Things that I didn't notice before: The beer garden at Croxley Ales has closed

These lovely photos by Yun Cee Ng for New York magazine show the beer garden at Croxley Ales on Avenue B near Second Street ... (and was it ever really this serene?)




What I didn't notice until the other day. The patio is gone.




The beer garden sign is still up, though.

Updated:
A reader sent along an e-mail.... The reader's belief is the patio closed in the spring of 2007. More from the reader:

I had asked several of the bartenders if they knew when it would re-open. They shrugged; one said that the bar had a permit issue (noise, perhaps?). Now the door connecting the bar to the garden is bricked over, and I expect the garden will be sold or leased as a separate parcel.

Croxley is pleasant on weekend mornings, when the only people at the bar are well-preserved and the cool quiet breeze blows in. Any other time it is unbearable -- even walking past can be irritating.

"Date Night" finally comes to East Village (and beware of light raking the buildings!)

Hey! Finally! Was starting to feel a little left out! After filming everywhere (seemingly!), "Date Night," starring Michael Scott and Liz Lemon, will be coming to our little neck of the city! Tomorrow night!



According to the posted signs... the crew will be parking their "vehicles and campers" (woo! cookout!) on Seventh Street between First Avenue and Avenue B, St. Mark's between First Avenue and Avenue A, and Ninth Street between First Avenue and Avenue A.

And check out the fine print!



"Please be aware we are filming at night. We will have black duvetyne on site in case our lighting set-ups rake the sides of buildings."

Super! I'll sleep better knowing there's black duvetyne at the ready!

For further reading:
Last night, Date Night (BoweryBoogie)

The ugly truth

At Bowery and Delancey.

Things that you can do with your real estate promissory note

And why the random quotation marks? On Fulton Street in the Financial District.

An Os Gêmeos progress report

At Bowery and Houston a little bit ago. BoweryBoogie reports that the mural should take 10 days to complete. Previously.

EV Grieve Etc.: Mourning Edition

Cardboard Tube Fighting League coming to McCarren Park (BoingBoing)

How have I gone this long without knowing about Doll in New York City?

Enjoying Tom's at breakfast (half Valium not included on weekends) (Jeremiah's Vanishing NY)

What if a convicted felon goes to Superdive? (Eater)

D&D gone for reals on University (Flaming Pablum)

16 Delancey ready to get stacked (BoweryBoogie)

Jill looks at First Street (Blah Blog Blah)

Time for the 18th annual Hot! Festival (Colonnade Row)

Midnight at TSP (Neithter More Nor Less)

And thanks to Rend Smith at Runnin' Scared for picking up our fireball story. Smith also suggests that you can fill out a Fireball Reporting Form.

The Superdive Diaries, Part Two

Another EV Grieve reader bravely entered Superdive over the weekend and filed this rather random list of bulleted points via e-mail:

• First makout sessions by 8:30. A guy hard-core kissing a girl's neck like it was 1984 at 1:00 AM.

• Beer pong

• The manager(?) saying to me they were all reserved for the
next two weeks.

• You can get a Stella keg for $450.

• Seems to be a bar to relive college. Beer pong (except I never played this) and a lot of shots

• All drinks are in plastic cups

• Can i reserve a place for 10-15 people? with a keg?

• Hipster wannabee bartenders. friendly but there's arrogance like they're on the red carpet

• Beer pong. Again, beer pong. Do I need to say more?

• I feared for my life when I walked out. I deserved to be beat up. I felt shame. Superdive has nothing to do with the east village.

Previously on EV Grieve:
The Superdive Diaries

At Superdive: "Went here for my bachelorette this weekend and was able to do a keg stand, bartend, dj, and dance on tables"

Sure, some EVG readers haven't been thrilled by Superdive. But over at Yelp, the reviews are starting to come in... and they've all been positive: Four stars (out of five) on average. Here are some excerpts:

"Went here for my bachelorette this weekend and was able to do a keg stand, bartend, dj, and dance on tables. That basically sums it up."

And!

Oh boy. This bar is complete madness... it is the place frat guys dream about. You can make your own drinks or buy an entire keg for your table. There is a random assortment of instruments in case you feel the need to play one and the DJ station is up for grabs, as long as you use your own Ipod. I'd like to tell you more, but I honestly can't remember...

Meanwhile, ForSureNot.com weighs in as well. FSN's take?:

Is this going to be the greatest bar that New York has ever seen? ...

It’s like the goddamn Wild West. I hope that they have a set of those swinging half-doors one of those saloon pianos that play by themselves and spittoons on the floor.

A Revolutionary Free For All with kegs and booze -– Please excuse me while I go get some tissues for John Adams and Thomas Jefferson to dry their eyes.

Cops roust crusties from St. Mark's Place; Claim -- one person arrested for sleeping

Early Saturday morning, five police cars responded to the north side of St. Mark's Place near Second Avenue.



There, several young adults were being questioned for unknown reasons.



A young man in the group was handcuffed and placed in a squad car.



The other members of the group left in separate directions carrying backpacks, one had a guitar. I asked one of them what happened: "My friend was sleeping and they arrested him." Why? "I don't know. They said they were going to throw away our bags. And we have all of our stuff in here."

The people standing around watching also started to leave. One woman gave her tourist friend what she thought was inside information on the group: "They are all from rich families and come here to become punk rockers!"

Os Gêmeos taking over for the Haring mural at Houston and Bowery

Animal New York has the scoop on what's taking over the wall at Bowery and Houston that was home to the temporary Keith Haring tribute....According to Animal, expect a new work by Brazilian street artists and identical twins Os Gêmeos. The Graffiti Friend of EV Grieve said that he approves of this selection.

[Image via Bombin' Magazine]

Another group of people happy the 30 consecutive days of rain are over: skywriters

Saw this from Astor Place on Sunday afternoon.







No idea what the hell it says, but...

Who hung Poo?

Well, so this isn't actually Winnie the Pooh. But that headline would not have worked otherwise! And what the hell is wrong with you people!? A helpless stuffed bear! On Second Avenue near Fourth Street.

Previously on EV Grieve:
They went and killed Teddy