Why are all the Santas wearing green? #EastVillage
— David Menschel (@davidminbklyn) March 17, 2014Monday, March 17, 2014
Noted
East 7th Street, 7:30 a.m., March 17
[Photo by Sheila Rothenberg via Facebook]
At the front of the line for McSorley's.
Anyway, the bar is open. Last we heard there wasn't a line to get in ... and even room to stand inside.
Updated 8:30 a.m.
No lines...
[Photo by Christian from 6th Street]
Updated 10:15 a.m.
if you are interested in an ongoing account from inside, then you can check out Eater, who is liveblogging from the bar.
FroYo casualty: Twister is done on Second Avenue
Twister has closed on Second Avenue near East Seventh Street. Which may not be too much of a surprise given that we never ever ever saw one person inside the place other than employees. (Somewhere we have a photo of an employee sitting by the front window playing a game on his smartphone ... next to a Help Wanted banner.)
The family owned and operated self-serve frozen yogurt shop opened back in August.
On this subject matter, several readers have noted that Twist on Avenue A appears to be dead. (What is the difference between Twist and Twister? Please don't answer.)
Still! Despite closures like this, the froyo craze doesn't show signs of ever slowing down... Red Mango opened earlier this year on Second Avenue... and then there's Funkiberry coming to Third Avenue. Per their website: "Funkiberry is the land of endless yogurt possibilities, where you rule the portions, the choices and the scene."
Apparently a rough winter for the Tree Chair of East Sixth Street
[Photo from July by Robert Miner]
Got a look at the Tree Chair of East Sixth Street the other day… hmm, well, looks as if it needs some repairs here between Avenue A and Avenue B ahead of the spring season…
Previously on EV Grieve:
What happened to the tree chair on East Sixth Street?
The tree chair of East Sixth Street is... back!
Drill team arrives at the former Mary Help of Christians property
[December 2013]
Not much has been going on (not that anyone is complaining) in recent months at the site of the former Mary Help of Christians church, rectory and school … all demolished to make way for an apartment complex with some retail and 158 residential units (and maybe a rooftop pool).
Developer Douglas Steiner is still awaiting city approval for the new building. (The city last disapproved the plans on Feb. 12.)
Meanwhile, the city did OK a permit last week for the always sexy "drilled test pile work" (is that the name of a Guided by Voices song?) This meant the arrival of some new trucks and stuff to take photos of these past few days through the convenient blogger portals along the fence …
Enjoy the lot now. It will soon look like this.
Previously on EV Grieve:
New residential complex at former Mary Help of Christians lot may include rooftop swimming pool
Meet your new neighbor on Avenue A
A record deal at 51 Astor Place (AND STOP CALLING THIS AREA MIDTOWN SOUTH!)
Let's head over to The Real Deal for this story:
Claren Road Asset Management, a credit-focused money manager that is a subsidiary of private equity giant the Carlyle Group, will take the top floor of Edward Minskoff’s 51 Astor Place, The Real Deal has learned. The 25,401-square-foot space was asking a rent of $118 per square foot, a record for Midtown South. Sources familiar with the transaction said that it was likely the priciest per-square-foot deal struck in the neighborhood.
With this lease, 51 Astor Place/DeathStar/the IBM Watson building is now 85 percent, uh, leased.
Now can we look at a map please. Oh, here is an official one from the city of New York.
OK, you see where Midtown South is on the map? And you see this neighborhood?
Anyway, everyone knows that this area is known as WeAs (West of Astor) or LeLa (left of Lafayette Street, depending on which way you are facing).
Previously on EV Grieve:
Report: Maps show that Midtown South does NOT include the East Village/Astor Place
Laying the Jefferson's new sidewalk, which made it through St. Patrick's Day weekend
Over in the Northwest East Village on Saturday, workers were putting in the new sidewalk in front of the Jefferson at 211 E. 13th St. near Third Avenue …
Given that it was DrunkPeopleinGreenShirtsCon all-day Saturday
But! On Sunday morning, it was still in pristine new sidewalk condition without anyone's initials or concrete penises …
Under the careful watch of security guard …
The Jefferson, the new 82-unit condo at the site of the former (sob) Mystery Lot in the North West East Village, is 100 percent in contract, The Real Deal reported last December.
Previously on EV Grieve:
The Jefferson reveals what '21st Century living in the heart of Olde New York' costs
Only 1 night of celebrating left!
Spotted at Nicoletta on Second Avenue …
Previously on EV Grieve:
Just 2 more nights of celebrating left!
This Little Piggy Had An 'Ooops'
[Last week]
A quick follow-up to the DOH notice that appeared last week at This Little Piggy Had Roast Beef for "for operating without a permit."
The folks at the roast beef sandwich shop added a handwritten note here at 149 First Ave. with a pretty honest explanation...
"Ooops … We forgot to renew our permit." And they will be back open early this week.
Another pizza concept, awning for 35 First Ave.
[Photo by Mary Jones via Google]
We have our third pizza place and awning combo in the past year or so at 35 First Ave. near East Second Street… where we went from Empire Pizza II to IL Gusto Italiano to, now, Farid's Middle Eastern Grill Food & Pizza…
Sadly, we could not locate our photo of IL Gusto Italiano for comparison. (And we do not know a thing about any of these places. Anyone?)
Also, we do not know if Farid's will be employing the awesome* flashing sign… let's go back to the summer of 2012 for some Empire Pizza II razzle signage dazzle…
[* not really awesome]
Black Hound New York space for lease
After 26 years in the East Village, Black Hound New York closed its retail location at 170 Second Ave. last Sunday … the space was quickly cleaned out … and the for rent signs are up. No word on asking rent, though you can email Seth and inquire…
As previously noted, local customers can "still enjoy Black Hound treats" via a delivery service from their Greenpoint bakery. You can also pick up orders by appointment there.
Sunday, March 16, 2014
Who in the duck would do this?
Wow. The fact that someone would do this to a stuffed animal is even worse than that headline.
This is via @edenbrower, who has requested an exorcism here at the lovely Saint Stanislaus Bishop And Martyr Roman Catholic Church on East Seventh Street.
And this is not the first time mischief makers have made mischief here.
Previously on EV Grieve:
A brief history of humiliating Teddy bears in the East Village
Another day, another stuffed bear heartlessly discarded on an East Village Street
Spring dreamin' on such a winter's day
Photos today in Tompkins Square Park by Bobby Williams.
[Headline H/T John Phillips and Michelle Phillips]
Week in Grieview
[EV sunrise yesterday via @brianspitzer]
The fate of the Blarney Cove sign (Friday)
Bye bye to the Birdman of First Avenue (Thursday)
This guy apparently swindled a bunch of apartment hunters (Tuesday)
Children's Magical Garden members sue developer (Tuesday)
Opening report for the Halal Guys on East 14th Street (Wednesday)
Black Hound New York closes (Sunday)
More support for a protected bike lane on Fourth Avenue/Lafayette (Monday)
Bloodsucking landlord boots custom fang makers (Tuesday)
The first all-natural halal meat store in Manhattan is opening on East 9th Street (Monday)
Out and About with Eric Danville Part 2 (Wednesday)
Your very own duplex with a garage door overlooking East 14th Street! (Wednesday)
Condo conversion for 61 4th Ave.? (Friday)
Schnitz happened (Friday)
Rent life in 1988 (Tuesday)
Con Ed talks stray voltage (Wednesday)
Just 2 more nights of celebrating left!
drunk girl with shamrock sticker on her face vomiting between parked cars. it has begun. #eastvillage #nyc
— jdx (@xjdx) March 15, 2014Saturday, March 15, 2014
A reminder not to drive on Avenue A next weekend
You probably noticed the arrival of these yesterday at strategic points along Avenue A (and assorted side streets) … We were hopeful that they'd display some sort of welcome sign (use your creativity!)…
But they are a notice about a closure...
Next Saturday AND Sunday, Avenue A will be closed between East Fourth Street and East Seventh Street from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. So, "Use alternative route."
We heard something about Con Ed installing new transformers at the substation between Fifth Street and Sixth Street.
Reader report: 'my kids are in the car and I'm out of gas' scam guy arrested
You recall the "my kids are in the car and I'm out of gas" scam guy who has been made the rounds in the neighborhood, right?
A quick flashback to a reader report last month:
He's the white guy who approaches folks on the street and his M.O. is usually something about his wife and kids being locked out of their car. He says he'll give you his driver's license or car keys or cell phone (probably all stolen items) for you to hold as collateral to prove that he's honest and will pay you back. Then he asks for anywhere from $10 to $50 or more.
Anyway, we hear that the man was arrested last Friday at Penn Station. The story is that he was posing as "an Orthodox Jew and needed to get home before Sabbath" … and he was short on cash to accomplish this, of course…
Previously on EV Grieve:
East Village grifter alert: Beware the broken vodka-bottle scam!
East Village grifter alert: Beware the man with the sob story who offers you a wedding ring as collateral
Snowy afternoon grifter alert
Find PIECE tonight on the LES
From the EVG inbox...
Bridging the gap between works on the street and works on canvas, paper sketches are often relegated to dusty scrap books and old shoeboxes. PIECE will allow viewers into the minds of select New York City artists as they demonstrate how each piece is the creative product of an inspiration, vision, message or trial. Whether it is sketching, drawing, or working out ideas, a final piece starts here: on paper.
We are inviting a select group of artists to come hang and draw at the new shny space in the LES beginning Monday March 10. All works will be on display and for sale at the opening reception (Saturday March 15th 7 pm-10 pm). The work will be on view through the end of the March.
shny 116 Suffolk St. (between Rivington and Delancey)
The original info didn't include the name of the artists. Found this on Facebook:
Contributing Artists:
2esae, Abuse, Astrodub, Beau, Cern , ChrisRWK, Chuck Berrett, Col, Dave Ortiz, Donald Gajadhar, EKG, Elle StreetArt, Elton Leonard, Erasmo, Foxxfaces, Fresh, Greg Moncada, Ičy Stencils, Sot Stencils, Ivan-o-rama, Jacob Henderson, John Perry, Justin Carty, Marthalicia Matarrita, Justo, Jerry Rid, Kwote, Lady K Fever, Leah Weber, Leo Uzai, Lorenzo Masnah, Matt Siren, Matthew Denton Burrows, Michael DiNicola, Missy Caz, N. Carlos Jay, Nemo Librizzi, Nicole Salgar, OCMC, Phatbenetar, Phil, Rage Johnson, Rambo, Ricks, Rubin, Russell King, Choice Royce, Sam Woolley, See One, Set, Ski, Take7, Touch, Werds, Yuri Velez, Yves, Elton Leonard, John Paul O'Grodnick and more...
Curated By:
Robert Aloia, Hughbert Burckhardt, GiGi Campos, Frankie Cedeño, Jon Handel, Jonathan Neville and David Ziegler
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