Ben & Jerry's is now open on St. Mark's Place

Ben & Jerry's is at 24 St. Mark's Place between Second Avenue and Third Avenue... and their hours...



As noted before, there was a Ben & Jerry's outpost at 41 Third Ave. between Ninth Street and 10th Street for 22 years before its closure in September 2010.

Previously on EV Grieve:
7 years later, a Ben & Jerry's is returning to the East Village

Robataya has closed on 9th Street

Missed this one. EVG reader jba shared the news that Robataya closed on Ninth Street between Second Avenue and Third Avenue.

There's a short message about this on the restaurant's website:

Notice of Robataya Business Closing
Robataya will be going out of business on December 30, 2017.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your patronage.

The Japanese restaurant, which opened in 2009, was part of Bon Yagi's (Soba-ya, Curry-Ya, Rai Rai Ken) empire.

The 9-story boutique office building coming to the former Sunshine Cinema space

As you likely know, the Sunshine Cinema shut down last night ... after the 10:15 screening of "Darkest Hour."

Per previous reports, the new owners — East End Capital and K Property Group — of the building here on East Houston between Eldridge and Forsyth are planning to re-develop the property into a mixed-use retail and office project.

And in a piece on the theater's closing, the Times got the scoop on that new development...


[Via The New York Times]

Per the Times:

The Sunshine will be demolished and turned into a nine-story “boutique” office building for small to midsize companies, said Jonathon Yormak, the founder and managing principal of East End Capital.

“We’re big fans of the Lower East Side,” Mr. Yormak said. “It really needs more 9-to-5 activity and it tends to be very active, obviously, on a night life basis. We believe there is a real demand for office space and for people to work there during the day.”

The new 65,000-square-foot building will be designed by Roger Ferris and feature retail space on the ground floor. Demolition will begin by March and the new building, which is being branded as 141 E. Houston Street, will be completed in late 2019, Mr. Yormak said.

The new building permits haven't been posted just yet at the DOB.

The Sunshine Cinema opened in December 2001.

Built in 1898, the Sunshine Cinema building was formerly the Houston Hippodrome motion picture theatre and a Yiddish vaudeville house.

Looking at Boris & Horton, opening soon on Avenue A

Signage is up over on Avenue A at 12th Street, where Boris & Horton is expected to open this month...





As previously noted, this is billed as "New York's first dog friendly coffee shop and community space." And this is not an actual dog cafe, as some media outlets have implied.

Eater recently set the record straight:

[C]o-owner Logan Mikhly tells Eater. “I think it’s awesome that people are super excited, but we definitely are a different experience than the animal cafes you’re seeing opening in the States that are like in Asia.”

In a deal with the Department of Health, Mikhly and co-owner Coppy Holzman [Logan's father] created three separate areas: a street takeaway window to order food and drink, an indoor seating area where dogs can go but food cannot be ordered, and a regular cafe area separated by plexiglass where dogs are not allowed. Basically, Boris & Horton cannot serve food where dogs are, but people can order food and bring it into the designated area with their dogs.

There are two entrances... the one on the corner. No pups can come in this way...



Dogs and their owners can enter in a separate entrance on Avenue A (this is the former Racelette space) ...





There is also a to-go coffee window on the 12th Street side...



The cafe, named after the owners' dogs, will reportedly serve City of Saints coffee, Balthazar pastries and Murray’s Cheese cheese plates, among other items. (They were OK'd for a beer-wine license.) The space will also host the occasional dog-adoption events.

Boris & Horton will be open from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Find their website here with more details.

Previously on EV Grieve:
On tonight's CB3-SLA docket: Boris & Horton, New York's first dog friendly coffee shop

Week in Grieview

[Photo at the Sunshine yesterday via Pinch]

Stories posted on EVG this past week included...

RIP Adela Fargas (Tuesday)

Veselka honored for its workplace practices with employees over the age of 50 (Wednesday)

Mudspot Café barista recalls terrifying missile attack false alarm in Hawaii (Friday)

Unique former 10th Street residence is now a nail salon (Wednesday)

MLK weekend at Middle Collegiate Church with Civil Rights icon Ruby Sales (Monday)

The latest installment of I Am a Rent-Stabilized Tenant (Friday)

You literally can't say this word now at the Continental (Wednesday)

Report: NYPD looking for suspects behind several East Village business break-ins (Tuesday)

A used book store opened this week on Bleecker and the Bowery (Friday)

'Candy Coated Evil' — live (Wednesday)

Le Sia opens on 7th Street (Thursday)

BarBacon looking to pig out now on 4th Avenue (Thursday)

Report: 186-188 First Ave. changes hands for $14-plus million (Wednesday)

The Joint (fka 99 Miles to Philly) has closed on 3rd Avenue (Tuesday)

Ricky's is closing on 3rd Avenue (Tuesday)

Ho Foods will start serving Taiwanese beef noodle soup on 7th Street (Thursday)

New Citi Bike docking station for Avenue A and 2nd Street (Wednesday)

A buffet for 1st Avenue (Tuesday)

... and spotted on the Bowery and Fourth Street today... repurposing a sign from yesterday's Women's March...

Hey! Hey!

Ho! Ho!

This penis party has got to go!!!

Thanks to EVG reader Sarah Perillo for the photo!

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Today in Urban Etiquette Signs

Steven spotted this note up on the Community Events board outside the 6 & B Community Garden on Sixth Street and Avenue B...

Snow melts.

Shit does not.

Please clean up after your dog.

Thank you,
EV Residents

Deadline approaching for The Living Gallery Outpost's Residency Program

Via the EVG inbox...

The Living Gallery Outpost’s mission is to support emerging artists by creating new and exciting opportunities for them to showcase their work. In line with that goal, we are excited to announce our 2018 Residency Program, which will coincide with The Armory Week.

One artist will be selected to use the gallery as their studio for one week. The residency will culminate in an exhibition on the opening day of the Armory Show, March 8, 2018 and a panel of art-world professionals who will provide feedback to the artist on their work and their practice.

Visual artists of all mediums are welcome to apply. We are interested in how you plan on using the space in a creative way. Artists can apply from anywhere in the world but The Living Gallery is not responsible for finding housing for non-NYC residents. All applicants must be at least 18 years old.

Applications are due by 5 p.m. on Jan. 28, 2018.

The winner and semi-finalists will be selected by Feb. 1, 2018.

Find more details here.

The Living Gallery Outpost opened last August at 246 E. Fourth St. just east of Avenue B. The Outpost is a sister gallery to The Living Gallery in Brooklyn.

Saturday's parting shot

Tonight's sunset via Bobby Williams...

'Ring Your Rep' from the Standard East Village

An EVG reader pointed out the recent arrival of a Ring Your Rep phone outside the Standard East Village on Cooper Square...



This is a variation of the customized phone booths that the hotel debuted last August at its other properties. The phone dials directly to the U.S. Capitol Switchboard. (Not sure if that switchboard is open today.)

Per the Standard website:

Simply lift the receiver, and you'll be connected. Punch in your zipcode, choose the rep to whom you wish to speak, and leave your message.

Prepping for another LinkNYC kiosk on 3rd Avenue

A payphone-removing crew was out this morning, prepping to take away the phones on the east side of Third Avenue at 10th Street...



In its place evenutally — a LinkNYC kiosk... which will join the other two already on the block...