The DOH temporarily closes both East Village locations of Kavasutra Kava bar

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In the past week, at least a dozen readers have reached out about the temporary closures of the two East Village outposts of Kavasutra Kava bar. 

The above photo shows the storefront on First Street between First Avenue and Second Avenue, where there are eight posted notices from the Department of Health...

According to public records, in a notice dated July 13, the following violations were logged against the Florida-based chain that serves drinks made with kava, a root that contains sedative and anesthetic properties:

1) Duties of an officer of the Department interfered with or obstructed. 

2) Food containing a prohibited substance held, kept, offered, prepared, processed, packaged, or served.

Kavasutra's first NYC outpost on 10th Street between Avenue A and First Avenue is also temporarily closed.

The DOH notice, dated July 12, lists the following:

1) Failure to comply with an order of the Board of Health, Commissioner or Department.

The DOH also cited this "failure to comply" in a visit on Jan. 4. 

We reached out to the DOH for more details about the closures. 

On 10th Street, there are also eight DOH notices on the front window ... along with various signs with messages ranging from "Enjoy Life Sober" to "Fight for Fiji" to "Defund the D.O.H." to some hand-drawn penises and breasts ...

There are also signs promising "Back soon" and "We will be back."

The 10th Street Kavasutra location opened in July 2015; the First Street outpost in December 2019.

Previously on EV Grieve: 

• Report: Kavasutra ownership blasts educators who teach remotely, 'pussy leftists' for wearing masks (March 14, 2021)

Sunday's parting shots

Photos by Steven 

AKA, Searching for members of the Nielson family... as seen outside the New York City Marble Cemetery on Second Street between First Avenue and Second Avenue...

If of interest, the cemetery's website has a list of interments by vault.

Week in Grieview

Posts this past week included (with a "Barbieheimer"-era photo from the Village East by Angelika on Second Avenue ... Or "Barbenheimer" if you prefer)...

• RIP Big Lee (Tuesday) 

 • When a young red-tailed hawk gets stuck in the airshaft outside your kitchen window (Friday) 

•  The Cube returns to Astor Place — and ready to spin again (Tuesday) ... When the Cube returned to Astor Place late Monday night (Wednesday) 

• At the last night of Ink on A (Sunday) 

• A visit to Ella Funt on 4th Street (Friday) 

• Details about some upcoming shows via the Knitting Factory at Baker Falls on Avenue A (Thursday) 

• Report: Metropolitan Playhouse is closing after 30-plus years of productions (Wednesday) 

• 'Star Wars' parody at the Orpheum is joining the dark side after Sunday (Thursday)

• The Avenue C Laundromat has a new owner (Tuesday) 

• Suki Japanese Kitchen hasn't been open lately on St. Mark's Place (Wednesday) 

• Panda Express debuts on 14th Street and 1st Avenue (Monday) 

• The 1st Manhattan outpost of Ayat shapes up on 7th Street and Avenue C (Wednesday) 

• On the CB3-SLA docket: A new home for the Boiler Room; a pizzeria for Avenue B (Monday)

• So what's next for this block of 2nd Avenue? (Monday)

• Avant Garden reopens in new Avenue A home (Tuesday) 

• Target makes it signage official on Union Square (Thursday) 

• Openings: Tacombi on 12th Street (Monday) 

• PSA: The original Russ & Daughters Appetizers is closed for a few weeks for renovations (Thursday) 

• Say high to the latest retail tenant at this 2nd Avenue storefront (Tuesday) 

• Full reveals: 650 E. 6th St. (Thursday) 

... and in concert news... U.K.-based singer-songwriter Declan McKenna played a sold-out show at Webster Hall on Friday night... and the line on 11th Street started early... (photos by Stacie Joy)...

Meanwhile, on Wednesday night, local EVG faves Hello Mary played a sold-out Bowery Ballroom as the trio continues to tour in support of headliner Blondshell this summer...

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Some Fun at Fun City

Photo by Derek Berg 

Madrid-based tattoo artist Skaisse (holding the poster above) is a guest through Wednesday at Fun City Tattoo, 94 St. Mark's Place. (Two more guest tattoo artists are on up next.) 

And today (Sunday) is the last day for the Fun City-Private Policy pop-up shop featuring T-shirts, hoodies, tank tops, pants, jackets and bags, etc. Noon to 8 p.m. at Fun City between Avenue A and First Avenue.

The annual Puke Island is upon us

If you looking for some melodic death metal and loud-ass punk today... Puke Island Part II is taking place today (Sunday) in Tompkins Square Park. 

On the bill: 

• Iconicide 
• Blackout Shoppers 
• Cash Bribe 
• Damn Your Eyes 
• Breath Of The Moor 

The free show is scheduled between 2-6 p.m.

Sunday's opening shot

This Sunday morning on 10th Street at Avenue A... the St. Nicholas of Myra Church (b. 1883).

Last week to see Warhol at the Brant Foundation on 6th Street

The career-spanning exhibit of 100-plus works by Andy Warhol closes next Sunday, July 30, at the Brant Foundation, 421 E. Sixth St. between Avenue A and First Avenue. 

And they've been running ticket deals of late too (per an email from the Foundation): 

• Warhol Wednesdays 50% off tickets every Wednesday from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. 
• Every Thursday $5 tickets are now available for ALL Thursday time slots! 

Otherwise, tickets are $20, $15 for East Village residents. (Proof of residency includes a punchcard to Funkiberry).

Find ticket info here.

As a reminder about the show, which opened on May 10:

... the survey spans the entirety of Warhol's illustrious career, from his early drawings and intimate Polaroids to instantly recognizable silkscreens and sculptures. "Thirty Are Better Than One" pulls in large part from the Brant Collections, which includes an expansive and coherent selection of Warhol's work. It is curated by Peter M. Brant, founder of The Brant Foundation and an early patron, collaborator, and close friend of the artist.

Saturday's opening shots

There's activity inside the vacant storefront at 2 St. Mark's Mark Place... adjacent to the St. Marks Hotel and just off the corner from Third Avenue. 

Inside, someone is touching up the new St. Marks Hotel signage...

Meanwhile, we're curious if any new business is slated for this space.

It has been empty since Eliza's Local closed late in September 2020.

The bar opened in December 2018 and was named for Elizabeth Hamilton (aka "Eliza"), co-founder and deputy director of the first private orphanage in New York City. She was the wife of Alexander Hamilton. She lived next door at 4 St. Mark's Place in what was later known as the Hamilton-Holly House.

This space adjacent to the hotel entrance was previously Ayios Greek Rotisserie, which quietly closed at the end of 2017 after 16 months in business. St. Mark's Ale House had a 21-year run until July 2016. And once upon a time, it was the second location of the Five Spot Cafe.

H/T @Unitof!

Friday's parting shot

Photo by Derek Berg 

Today, when dinosaurs roamed St. Mark's Place...

Lifeguard on duty

 

The young Chicago band Lifeguard has a new EP out now on Matador... this video is for the track "17-18 Lovesong." 

They were on the Summerstage bill last night in Central Park with Horsegirl, Iceage and Water From Your Eyes.