Veselka is on the southeast corner of Second Avenue and Ninth Street.
Updated 3/18: Veselka is now closed until further notice.
Tuesday, March 17, 2020
[Updated] Today at Veselka
Veselka is on the southeast corner of Second Avenue and Ninth Street.
Updated 3/18: Veselka is now closed until further notice.
Monday, March 16, 2020
Monday's parting shot
A look at a darkened Sophie's tonight on Fifth Street ... the bar closed last evening... along with most other city bars tonight after Mayor de Blasio signed an executive order to temporary close nightclubs, movie theaters and concert venues.
The order also limits restaurants, bars and cafes to take-out and delivery. We're working on a list of East Village establishments that will have food available for pick up or delivery.
B&H Dairy is temporarily closing, and giving away all of its food
B&H Dairy, 127 Second Ave. between Seventh Street and St. Mark's Place, is closing during the coronavirus outbreak.... but not before they're giving away their inventory.
Via the EVG inbox:
Due to the impact of the COVID-19 virus, B&H Dairy is temporarily closing. We are offering free food to all. Eat in or take it to go. Please come by for your favorites or to try something new! Free food from today, March 16, Noon until 10 PM and tomorrow March 17, from 9 AM until 4 PM.
With love, B&H Dairy.
Updated 3/17: Multiple readers have said this only applies to soup.
Line check
Russell K. notes the line to enter Trader Joe's on 14th Street near Avenue A stretches around the corner.
This photo is from 8:40 a.m. The store opens at 9.
There are other places to shop nearby too.
NYC shutting down: public schools, restaurants, bars and movie theaters
As you likely heard: New York City schools will close until at least April 20 due to the coronavirus outbreak. Read more about that here.
This morning, Mayor de Blasio is signing an executive order to temporary close nightclubs, movie theaters and concert venues. In addition, the order limits restaurants, bars and cafes to take-out and delivery orders.
All this goes into effect tomorrow morning at 9.
Meanwhile, we'll start compiling a post of East Village restaurants that are offering take-out and delivery.
Please let us know in the comments or via email.
Little Tong permanently closes East Village location
[Photo from May 2019]
After three years on the southwest corner of First Avenue and 11th Street, Little Tong shut its doors last night following dinner service.
In an Instagram post, Simone Tong, the chef and owner, cited the coronavirus outbreak as the driving force behind the closure.
The unfortunate reality is that the current public health climate has hit small businesses like ours to the extent that we cannot sustain the restaurant beyond this week. We are honored to have had the privilege to host so many of you in the East Village — and hope that we’ll have the opportunity to continue to do so at our other locations in the future.
The restaurant, which opened in March 2017, debuted to positive notices (the grandma chicken mixian was a standout dish), including two stars from Pete Wells at the Times.
The place was a big enough hit to open a second outpost in Midtown East. That location will remain open.
Sunday, March 15, 2020
Sunday, March 15
EVG contributor Stacie Joy took a walk through the neighborhood on this spring-like day today... as more and more businesses were temporarily closing during this novel coronavirus outbreak... here are a few snapshots of the day...
Updating: Coronavirus-related closures and suspensions in the East Village
[Sanitizer shelves at Rite Aid on 1st Avenue via Stacie Joy]
Here's the start of a list (March 13) of coronavirus-related closures or suspended activities in the East Village. We'll continue to update as more announcements are made. Send any relevant info to this email. Find the bars-restaurants listing at this link.
Updated 5 a.m. 3/16: Mayor de Blasio has announced that restaurants, bars and cafes will only be allowed to serve only take-out and delivery starting 9 a.m. on 3/17.
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• The Cooper Union Library is now closed through March 22.
• The the 14th Street Y is now closed for at least a week.
• The Brant Foundation, 421 E. Sixth St., is closed indefinitely. More info here.
• The Pyramid Club, 101 Avenue A, is closed until further notice.
• Howl! Happening, 6 E. First St., is closed until further notice.
• The Anthology Film Archives, 32 Second Ave., has suspended all screenings for the rest of March, effective immediately.
• New York Theatre Workshop, 79 E. Fourth St., is suspending all public programming for 31 days, effective immediately.
• All public events and performances of shows at La MaMa are suspended as of tomorrow (March 13) until further notice.
• Bowery Ballroom has is rescheduling its slate of shows through the end of the month.
• Webster Hall on 11th Street is closed until further notice.
• Mercury Lounge on East Houston is rescheduling its slate of shows though March.
• The annual Zoroastrian Fire Jumping Event, set to take place March 17 in Sarah Roosevelt Park, has been cancelled this year.
• The Swiss Institute on Second Avenue and St. Mark's Place exhibitions has put a hold on all public programs and education workshops effective immediately.
• The Ukrainian Museum on Sixth Street is closing its galleries and discontinuing all programs until further notice.
• Events at the Third Street Music School are currently postponed.
• Nublu and Nublu Classic on Avenue C are closed for the weekend.
• The Bhakti Center at 25 First Ave. has suspended all public events, including weekly yoga classes and all other workshops, until March 27.
• Fun City Tattoo on St. Mark's Place is now closed through March 28.
• Alongside Abrons Arts Center, the East Village Dance Project has suspended group classes until at least March 29. They're experimenting now with holding virtual sessions.
• Academy Records at 415 12th St. closes indefinitely after 3/15. They'll still be selling records via Instagram and Discogs.
• Mast Books at 72 Avenue A is closed for now.
[Photo by Steven]
• Spark Pretty, 333 E. Ninth St.
• City Fun Shop, 45 First Ave.
• The Strand, 828 Broadway
• Exit9 Gift Emporium, 51 Avenue A
• Downtown Yarns, 45 Avenue A
• Turntable Lab, 84 E. 10th St. (You can shop online there!)
Week in Grieview
[Seen at Basics Plus on 3rd Avenue yesterday]
Posts this last week included...
• Updating: Coronavirus-related closures and suspensions in the East Village (Friday)
• Updating: Temporary East Village restaurant closings (Friday)
• The Archdiocese of New York cancels church service (Saturday)
• An East Village inventory check (Saturday)
• Checking in on Book Club Bar (Sunday)
• Report of a fire at 138 1st Ave. (Saturday)
• A visit to Russo’s Mozzarella & Pasta (Wednesday)
• Ray celebrates his 87th birthday (Tuesday)
• Bronx Brewery opening an East Village outpost on 2nd Avenue this fall (Thursday)
• Xi'an Famous Foods has closed on St. Mark's Place (Monday)
• First hint of future development at the current home of B Bar & Grill (Thursday)
• Bali Kitchen is back in action, but only on Saturdays and Sundays (Tuesday)
• 130 E. 7th St. sells for more than $20 million (Tuesday)
• More 99-cent pizza for Avenue A; plus hot dog (Wednesday)
• Sally Beauty is now open on 14th Street (Monday)
• Cantilevering condoplex finally reaches the top at 75 1st Ave. (Monday)
• The former Hot Kitchen space is for rent (Thursday)
• Sexyflow moves on from Avenue A (Thursday)
• Resurfacing the sullied sidewalk on 1st Avenue and St. Mark's Place (Tuesday)
• The new-look 107 Avenue C (Wednesday)
• Doctor, doctor: Medical office set for this 3rd Avenue storefront (Tuesday)
• Land of Buddha now open on St. Mark's Place (Monday)
• Bank of America makes it official on East Houston (Monday)
... and longtime East Village resident Daniel Carlson shared these photos from Thursday...
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