EV Grieve

Friday, November 25, 2011

Puddin' is coming

We pointed out the coming-soon arrival on Puddin' on St. Mark's Place (next to Jane's Sweet Buns) last month...

The place is shaping up with some gold-foil lettering...

Puddin' has a website, where you can read the menu...

And on Twitter...

Shopping today?

As we first reported, some people shop today, also known as Freaky Friday. So on this occasion, we're reposting this from Oct. 21...

From the EV Grieve inbox...

[EV resident Dominique Camacho in front of her store and cafe, Sustainable NYC, on Avenue A with the new Get Local Guide.]

In an attempt to keep our neighborhood independent and unique, the East Village Community Coalition (EVCC) publishes the free Get Local! Guide to East Village Shops each year. The updated 5th Edition is available now!

Spending your money locally helps small businesses thrive in the East Village. Local shopping also:

• Keeps more money in our community

• Creates local jobs

• Sustains small business owners who defend our neighborhood's identity

• Chooses creativity and personality over uniformity

The newly available 5th Edition lists 400+ local merchants and is available in shops and cafes in the neighborhood. You can download the online version here. (PDF)

We are working to preserve small businesses as an integral part of maintaining our diverse, livable community. In addition to the Get Local! Guide, the EVCC is researching ways to maintain retail diversity in our community.

The Robin Raj holiday window display continues to inspire

Third Avenue near 14th Street...

And arguably Simon Doonan's best work!

The Chocolate Library space is for rent on St. Mark's Place

The Chocolate Library closed rather quietly last month... the space is for rent, though Skyline hasn't posted the particulars just yet...

A canopy for King Samson on St.Mark's Place

Yesterday, workers were busy putting in a new canopy at the recently opened tattoo shop (formerly Cherries!) near the Grassroots on St. Mark's Place...