Signage is up for Auriga Cafe on Avenue A

Auriga Cafe took another step toward an opening date with the arrival this past week of their storefront signage here at 198 Avenue A between 12th Street and 13th Street.

As previously noted, David Duran, who runs El Camion a storefront away on the corner at 12th Street, is behind this new venture.

No word just yet on particulars, such as menu items. (The website doesn't appear to be up and running yet.)

Previously on EV Grieve:
Auriga Cafe announces itself on Avenue A

Blue Bottle Coffee now open on Astor Place

The Blue Bottle outpost at 2 Astor Place debuted over the weekend. You can find them open daily from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.

This marks the 16th NYC location for the global brand.

Thanks to Vinny & O for the photo and tip!

Whiteout at the former Sidewalk

A lot of people wrote in over the weekend to note that workers painted the exterior of the former Sidewalk Bar and Restaurant on Avenue A and Sixth Street.

And photos to show that fresh coat of white paint...





As we've been reporting, a new bar-restaurant is in the works for the ground floor. The Sidewalk, with a long-standing open-mic night, closed in February after 32-plus years in business.

Laura Saniuk-Heinig, one of the restaurant space's new co-owners, did not respond to an email from Friday seeking more information about the new venture.

Previously on EV Grieve:
1-floor expansion planned for Avenue A building that housed the Sidewalk

Gabriel Stulman seeking sidewalk cafe license for Great Jones Cafe replacement The Jones

As you may know, restaurateur Gabriel Stulman is opening a new venture called The Jones in the former Great Jones Cafe space.

And tonight, Team Stulman will appear before Community Board 2 in a bid for a three-table/six-seat sidewalk cafe for The Jones on Great Jones Street west of the Bowery...



This item is just one that CB2 will hear at NYU's Silver Hall, 32 Waverly Place, room 405, per the public notices on the Bowery and Great Jones.

Meanwhile, the planning continues for The Jones...

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mood board in the works for @the_jonesnyc // #behindthescenes #getinvolved #happycooking #comingsoon S/F 2019

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The Jones also has a teaser site that mentions a fall 2019 opening date.

Stulman, under his Happy Cooking Hospitality, operates a handful of West Village establishments, including Joseph Leonard, Jeffrey's Grocery, Fedora, Fairfax and Bar Sardine.

Great Jones Cafe never reopened after Jim Moffett, the longtime owner, died last July at age 59. The Cafe, a popular yet low-key spot, first arrived in 1983.

Previously on EV Grieve:
Keeping up with the Joneses: Gabriel Stulman confirms plans for former Great Jones Cafe

Elvis has left Great Jones; 'seafood focused neighborhood restaurant' coming soon

[Updated] The future of the former Great Jones Cafe

CB2 SLA committee OKs license for new ownership of Great Jones Cafe

That Dunkin' Donuts outpost on 14th Street is currently closed

That Dunkin' Donuts location on 14th Street (at Irving Place) has been stripped of its coffee-and-doughnut identity here in the base of NYU's University Hall.

EVG reader Gojira shared this photo, showing paper covering the windows of the dorm's retail space.

This location is no longer on the DD website... (and not the first time a DD has shuttered around here) ...



However, an NYU dining website lists that the DD is closed for the summer. In addition, University Hall is is in Phase 2 of interior renovations and electrical upgrades.

As for the DD, perhaps it could use a revamp too based on the array of 1-star reviews on Yelp.

Weekend recap: H Mart opened! H Mart opened!

ICYMI: The H Mart opened Saturday morning over on Third Avenue between Ninth Street and 10th Street.

And here are the hours for the Korean supermarket chain, which features an array of hard-to-find specialty items...



Saturday's post has some interior shots and reader comments.

Previously on EV Grieve:
H Mart is open! H Mart is open!

Sunday's parting shot

A scene in Tompkins Square Park today via Derek Berg...

Week in Grieview

[Depp thoughts on 2nd Avenue by Derek Berg]

Posts from this past week included...

This is what the Hells Angels building sold for (Thursday)

Miscelanea NY announces June 16 closing date (Wednesday)

Report: Man attacks M15 with a knife on 2nd Avenue (Friday)

The Eddy is closing June 17 on 6th Street (Monday)

Gelarto packs it up on Avenue A (Wednesday)

New equipment for the former Moishe's Bake Shop (Thursday)

About the 'Pay It No Mind' mural honoring LGBTQ+ advocate Marsha P. Johnson outside the F train stop on 2nd Avenue (Friday)

Last weekend for Streecha Ukrainian Kitchen before the summer break (Friday)


[Photo in Tompkins Square Park by Derek Berg]

Optyx has closed at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary (Monday)

Dig Inn confirmed for 13th Street and 4th Avenue (Monday)

Kick out the jams: The 'Community of Dreams' piano arrives on Astor Place (Wednesday)

Moneyball: Is A-Rod your new landlord? (Monday)

Tai Thai is temporarily closed (Thursday)

A new age on 10th Street: Rocky’s Crystals & Minerals opens (Friday)

A new tenant — and landlord — for the landmarked 137 2nd Ave. (Tuesday)

On 2nd Avenue, renovations turn into a seizure by the Marshal at Hot Box (Tuesday)

CoCo Fresh Tea and Juice shutters on St. Mark's (Monday)

Just For Fen folds on 1st Avenue (Thursday)

Another look at that two-wing building growing in Brooklyn (Thursday)

A 30th anniversary tribute to the Tiananmen Square protests on the LES (Tuesday)

On Avenue A Bin 141 is open, though Angelina Cafe is not (Friday)

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Roll up for the Magical Mystery Tour at Tompkins Square Park

The Abracadabra Field Trip mobile music jam bus was back on Avenue A and St. Mark's Place last evening.

Daniel Efram shared these photos and this text...

The Abracadabra Magical Mystery Tour (which is affiliated with Airbnb) touched down at Tompkins Square Park yesterday to the bemusement and enjoyment of dozens.

The onlookers enjoyed the festivities featuring topless dancers and some songs they were all familiar with, including from The Beatles and their own original music.

It seemed as though a good — albeit a little confusing — time was had by all. Some didn't know what to make of it. One audience member joined the festivities by removing her top in a show of solidarity.

We should be thankful that this type of fun event can still happen in New York City without the NYPD arriving to shut it down. Thank you Abracadabra Magical Mystery Tour. We appreciate you.

Jazz in the Garden today on 8th Street

If Puke Island isn't the tonic to sooth your jangled nerves... there's another Jazz in the Garden session today (Sunday, June 9) in the Green Oasis Community Garden with the Eric Paulin ensemble ... happens from 2:30-5:30 p.m. The Green Oasis is on Eighth Street between Avenue C and Avenue D.