Monday, April 24, 2023

The Braised Shop closes in the East Village

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After nearly five years of serving a variety of Taiwanese street food, the Braised Shop has closed at 241 E. 10th St. at First Avenue. L...
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Sunday, April 23, 2023

Sunday's parting shots

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At Village East by Angelika on Second Avenue and 12th Street... when you think the 2-hour and 59-minute " Beau Is Afraid " is a...
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Week in Grieview

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Posts this past week included (with a photo by Steven of the LUNGS Spring Awakening Parade in Tompkins Square Park yesterday)...  • Repor...

EVG etc.: The fries at Ray's Candy Store; the martinis at Madeline's

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Sunrise view of the Christodora House and Con Ed plant the other morning...  • NYC libraries could end weekend service with the mayor's ...
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The first street festival (street fair!) of the season

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In recent days you likely noticed the "No Parking Sunday" signs along Second Avenue... today marks the first street festival of...
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Saturday, April 22, 2023

Earth Day activities in East Village community gardens and along the Open Street of Avenue B

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Today. Loisaida United Neighborhood Gardens (LUNGS) is hosting its annual Spring Awakening to celebrate the neighborhood's community ...

The farce awakens at the Orpheum Theatre

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A new era is beginning at the classic Orpheum Theatre on Second Avenue between Seventh Street and St. Mark's Place... yesterday aftern...
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Friday, April 21, 2023

Friday's parting shot

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Photo by Derek Berg   A moment in Tompkins Square Park today (retrieving an errant ping-pong ball FYI)...
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Made for dancin'

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  Local faves cumgirl8 released a single (via their new label 4AD ) and video this week for "cicciolina." The track is a tribute ...

A Prince for Houston

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This mural of Prince by @dirtcobain arrived last weekend on the corner of Houston and Eldridge (on the Ridge Hotel).  Prince died on thi...
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Tomorrow is Record Store Day — long live record stores!

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Record Store Day — the annual celebration of independent record shops — takes place tomorrow (Saturday). As always, vinyl enthusiasts can l...
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Downtown Bakery preparing to reopen after being sidelined with an expired license

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Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy Updated 5/11 here Today marks two months that Downtown Bakery at 69 First Ave. has been dark.  On Feb. ...
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A visit to East Village Buyers, now in soft-open mode in new Avenue A home

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Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy The team at  East Village Buyers  is settling into its new storefront at 39 Avenue A between Second Stre...
Thursday, April 20, 2023

Thursday's parting shot

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Photo by Stacie Joy   At the Key Food checkout tonight with Shirley and Cáit! P.S.  In the background... Key seems to have even more Keeble...
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Happy trails to the Shake Shack curbside dining structure on 3rd Avenue

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Today, Shake Shack had a crew via 1-800-GOT-JUNK? dismantle its lengthy curbside dining structure along Third Avenue between Ninth Street ...
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Help for A&C Kitchen, which remains closed after a late-February fire

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Photo of Mr. Li from March by Stacie Joy  On Feb. 27, a two-alarm fire broke out at 136 Avenue C between Eighth Street and Ninth Street.  I...
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After group-show ghosting, the EVAC space is for lease on 1st Avenue

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Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy A for-lease sign arrived late yesterday afternoon outside 215 First Ave., the now-former home of the East...
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Sushi on Jones departs The Bowery Market, where several new concepts are on the way

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After nearly seven years, Sushi on Jones has moved out (as of last week) from the open-air Bowery Market on the Bowery at Great Jones. ...
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Wednesday, April 19, 2023

Wednesday's parting shot

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The late-afternoon light on First Street walking toward First Avenue...

Making headlines in ad shoots today

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Photo by Derek Berg  Shooting a spot today in Tompkins Square Park for Kiehl's... including a model with a prop newspaper titled The Pea...
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