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Thursday, January 8, 2009
More Robin Raj intel (and what about those cartoon hams?)
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Thanks to the fine folks at Curbed for the link to my Robin Raj post earlier today. Joey had some additional intel: " This reminds us...
That joke isn't funny anymore: Duane Reade opens at location of former OTB parlor on John Street
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Last May, I wrote about my favorite OTB parlor at 17 John St. in the Financial District getting closed by the state... ... THE NIGHT BEFORE...
Robin Raj prepping for the big move two doors down (and there's signage!)
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The folks at Robin Raj Discount Health & Beauty Aids at the southwest corner of 14th Street and Third Avenue are emptying the store in p...
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From tacos to thai on Third Avenue
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Been keeping my eye on 58 Third Ave. near 11th Street, former home to the worst Taco Bell in America.* Seems as if the spot was vacant for e...
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Mulch Madness
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Earlier this week, BoweryBoogie had a post on the annual discard of Christmas trees in the LES (watch out for that one in the street!)...th...
Day to night in Manhattan in 2:21
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Titled "Twilight Timelapse from Roosevelt Island." According to conorfuhdu on YouTube : "Taken with a Canon PowerShot SD870IS...
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Wednesday, January 7, 2009
In front of Lucy's: A sight that gave me the yikes
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Given the possible state of our local dive bars today , you have to wonder about great places in high-rent districts such as Lucy's on...
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Downtown Music Gallery is leaving the Bowery
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This music-lover's mainstay at 342 Bowery is moving soon to Chinatown in a basement location at 13 Monroe St. (Click on the images for ...
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Meanwhile on the Bowery....
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Just a few doors south of the Downtown Music Gallery...another nice Bowery storefront for something overpriced and stupid.
That new coffee shop coming to Avenue B has a name
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Between Fourth Street and Third Street. Previously on EV Grieve: New coffee place coming to Avenue B
Report: 43.1 percent of East Village sellers have cut their asking prices (for real estate, not drugs)
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The Daily News reports today on StreetEasy's latest assessment of the Manhattan real-estate market...( Curbed had this yesterday.) Th...
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Tuesday, January 6, 2009
You know that grand art-deco Metro Theater at 99th and Broadway that has been closed for a few years?
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Yeah, its recent long tortured history (condo! restuarant!) is over. It will now be home to an Urban Outfitters . (New York Post, second ite...
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FINALLY: Some good bar-related news
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The Emerald Inn, the Upper West Side saloon that has been serving up drinks since FDR was in office, will live. And you can thank the recess...
"Beat writers...spent considerable time with the bookies, dope dealers, working girls and alcoholics for whom the Holiday was a second home"
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So, as you know, we're all in full-on mourning over what may or may not be the end of the Holiday . Former East Village resident Mike Hu...
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Nickel beer at Sam's
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Jeremiah's awful news yesterday on the possible demise of the Holiday on St. Mark's inspired to me look into some other old haunts ...
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Monday, January 5, 2009
Downtown Beirut, around 1990, about 3 a.m.
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I can't remember when it closed, 1994? On First Avenue. Speaking of Downtown Beirut, I came across an article on menright.com about Caro...
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Window-washing day at the Empire State Building
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This gives me the creeps. I hate heights.
A sign that I like
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On 14th Street between Avenue A and Avenue B. Check out the old telephone exchange -- OR 3-4786.
Three other signs that I've always liked
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Yes, all obvious ones...But I wanted to start the new year with an appreciation of some classic-looking signs. The Parkside, Houston and Att...
Saturday, January 3, 2009
Two signs that I like on Essex Street
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Next door to each other. I'm curious if the Dembitzer Bros. are still shipping all over the world...
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