Two weeks (or so) in the demolition of 9 Second Ave.

After demolishing 11-17 Second Ave., workers turned to the removal of 9 (71/2) Second Ave. on Jan. 5.


Bobby Williams and I walked by (almost) every day to keep tabs on the progress... As you know, all was torn down to make way for a 12-story apartment building...

Friday, Jan. 6

Saturday, Jan. 7 (pics by EVG)

Sunday, Jan. 8 (pics by EVG)

Monday, Jan. 9

Tuesday, Jan. 10

Wednesday, Jan. 11

Thursday, Jan. 12

Friday, Jan. 13

Saturday, Jan. 14

Sunday, Jan. 15 (pics by EVG)

Monday, Jan. 16

Tuesday, Jan. 17

Thursday, Jan. 18 (pic by EVG)

Friday, Jan. 19

Saturday, Jan. 21 (pic by EVG)

Monday, Jan. 23 (pics by EVG)

Read Jeremiah's history of 9 (71/2) Second Ave. here.

Previously.

Wood from the Mars Bar lives on — in a furniture design competition

[Photo by Goggla]

After reading one of our 3,897 Mars Bar-related posts the other day... a reader noted that some of the bar's wood will be used in a design competition titled 12 x 12, in which 12 designers create pieces of furniture out of reclaimed wood from different sites around New York.

Per the 12 x 12 website:

12 x 12 supplies twelve contemporary furniture designers with the reclaimed wood of 12 demolished New York City buildings. The exhibit, planned for the Spring 2012 Design Week, celebrates some of the city's best furniture design, supports wood shop job training in under served communities and advocates for increased lumber reclamation at demolition sites in New York City. Through the exhibition, the material culture of a lost building is renewed by contemporary design that sustains the historical culture of a specific site.

The site gives a rundown on all 12 properties where the wood originated, ranging from a horse stable on East 75th Street that belonged to Joseph Pulitzer to the Coney Island Boardwalk to Atlas Meats in the Meatpacking District. (Find that direct link here.)

From the Mars Bar, the site notes that someone rescued the following: "Antique Eastern Spruce and Vintage Yellow Pine flooring."

Ah, yes. Vintage.

[Photo by Slum Goddess]

Our town

Thanks to EV Grieve regular jdx for sharing this photo of part of the neighborhood...

This is what Fourth Avenue and 10th Street looked like on Jan. 16, 2012

This year, we'll post photos like this of various buildings, streetscenes, etc., to capture them as they looked at this time and place... The photos may not be the most telling now, but they likely will be one day...

7-Eleven on the Bowery unveils its Valentine's Day section

What a lovely way of saying "our relationship is pretty much dead" how much you love me.

h/t Paul Anka.

Today's sign of the apocalypse: IHOP Groupons

More than 1,000 sold. Or bought.

h/t to @chalegaindia & @rkudyba

Verso closes to re-design dining room

Dave on 7th passes this tidbit along... spotted at Verso, the Italian bistro that opened on Eighth Street and Avenue C this past May 16 ... They closed yesterday for the renovations...

Have you eaten here? Just curious what people think of the place...

We're running with the Subway signs of the night

In the rain and darkness of night, workers installed the Subway sign that arrived earlier this afternoon here at 108 First Ave.

[h/t Pat Benatar]

Under my umbrella

Second Street near Second Avenue today. Photo by Bobby Williams.

Noted

Spotted outside Identity on East Sixth Street a little while ago.

Report: Waverly Inn executive chef part of team taking over Belcourt

[Photo via Guest of a Guest]

On Jan. 3, we reported that some folks involved with Prune would be taking over Belcourt on Second Avenue at Fourth Street. The new place will be called Calliope.

This afternoon, Diner's Journal provided more details on what's happening with the new restaurant... Among other things, Eric Korsh, the executive chef at the Waverly Inn, the hyped, kinda exclusive West Village place that Graydon Carter owns or something, will be opening the space with his wife, Ginevra Iverson, Prune's one-time sous chef. (Korsh's name was not on the original CB3 documents. The CB3/SLA committee OK'd this transfer earlier this month.)

According to Diner's Journal, Calliope should open in April, with Belcourt bowing out in March.

Previously on EV Grieve:
Prune people taking over Belcourt space

Breaking: Subway awning arrives at 108 First Ave.

This just in from EV Grieve reader Joe. Here at 108 First Ave., home of the former Intervideo Electronics between Sixth Street and Seventh Street.

In this instance, it's OK to weep in public.

Previously.