Monday, April 19, 2021

On the CB3-SLA docket tonight: applicants for the former Brazen Fox and Loverboy spaces

Tonight is the second of the two CB3 SLA committee meetings for April. 

Here's a look at a few of the items on the agenda:

• Entity to be Formed by Curt Heugel, 106 3rd Ave (op) 

Hospitality veteran Curt Heugel's Host Restaurants, whose portfolio includes concepts such as Bill's Townhouse, Campagnola and Printers Alley, is behind a new unnamed venture for 106 Third Ave. at 13th Street.

The questionnaire for the space shows proposed hours starting at 10 a.m. with a 4 a.m. close (the outdoor cafe portion would have an 11 p.m. curfew).

Heugel and his partners also operate Jackdaw on Second Avenue at 13th Street. 

This two-level corner space was home to the Brazen Fox, which closed during the pandemic

 • Entity to be Formed by Michael Perry, 127 Ave C (op)

A new venture called Two Perry's is in the works for 127 Avenue C at Eighth Street.

The space would be a cafe offering breakfast and lunch during the day with a bar-restaurant service in the evenings. According to the questionnaire on file at the CB3 website, the proposed hours are 7 a.m. to midnight, with a 2 a.m. close Thursday through Saturday.

Loverboy, specializing in pizza and slushy drinks, closed here during the pandemic after nearly three-plus in business.  Before Loverboy, the corner space was home to multiple establishments, a list that includes Lumé, the "Epicurean drinkery," ... Life — Kitchen and Bar … which had taken over for Verso. Other restaurants here in the past nine years include Caffe Pepe Rosso and Caffe Cotto
Items not heard at Committee 

Sushi by M (Sushibym2 LLC), 300 E 5th St (wb) 

Sushi By M, which currently offers an omakase experience from a compact space on Fourth Street between Second Avenue and the Bowery, is moving to a more high-profile spot on the southeast corner of Second Avenue and Fifth Street (last occupied by Spiritea, and pictured above).

This larger space for Chef Tim would include six tables (seating 12 patrons) and a sushi counter for 16 guests. The daily hours are listed as noon to 11:30 p.m.

Woman in Wine LLC, 413 E 12th St (wb)

Alessandro Trezza, whose establishments include Have & Meyer in Williamsburg, is opening a small plates/dessert and wine bar at 413 E. 12th St. between Avenue A and First Avenue. 

The questionnaire shows daily hours of 4 p.m. to midnight. The document includes a sample menu.

This mid-block space was previously Zadie's Oyster Room.

Tonight's meeting starts at 6:30. You can find the Zoom info here

Reopenings: Ukrainian East Village restaurant, Little Poland

In case you missed the posts (here and here) from last Friday afternoon...two East Village mainstays on Second Avenue reopened for the first time since March 2020... 

The National Ukrainian Home restaurant (aka Ukrainian East Village restaurant) at 140 Second Ave. between St. Mark's Place and Ninth Street ... and Little Poland, 200 Second Ave. between 12th Street and 13th Street ...
And the hours...

Ukrainian East Village restaurant: noon to 11 p.m. daily 

Little Poland: 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily

Top photo by Steven

ICYMI: Starting tonight, you can stay out until midnight at a bar or restaurant

Last week, Gov. Cuomo announced that closing times for restaurants and bars will be extended from 11 p.m. to midnight statewide beginning today. 

Per Eater
It's a minor win for restaurant and bar owners who have been calling on elected officials to lift the state's pandemic curfew for months and seen only incremental change. 

"It's great news," says one south Brooklyn bar owner, who requested anonymity in order to speak freely. "No curfew would obviously be better, but we do have to watch out for 'Cinderella Covid' which only comes out at midnight."

As Thrillist pointed out: "Subways are still out of service from 2 to 4 a.m., too, which could pose a challenge for hospitality workers trying to get home once the new curfew goes into effect."

And the reaction from Andrew Rigie, the executive director of the NYC Hospitality Alliance:

In February, Cuomo moved the closing time from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Also,  the governor said that spectators will be allowed at horse and auto races at 20 percent capacity, beginning on Thursday... which is also the opening day for the spring season at Belmont

Image by WindAwake

Sunday, April 18, 2021

Sunday's parting shot

This afternoon, the Loisaida Center hosted a "spiritual cleansing ceremony" featuring the amazing bateria drumming of Batala NYC at La Plaza Cultural on Avenue C and Ninth Street ... 

Derek Berg caught the group as they first performed on Avenue B.

P.S. 

We'll have photos from today's March to Save East River Park later on...

[Updated] Report of a trash fire outside Saifee Hardware

The FDNY responded to a trash fire on the sidewalk on the Seventh Street side of Saifee Hardware at First Avenue just before 8 p.m. ... firefighters were quickly on the scene and extinguished the blaze... no word on the cause at the moment. 

Thank you to Susan Schiffman for the photo...

Updated:

Around the same time a short distance away... there was a report of a dumpster fire on Avenue A at Fifth Street ... thanks to @quinnfoconnor for this photo...

Week in Grieview

Posts from the past week included (with a photo outside Restoration Antiques on 12th Street by Derek Berg) ... 

• RIP Arthur Farrier (Wednesday

• A visit to Leopold Masterson’s 'Diamonds, Razors & Champagne' (Thursday

• The artist who captured the sounds of East Village community gardens during the pandemic (Tuesday)

• Ukrainian East Village restaurant is back (Friday)

• Ditto for Little Poland! (Friday

• Gallery Watch visits the new group show at the Hole (Wednesday

• That first awk apartment get-tother post vaccines in this week's NY See (Thursday

• Remembering Joey Ramone (Thursday) ... and Jimmy Webb (Wednesday

• La Cabra opening a Scandinavian coffee roastery and sourdough bakery on 2nd Avenue (Monday

• Reader report: It's 'rats galore' at this long-empty 1st Avenue lot (Monday

• On the CB3-SLA docket: Tiger Lily, Lamia's Fish Market, Little Rebel (Wednesday

• Openings: Burrata Pizza on Avenue A, Sal's Pizza II on 14th Street (Monday

• Cooper Union's Urban Umbrella (Tuesday)

• A new home for this Citi Bike docking station (Friday)

• A campaign to help 'Clean Up' CB3 (Friday

• Pizzeria primed for 128 2nd Ave. space (Wednesday

• Gong Cha debuts on St. Mark's Place (Monday) ... while Two Hands debuts on Avenue A (Tuesday

 ... speaking of Two Hands — the Seoul-style corn dogs are proving to be popular so far... a reader shared this photo of the line from Friday at noon here on Avenue A at Ninth Street ...
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The return of Shakespeare in the Parking Lot; happy No. 457 William!

In case you're making plans for next weekend... via the EVG inbox...
Will Shakespeare turns 457 on Friday, April 23. 
So on April 23 and 24, from 7 to 8 p.m. members of The Drilling Company's Shakespeare in the Parking Lot Company will mount "Happy Birthday Shakespeare-457" in the parking lot of The Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural & Educational Center, 107 Suffolk St. at Rivington. 

Hamilton Clancy, artistic director of The Drilling Company, home of Shakespeare in the Parking Lot, writes, "It's essential to get our theater professionals back to work and to bring live theater safely back to the City. Who better to lead the way than William Shakespeare?"
The tickets are free but limited to 50 participants for each show. For them at this link

Per the organizers: Masks and temperature checks required; social distancing observed.

Sunday's opening shot

The cherry blossoms are blooming on Third Avenue at Ninth Street...

Saturday, April 17, 2021

Saturday's parting shot

A moment from the Street Riders NYC's Justice Ride XXII on First Avenue ... the ride started at the Barclays Center. Photo by Derek Berg

Open days for the New York Marble Cemetery on 2nd Avenue

The circa-1830 New York Marble Cemetery, 41 1/2 Second Ave. between Second Street and Third Street, will be open to the public tomorrow (Sunday) from noon to 4 p.m. ...
Thanks to Pinch for the tip and pics from the first open day a few weeks back.

Here's the schedule through September...
Sunday, April 18: noon – 4 pm

Saturday, May 1: noon – 4 pm
Sunday, May 2 – Annual Reception & Owners Meeting: noon – 4 pm
Sunday, May 30: noon – 4 pm
Sunday, June 27: noon – 4 pm
Sunday, July 25: noon – 4 pm

Sunday, Aug. 29: noon – 4 pm

Sunday, Sept. 26: noon – 4 pm

The New York City Marble Cemetery on Second Street between First Avenue and Second Avenue does not have any open days scheduled yet.

A way to support local bands at All the King's Horses Cafe on 12th Street

Some local bands will get a chance to sell their wares tomorrow (Sunday) during a pop-up event at All the King's Horses, the newish cafe that opened last fall at 521 E. 12th St. between Avenue A and Avenue B. 

Per the flyer, reps for the bands will be selling merch — clothing! records! zines! — from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Recommended: Hennessey.)

ICYMI: Pete Davidson to play Joey Ramone in Netflix biopic

The first reaction I heard was that Pete Davidson was too short for the role. He's 6-3. Joey Ramone was 6-6. 🙄 

More details at Deadline.