Friday, February 24, 2023

Coming attractions: 'Make Me Famous'

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" Make Me Famous ," a documentary on 1980s-era East Village-based painter Edward Brezinski, premiered last weekend in London... ...
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Downtown Bakery is closed for now

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Photos by Stacie Joy  The great Downtown Bakery is temporarily closed on First Avenue between Fourth Street and Fifth Street.  A DOH notice...
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Thursday, February 23, 2023

Thursday's parting shot

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A springtime scene today on this Feb. 23... an EVG reader shared this from Stuy Town...
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A Visit to the East Village NYC Book Club

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Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy The February meetup of the East Village NYC Book Club is reading a recent EV classic: Ada Calhoun'...
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Let's dance: The Joyce Theater is the new tenant for the former Boys' Club on 10th and A

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You could lay to rest for now any concerns that the former Boys' Club of New York will become condos.  As The New York Times first re...
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Noted

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It looks like the latest unlicensed weed shop is going by Green Dispensary here on the SE corner of First Avenue and 10th Street. ( Thanks...
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Signage alert: Gotham Burger Social Club on Essex Street

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Signage went up Tuesday on the recently renovated building on the NW corner of Essex and Rivington for Gotham Burger Social Club ... Th...
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Wednesday, February 22, 2023

Ashes to go from 9th and B

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Photos by Stacie Joy  On this Ash Wednesday, Pastor Will offered "ashes to go" from the corner of Ninth Street and Avenue B outsid...
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444 E. 13th St. is on the auction block

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444 E. 13th St., a residential building between Avenue A and First Avenue, is available via an auction starting Monday.  According to the ...

East Village Buyers moving from 3rd Street to Avenue A

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Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy  Thanks to a reader tip, we know the new tenant for the under-renovation retail space at 39 Avenue A .  T...
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More details about Balkan StrEAT, opening this spring on 2nd Avenue

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As previously mentioned , a fast-casual restaurant, Balkan StrEAT, is in the works for the NW corner of Second Avenue and Ninth Street ( t...
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Jewelry brand opening an outpost on 1st Avenue

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Jewelry brand PlayHardLookDope is opening a retail space on First Avenue between Second Street and Third Street. The signage arrived this p...
Tuesday, February 21, 2023

Tuesday's parting video

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  Video and text by Greg Masters  Following a Mardi Gras celebration at Two Boots, where owner Phil Hartman passed out free Swamp Witch Pizz...
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Tuesday's parting shot

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Actually a Fat Tuesday parting shot ... on Seventh Street via Derek Berg ...
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Hold it now: No porta potties for Tompkins Square Park during the 18-month field-house renovation

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Reconstruction of the Tompkins Square Park field house is expected to start next month. And according to a Parks Department official, du...
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An appearance on GMA leads to an attack at Unregular Pizza on 4th Avenue

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On Friday, the folks from Unregular Pizza were part of a "pizza showdown" segment in Times Square for "Good Morning Americ...
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Renovations at Prune

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Photos by Stacie Joy  In recent weeks, multiple EVG readers have told us about extensive renovations happening inside (and out!) at Prune, t...
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Incoming 99-cent pizza shop now with 99-cent pizza signage

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A variety of signage has arrived outside the incoming  99-cent pizza spot at 418 E. 14th St. just east of First Avenue. As previously noted ...
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Monday, February 20, 2023

Monday's parting shot

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Photo today by Derek Berg ...
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Decision 2023: What screening of 'Cocaine Bear' are you attending?

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It's officially "Cocaine Bear" week... which local movie house will you see the 2024 Best Picture winner in? Or will you wai...
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