Saturday, July 11, 2026

About this weekend's Show Brain show in Tompkins Square Park

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Here's the rundown for tomorrow (Sunday) afternoon's free Show Brain show in Tompkins Square Park (with approximate set times)......

WitchsFest returns to Astor Place TODAY

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Photo from last year by Stacie Joy  WitchsFest USA marks its 15th anniversary on Saturday with a daylong celebration of contemporary Pagani...
Friday, July 10, 2026

Keep Comin' Up (to Tompkins Square Park)

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  Ahead of Sunday afternoon's free Show Brain concert in Tompkins Square Park, here's the new video from NYC's Diary .  The ban...
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Mee Noodle Shop will stay open after all

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Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy   It was a much different mood at Mee Noodle Shop & Grill this afternoon. Just days after staff to...
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'Tompkins Trees' at Ninth Street Espresso on 10th Street

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We've been enjoying the rotating art and photo exhibits at Ninth Street Espresso on 10th Street, and the next one opens tomorrow.  ...
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Rent hike will close Francis Kite Club on Avenue C

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Photo by Stacie Joy  Another independent neighborhood gathering space is preparing to close.  Francis Kite Club, the hybrid bar, social club...
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For those about to rock: About a new music venue on Bleecker Street

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A rendering of Bleecker Bell  For East Village residents who venture around town for live music...  A new music venue called Bleecker Bell ...
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ICYMI: The New Museum is offering $10 Fridays this summer

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If you've been meaning to visit the expanded ( as of March ) New Museum , Fridays this summer offer a less-expensive excuse.  The museum...
Thursday, July 9, 2026

Thursday's parting shot

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An extension in the works for Hell Ride on the multipurpose courts/TF in Tompkins Square Park... Previously on EV Grieve :  • Taking on He...

A new book chronicles 10 years of JIM JOE

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EVG photo from 2009  A new exhibition opening tomorrow in Chinatown celebrates a decade of one of New York City's most recognizable graf...
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UPDATED 7/10: Mee Noodle Shop, another East Village mainstay, is staying open

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Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy H/T EVG reader Luke UPDATED 7/10 A happy update: Mee Noodle Shop is no longer closing. According to staff...
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Wednesday, July 8, 2026

Wednesday's parting shot

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Photo by Stacie Joy   Post-match view on the mini-pitch adjacent to East Side Community High School (and Lower East Side Playground) on 12th...

From the East Village to Kyoto: Masae Satouchi's farewell exhibition

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Photos by Stacie Joy   A two-day pop-up exhibition at the Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space (MoRUS) celebrates the work of longtime C-Squat r...
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Taking on Hell Ride

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Photos by Stacie Joy  Like so many things in Tompkins Square Park, it simply appeared.  Sometime in late spring, someone hauled in a homemad...
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Openings: Fifth Square on 5th Street

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Several EVG readers have pointed out that Fifth Square debuted last month at 304 E. Fifth St., between First and Second Avenues.  The cafe...

Signage alert: Herbie's Burgers on 1st Avenue

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Signage for Herbie's Burgers is up at 109 First Ave., between Sixth and Seventh Streets.  This is the brand's first Manhattan out...
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Tuesday, July 7, 2026

Noted

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As seen on Second Avenue and Seventh Street today... plug for the book ?
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A new chapter on 13th Street

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Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy   An independent bookstore devoted entirely to cookbooks debuted in the spring at 332 E. 13th St., betwee...
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