What Lower East Side hotels have special rates for some afternoon delight?

Saw this headline fly by on Twitter yesterday morning: "Afternoon sex, affairs can be part of life on the road." Naturally, I clicked on the link to the USA Today article... about a newish website called Dayuse-hotels.com that lets people book "boutique" hotel rooms in New York City for a few hours of afternoon romance. Or rest. Or Internet. Or whatever you'd need a hotel room for from, say, noon till 4 p.m.

Anyway, I went to the Dayuse site to see if any local hotels were in their database.

There are two – the Blue Moon on Orchard and Off Soho Suites on Rivington... Randomly picked Feb. 19 to see the rates...

It's $275 for three hours at the Blue Moon...

..or $119 for five hours at the Off Soho Suites...

If this is too much, then you could always opt for the Days Inn at JFK — just $79 for six hours.

No 7-Eleven organizers are guests tonight on 'Let’s Get Real With Chef Erica Wides'

From the EV Grieve inbox... the organizers behind the East Village No 7-Eleven movement are guests tonight at 6:30 on "Let’s Get Real With Chef Erica Wides" on the Heritage Radio Network...

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Here's the "Let's Get Real" Website.

Previously on EV Grieve:
'No 7-Eleven' movement goes global with BBC report

OK, who tossed the dead rat on this car's windshield?

Gruesome reader discovery yesterday afternoon on East 10th Street and Avenue A. Theories?

Chloë Sevigny had a fashion show at St Mark's Church-in-the-Bowery Saturday

Chloë Sevigny, who may or may not still be living on East 10th Street, threw a fashion show at St Mark's Church-in-the-Bowery Saturday. The Daily Mail had a report on all this yesterday.

Per the article:

Chloë Sevigny returned to her model roots on Saturday, starring in the fall 2013 presentation for her own Opening Ceremony line ... the 38-year-old actress and fashion designer stood amongst her mod-themed models with blank stares, who, like the protests staged by youthquakers in the Sixties, held signs that said things like: 'The agony of power.'

And!

Ms Sevigny showed the kinds of clothes she likes to wear herself: hip, indie, and cool. And the Sixties-style-meets-music-festival collection of thrown-on separates and mini-dresses neatly fits in with this East Village cool-girl image.

Among the musical highlights: Kim Gordon and DNA's Ikue Mori played with Bleached, the all-girl surf rockers.

And here's a snippet about the show from... MTV...

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'Rarely available' A Building penthouse now available for $3.7 million

A penthouse at the pool-topped A Building on East 13th Street is now on the market. According to the Corcoran listing:

Rarely available in the luxurious modern A Building is this unique 3 bedroom/3 bath penthouse loft condominium with spacious sunny open south facing living area in the heart of the East Village. Step out from your living room onto your beautiful terrace with panoramic views of downtown and you won't want to leave. The island gourmet kitchen is perfect for entertaining and the bedrooms are large with generous closet space. This one is a must see!

Price: $3,795 million. It previously sold for $2.9 million in May 2008, according to Streeteasy.

Noted

Dave on 7th spotted this on the door at Ricky's on First Avenue.

Sinkhole alert: East Second Street now ready to swallow your car

On Saturday we noticed a smallish sinkhole forming here on East Second Street the Bowery and Second Avenue. And it has grown. The NYPD now has the street blocked off... can definitely get a MINI Cooper in there...

Lonely snowman left to melt by himself on East 14th Street

EVG reader Michael notes this snowman who is locked in a Stuy Town playground abutting East 14th St. We're going in once it's dark for a rescue...

Report: Tom Cruise sells (one of) his East Village homes

Through the years, for some reason, we've noted that Tom Cruise has a place (or five!) in the American Felt Building on East 13th Street. This afternoon, The Real Deal reports that the actor is in contract to sell a condo here for $3 million. He bought the 2,200-square-foot apartment back in 1984.

Per The Real Deal:

The two-bedroom unit features a state-of-the-art gym which could double as a third bedroom. Though the 12-story building is known for its loft-like ceilings, the ceilings in Cruise’s 10th-floor unit have been lowered to nine feet, though it was unclear why.

Any ideas why he would lower the ceiling?

Anyway! We had some good times here...





Not sure how much he owns the the building. Page Six reported several years ago that he owns five places here. Other sorta famous people who lived in the American Felt Building have included Fab Moretti, Bret Easton Ellis and one of those guys from the Black Keys.

Previously on EV Grieve:
When 2-3 apartments in the same building just aren't enough

Your chance to be Tom Cruise's neighbor

Reader report: Motor City Bar is closing on Ludlow Street

Earlier today, BoweryBoogie noted the closure of the Pink Pony on Ludlow Street.

Now word is spreading this afternoon about the pending closure of another Ludlow Street mainstay — the 18-year-old Motor City Bar.

A tipster says that the lease is up at the end of the month for the rock-and-roll flavored bar at 127 Ludlow St. ... the bar is expected to close at some point between March and June.

Per the tipster: "Ludlow Street is done!"