8 a.m. old-timer Milano's returns to service on East Houston

Longtime (circa the 1880s!) daytime-drinking favorite Milano's reopened this week over at 51 E. Houston St. between Mott and Mulberry. 

Milano's had been closed since the PAUSE of March 2020. And now they're back to their longtime 8 a.m. to 4 a.m. hours. 

The same ownership also operates the Library (7 Avenue A), Doc Holliday's (141 Avenue A) and d.b.a. (41 First Ave.) — expect those bars to also reopen soon. 

Thanks to Martin Mahoney for the pic yesterday!

Happy No. 17 Black & White

East 10th Street between Third Avenue and Fourth Avenue isn't a complete lost cause. No. 86 is home to Black & White ...

...and the bar is celebrating its 17th anniversary this week with some music and a three-night celebration, as seen on the flyer below...



City of Saints is on this block too... I know several people who give their coffee high marks...

Reader report: TenEleven closing at the end of June

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There have been rumors that TenEleven on Avenue C between 10th Street and 11th Street will be closing some time this month. (See this tweet by East Village Eats.)

Via Matt LES_Miserable ... According to sources familiar with the bar's status, the place is "switching over" on June 30. Word is a management group that "runs some other bars" is doing some kind of lease buy-out. Apparently it is likely to become a "very different" place.

Last summer, the bar had to temporarily close while waiting for its liquor license renewal... The CB3/SLA committee refused to renewal the bar's license due to some complaints... the SLA eventually renewed TenEleven's license.

In any event, this is all too bad. As we've written, TenEleven is the kind of bar that we need more of around here ... featuring the works of local photographers and artists ... and hosting the occasional musician as well as group events... It's a solid neighborhood bar that seemingly doesn't appeal to the woo-woo pack that arrives every weekend.

Sunday at Bar 82

Teneleven back open

Good news (for once!): Teneleven at 171 Avenue C between 10th Street and 11th Street has reopened after some remodeling.

Previously on EV Grieve:
Teneleven closed for remodeling: "Fret not ye lushes"

Teneleven closed for remodeling: "Fret not ye lushes"

I've never written about Teneleven, 171 Avenue C between 10th Street and 11th Street. I like what they do here, using their space to showcase the work of local artists, photographers, musicians, etc. I hope that they do reopen soon, as promised.

Three other signs that I've always liked

Yes, all obvious ones...But I wanted to start the new year with an appreciation of some classic-looking signs.

The Parkside, Houston and Attorney.



Veniero's, First Avenue at 11th Street.



Smith's, 44th Street and Eighth Avenue.

Table Hopping with the International Bar

The Table Hopping feature in the Sunday New York Post put the spotlight on the International Bar, the old haunt on First Avenue between Seventh Street and St. Mark's that was brought back to life this past June. Good choice by the Post. Jeremiah profiled proprietors Shawn and Molly back in June. Oh, and the Table Hopping feature doesn't appear to be online. So here it is:

Looking at some of those buildings that are for sale

In recent months, I've noticed several buildings for sale in the neighborhood...nothing unique about that, of course. Except! It's just that each of these signs are hanging on buildings that house bars. (Bars that I happen to like.) Maybe this doesn't mean a thing. The signs are for other buildings that are for sale. The bars all have long leases. It will all be business as usual. New landlords, no rent increases! You know, all is well! (I'm trying...)

Oh, and in the case of the "space available" along 14th Street in the (blurry, sorry) third photo, I don't even know if that includes the beloved Blarney Cove. Still, given some of the reports (via Jeremiah, Curbed and The Villager) about that ripe-for-development eastern stretch of 14th Street between Avenues A and C, I'm not very hopeful. About anything.