apologies to Vikram Pandit (and same time tomorrow night for cards, VP?).

Is this something to worry about?

The Citibank branch on 120 Broadway in the Financial District is selling bowls of fruit salad in the lobby for $2.50.