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I need to continue playing around with the new templates, and it's best to do so with live posts. Quite strange — talking to myself — why this Halloween-time photo at Beauty Bar on 14th Street is so small and centered on the post ... and there's so much space between the headline and photo.
Anyway, let's play the Cramps! (The embed via YouTube also needs some tweaking.)
Don't panic. It is okay for things to change. November 1st the Modern Love Gallery will be giving up it's beautiful home. We are going deeper into our matchmaking efforts energetically because love is what we have to offer, and the matchmaking side of Modern Love is busier than ever.It has been a pleasure being your local store that sold nothing. Come the spring, if democracy is intact, AND we can host gatherings inside, we will be in the market for a new love clubhouse.
Stay tuned for our last couple of programs coming up over the next month. I love you, I thank you, it has been such a wild and wonderful time sharing this magical little box in the strangest corner of the world with you.
The space opened in the fall of October 2016.
Photo from the first show in 2016.
As many of you know, the city and the Parks Dept. have had massive budget cuts. Recently I have been assigned to work many other locations, leaving Tompkins vulnerable to trash and weeds.
So with that being said, we are hoping to gather as many folks as we can for Saturday, Oct. 10. We will meet at the main office in Tompkins at 11 a.m., have some coffee and donuts, and then concentrate on areas of the park together. Bring a mask and gloves. Feel free to bring any gardening supplies you prefer — otherwise we will have tools and such.
Avenue B Flea is a neighborhood stoop sale to support the neighborhood, independent vendors and local artists.
Featured Vendors:
VINTAGE
Citizen Suzie
East Village Vintage Collective
HANDCRAFTED JEWELRY
Kelly Virginia Vinson
ART
Delphine le Goff's East Village Calendars, prints, postcards and originals
Mad Cool NYC (Framed Pieces)
CLOTHING DESIGNERS
BURNeternal
The Baroness
Frankie Z's Selected Tees
I ❤️ ANARCHIST JURISDICTION NYC
VINYL
The Savage! Beat Records
SPECIALTY MASKS
Pinky’sWear
MAKEUP
Eye Hunger by Luna
multi chrome, color shifting eyeshadow
LIVE MUSIC
3 — Gass Wild (Acoustic)
4 — The Carvels NYC (Unplugged)
5 — SoulCake (Unplugged)
Many other East Village locals will be selling interesting items too. Find everything from $1 bargain bins to unique craft gifts.
This is an all day, outdoor event. Sellers will be social distancing 😷 Masks are required to stop and shop. And please visit the businesses along Avenue B for food and drink during your day!
Text and photos by Linda Dyett
The jam-packed children's toy, game and book shop Dinosaur Hill, a neighborhood institution since 1983, will be closing at the end of November. Pamela Pier, the shop's tireless owner, has decided to retire.
The volunteer effort to update an interactive map of what's open in the East Village during the pandemic continues.
The East Village Community Coalition and resident Paul Gale are maintaining the site that launched back in the spring. (And they could use some volunteers! Email director@evccnyc.org if you're interested.)
They've been busy keeping tabs on openings and reopenings in recent weeks, adding in opticians, salons, tattoo parlors and cultural institutions, among other businesses. They're also updating the free meals section.
There's also now an indoor dining filter for places with confirmed inside seating to go with the outdoor dining listings.
You can find the map at this link (and below, but the link is better).
Former Uchiko chefs Jeff Miller and Yoni Lang will be offering a sushi tasting menu, complemented by small plates and à la carte service, with an emphasis on locally sourced, sustainable fish and seasonal ingredients. Beverage director and co-owner TJ Provenzano, previously of Mayanoki and Rooftop Reds, has curated a selection of domestic wine, cider, and small-batch sake. The restaurant features a spanning wooden bar and fabric walls to create a warm, inviting environment, as well as outdoor seating.