Monday, January 23, 2012

Sonar Gaow 'temporarily closed due to a plumbing problem'


That's the sign on the gate outside Sonar Gaow, one of the Indian restaurants on East Sixth Street... Just so happens to coincide with a closure last Thursday via the Department of Health, who handed out 49 violation points for the usual various critters.

This is one of those places that people have complained about for being "dirty" in the past, such as this post from Eater in 2008.

Sunday, January 22, 2012

Snow pong


The first winter for the ping pong table in Tompkins Square Park.

Photo by Bobby Williams.

New kids on the block


Anyone?

Seventh Street between Avenue A and First Avenue today... Photo by Bobby Williams.

Turns out the Penistrator did taint the first snowfall of the year

Our correspondents kept a watchful eye out for any sign of The Penistrator or various copycats after yesterday's Storm of the Saturday® ... Finally, reports are coming in from the field... on St. Mark's Place between Avenue A and First Avenue...



Looks as if we're in for another long winter.

Previously.

Week in Grieview


Here comes "Alphabet Plaza" (Friday)

Opposition to East Village landmark protection (Saturday)

Workers quickly start dismantling roof of historic 315 E. 10th St. (Wednesday)

MLK Day Brunch at 7A (Monday)

Flyer campaign against Bar Veloce (Monday)

Left behind by the wise men? (Friday)

Your chance to live in a cabin on the Lower East Side (Wednesday)

The Second Avenue of 1997 (Friday)

Fire scare at BAD Burger (Monday)

Pot-laced rice krispie treats (Friday)

Another 7-Eleven for the East Village (Wednesday)

Diagrams of the future (alleged) David Schwimmer house (Tuesday)

The real reason it's so cold today


Seventh Street.

Hashtag #Boo

Gameday predictions


The Bowery Electric: 34
49ers: 28

The lines of San Francisco

I originally sent this out via Twitter around 9: 30 or so.


49ers fans already on line outside Finnerty's on Second Avenue. The Post had a feature yesterday about the bar being a Bay Area sports haven.

And a look at last week's line closer to game time....

[Bobby Williams]

[Updated] Noted


Somewhere on East Fifth Street...

And on East First Street...


Saturday, January 21, 2012