Oh, that's subtle.
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Workers at 35 Cooper Square suddenly find the blue tarp
To protect the side of the Cooper Square Hotel from the elements. Where was this when the roof of the historic 35 Cooper Square was rotting while exposed to the elements?
Previously.
Monday, May 16, 2011
May 16*
EV Grieve reader Scott passes this photo along from Seventh Street between Avenue A and Avenue B today. So card-carry members of the International Coalition of Tree Tossing in the Spring (ICTTS) will quickly note that:
A) There is no newspaper for authentication, verification or substantiation.
B) It's a fake tree.
Still. We dutifully Skyped ICTTS spokesperson Gruber MacDougal, currently on a truffle-hunting expedition in Western Australia. An ICTTS tribunal will hold a hearing sometime soon in the future or later.
Jeep-minivan chase on East Houston ends in spin out
A quick eyewitness report from a few minutes ago via @talsafran on Houston near Avenue C:
"This Jeep was chasing a gray minivan. Ran red lights and spun out.
Everyone in the white Jeep ran out, the car's empty."
Your chance to buy a boutique hotel on Great Jones
A rather fascinating new listing has appeared at the the Massey Knakal site involving the seemingly dormant hotel project at 25 Great Jones at Lafayette:
A 13-story boutique hotel development slated for 48 guestrooms. The project awaits a flag or boutique operator to customize. The ground floor could be occupied by a hotel lobby and a lounge. The cellar could include a boardroom, spa rooms and offices. The demolition, excavation, concrete super structure, and construction lift are fully complete; whereas the interior partition framing and electrical are partially complete. A liquor license has been submitted and conditionally approved. The hotel is located in one of the most desirable downtown locations. Nearby hotel suites can go for as high as $650/night, as seen at the Bowery and Cooper Square Hotels. The adjacent luxury Great Jones Spa has expressed strong interest in a joint venture to provide services and direct access for the hotel. 22 Bond Street, a 25’ wide contiguous one story building, is available separately by Massey Knakal; it could be combined to enlarge the food and beverage space of 25 Great Jones if needed. Hotel opportunities are exceedingly rare in this historic district enduring little or no future competition in this trendy downtown location.
Submit your proposals now!
Check out Curbed for more of the hotel history here.
DOH shutters Ray's Candy Store
Terrible news via EV Grieve contributor Dave on 7th... The DOH paid a visit to the venerable Ray's Candy Store on Avenue A this morning ...
Per Dave, the DOH has shuttered Ray's for the time being... We'll have more soon...
The latest inspection hasn't been posted yet. The last inspection was Nov. 10, where Ray's received 15 points, including for "Effective hair restraint not worn in an area where food is prepared."
Per Dave, the DOH has shuttered Ray's for the time being... We'll have more soon...
The latest inspection hasn't been posted yet. The last inspection was Nov. 10, where Ray's received 15 points, including for "Effective hair restraint not worn in an area where food is prepared."
Paying the Chillmaster a visit on East Third Street
On April 5, we reprinted an item about some ongoing maintenance issues at First Houses, the first public housing complex in the United States on East Third Street between First Avenue and Avenue A.
And the whole comments thread turned into a discussion on the fellow who lives in a ground-floor apartment here who seems to enjoy his music (classic R&B and soul) and his drinking. We followed that up with another post on the apartment. Turns out the fellow has many fans. Not to mention a nickname — the Chillmaster.
Per a reader in the comments: "I pass this guy all the time ... I would love to hear his story."
Well, thanks to EV Grieve regular Marty Wombacher, now we do know more of this story. For his Marty After Dark blog, Marty paid the Chillmaster a visit on Friday night. (This had been pre-arranged.)
You can read the whole thing at Marty After Dark. But a few highlights. He has a "Chillmaster Chill Easy Chair" that vibrates and has a heat control.
He grew up in Harlem... he's retired... and he has lived in this apartment for eight years.
And he likes Hennessey.
Marty even printed out the EV Grieve post with all the Chillmaster comments...
By the way, Marty paid a visit to the Chillmaster with Kate from One Folded Sunset. You can read her post on the night here.
Marty's reaction via email: "Classic fucking New York night!"
[All photos via Marty After Dark. Reposted with permission]
And the whole comments thread turned into a discussion on the fellow who lives in a ground-floor apartment here who seems to enjoy his music (classic R&B and soul) and his drinking. We followed that up with another post on the apartment. Turns out the fellow has many fans. Not to mention a nickname — the Chillmaster.
Per a reader in the comments: "I pass this guy all the time ... I would love to hear his story."
Well, thanks to EV Grieve regular Marty Wombacher, now we do know more of this story. For his Marty After Dark blog, Marty paid the Chillmaster a visit on Friday night. (This had been pre-arranged.)
You can read the whole thing at Marty After Dark. But a few highlights. He has a "Chillmaster Chill Easy Chair" that vibrates and has a heat control.
He grew up in Harlem... he's retired... and he has lived in this apartment for eight years.
And he likes Hennessey.
Marty even printed out the EV Grieve post with all the Chillmaster comments...
By the way, Marty paid a visit to the Chillmaster with Kate from One Folded Sunset. You can read her post on the night here.
Marty's reaction via email: "Classic fucking New York night!"
[All photos via Marty After Dark. Reposted with permission]
Coming to 14 Avenue B: East Village Brewery and Beer Shop
14 Avenue B is on tonight's CB3/SLA docket. (Read the CB3/SLA history of this space here.)
And the proprietors have outlined their very specific plans for 14 Avenue B with a letter and menu posted on the front door of the building. (By the way, as you may recall, Discovery Wines is moving next door to 16 Avenue B in the coming weeks.)
Here's the letter — not sure how well you can read it here...
And here is their proposed menu...
And the proprietors have outlined their very specific plans for 14 Avenue B with a letter and menu posted on the front door of the building. (By the way, as you may recall, Discovery Wines is moving next door to 16 Avenue B in the coming weeks.)
Here's the letter — not sure how well you can read it here...
"Our goal is to produce an in-house, award-winning craft beer to be consumed and sold on premises, complimented by a fine cocktail and wine selection paired with a foodie restaurant with a steak-based menu.
"We additionally plan to create a retail space similar to the Beer Room component of Whole Foods in order to offer craft beers and beer-related dry goods to neighborhood enthusiasts."
And here is their proposed menu...
Verizon preps wall for more tagging
The ongoing brown-paint war at the Verizon building along 13th Street (at Second Avenue) continues... here's how it looked earlier last week...
And after a paint job on Friday...
To be continued....
Previously.
[Thanks to Woodland Creature for the tip.]
And after a paint job on Friday...
To be continued....
Previously.
[Thanks to Woodland Creature for the tip.]
Mind your bench manners at Momofuku Milk Bar
Momofuku Milk Bar moved across 13th Street and opened up a new shop at the end of April.
Given the popularity of anything with "Momofuku" in the title... Milk Bar management reminds patrons to use the benches in front of their store...
... and not congregate on the residential steps elsewhere on the street...
Given the popularity of anything with "Momofuku" in the title... Milk Bar management reminds patrons to use the benches in front of their store...
... and not congregate on the residential steps elsewhere on the street...
We'll have to wait longer to find out about plans for 34 Avenue A
34 Avenue A was one of the most intriguing items on tonight's CB3/SLA docket. In March, the committee rejected the proposal to turn the former Aces and Eights space back into a performance venue.
No name was on the appliacation for the space in May, simply: "To Be Determined, 34 Ave A (op)"
In any event, we'll have to wait longer to find out about the plans for the space: 34 Avenue A is a scratch for tonight.
Meanwhile, one other item of interest: 200 Avenue A, the art gallery with a full liquor license. In previous posts on this the gallery, several readers claimed that they were misled when it came to sign a petition of approval for the plans.
For instance, per Cat Sitter in the City:
And!
No name was on the appliacation for the space in May, simply: "To Be Determined, 34 Ave A (op)"
In any event, we'll have to wait longer to find out about the plans for the space: 34 Avenue A is a scratch for tonight.
Meanwhile, one other item of interest: 200 Avenue A, the art gallery with a full liquor license. In previous posts on this the gallery, several readers claimed that they were misled when it came to sign a petition of approval for the plans.
For instance, per Cat Sitter in the City:
I wish I could take my signature off that Superdive/now we're an art gallery petition I signed. It really bugs me that the girls were telling me they were creating an art gallery. I had no idea it was an art gallery with a liquor license, and I wonder if they duped others in the same way.
And!
Anonymous said...
Oh, great. I signed their petition. They said it was going to be an art gallery. They were two nice girls who didn't say anything about booze. I feel like I was hoodwinked.
This weekend in big parties on Avenue B
Late Saturday night/early Sunday morning, a reader noted a large, uh, gathering on Avenue B... bringing back nightmares memories of Le Souk...
While they were in front of the former hookah hotspot, partygoers were actually going in the door next to the space for a party in an apartment above the old Le Souk ...
While they were in front of the former hookah hotspot, partygoers were actually going in the door next to the space for a party in an apartment above the old Le Souk ...
Barbao closed again this past weekend
Barbao on St. Mark's Place remained closed Friday and Saturday nights. Michael "Bao" Huynh's eatery was not open the previous weekend due to an "electricity problem."
Friday!
Saturday!
Friday!
Saturday!
Verso opens today
After weeks of extensive renovations, Verso, the former Caffe Pepe Rosso/Caffe Cotto, opens today on Avenue C at Eighth Street, Dave on 7th notes...
And it appears that the to-go window isn't really happening...
And it appears that the to-go window isn't really happening...
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Asleep on the stoop
Taken outside the now-defuct Jazz on the Town Hostel on 14th Street near Second Avenue by James and Karla Murray.
Bike lane patrol
EV Grieve correspondent Bobby Williams noted yesterday that police officers were on Second Avenue at Fifth Street waiting for cyclists to run the red light... the fellow pictured apparently didn't stop, and was let off with a warning.
Let's not mention this to samo, OK? Previously.
Saturday, May 14, 2011
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