On St. Mark's Place. Photo by Bobby Williams.
Friday, August 12, 2011
Poker den folds in the East Village; shuffles off to Midtown
On Wednesday, a reader noted that Chico was painting this "for rent" sign above the retail space at 27 Avenue C between Second Street and Third Street. It looks like a typical storefront. However, since late June, New York City Poker had been operating out of the space.
The Poker folks closed the place on Aug. 1, choosing to move to larger quarters in Midtown. Per the New York City Poker website:
Why is NYC Poker Tour relocating?
• Friday, July 29th 2011, there were too many effing people. With only 4 poker tables and a wait list of 25+ people there was mayhem. It was hot. It was disorganized.
• Our venue was wonderful. Previously, it was a poker room and had tons of nostalgia, plus room for improvements. At first I really wanted to spruce up the place, but in the end popular opinion wanted a complete renovation. After reviewing the financials it just seemed smarter to relocate.
• The location was near some train lines, but was not central to Manhattan or easy to travel to at all times, so for our next venue we look to be more accessible by mass transit and near easier parking.
• Security. Security. Security. Our storefront was great, but security is really important, so for our next venue players will need to do more than just knock on the door.
Speaking of security, Ian Duncan reported at the Local East Village on Aug. 2 that two armed men robbed the club on July 30. The robbers — who weren't wearing masks — left with $6,500 in cash and a Medicaid card, according to the Local. The operator, Jeremy Martin, told Duncan that the robbery played a major part in the decision to move.
P.S.
Go here if you want to read about their new home on West 35th Street.
'Crazy Landlord' finally getting his wish on Second Avenue?
Several readers told us that workers were putting up a sidewalk shed yesterday at Third Street and Second Avenue, home to the infamous "crazy landlord" who "must rent this store."
[Photo by Bobby Williams]
One reader asked a worker if this meant the space had been rented. "Yeah... I guess so," the worker said.
According to the DOB, plans to for a "new storefront and interior renovation" were disapproved in July. However, last week, the DOB did OK plans to erect the sidewalk shed here. The plans for the Belgian ale house — a "sexier Balthazar" — are apparently dead for the space.
One reader asked a worker if this meant the space had been rented. "Yeah... I guess so," the worker said.
According to the DOB, plans to for a "new storefront and interior renovation" were disapproved in July. However, last week, the DOB did OK plans to erect the sidewalk shed here. The plans for the Belgian ale house — a "sexier Balthazar" — are apparently dead for the space.
Monday new Last Night for Banjo Jim's
Banjo Jim's has been able to squeak out a little more time before closing its doors for good (originally set for Aug. 2) ... per the Banjo Jim's website, Monday is the grand finale.
And as the site shows, random musicians have by stopping by to play...
And as the site shows, random musicians have by stopping by to play...
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Peels by numbers
On the Bowery at Second Street today. (At first look, I thought the artist was drawing the dumpster... but it's just the angle of the easel...) Photo by Bobby Williams.
Noted
On East 10th Street a little bit ago. Photo by John Iz. Turns out this fellow isn't exactly a trailblazer on the weed sign front. Check out this article from the Daily News.
Today's sign of the apocalypse: A mini golf-bocce ball-nightclub combo on University Place
The 16,000-square-foot Greenwich Village Country Club is coming this fall from the Bowlmor Lanes folks, Eater reports. Oh, and there's shuffleboard too. At University and 13th Street.
EV Grieve Etc.: Mourning Edition
The TSP rats don't disappoint in their national debut (Neither More Nor Less)
New border for the East Village: 20th Street, says Stuy Town (The Observer)
The pre-iPod, iPad, i-everything subway of NYC (Nonetheless)
Another longtime, unglam business exits the Meatpacking District (Jeremiah's Vanishing NY)
Celebrating 15 years of the New York International Fringe Festival (DNAinfo)
Looking at "Entourage" actress Constance Zimmer's East Village home (New York Post)
Anarchy and austerity: Why London won't be the last city to burn (The Atlantic)
And NYU is moving into the revamped Fairchild Publications Building at 7 E. 12th St. (The Real Deal)
After careful investigation, Key Food is still the least-expensive beer option of East Village grocery stores
After yesterday's hard-hitting post on Key Food raising the price of Pabst from $3.60 to $4.99, we decided to take an undecidedly unscientific poll of what other East Village grocery stores charge for cheap beer.
For your reference...
Key Food:
Pabst — $4.99
Natural Ice — $4.79
Milwaukee's Best Premium – $3.99
So.
Met Foods on Second Avenue near Sixth Street...
Pabst — Crap, I forget. It was more than $4.99 though.
Natural Ice — $5.19
Milwaukee's Best Premium – $4.99
So, would it be safe to assume that prices would go down the further east you go? No!
At the Associated on Avenue C at Eighth Street, the Pabst was $11.49 a 12-pack. (A six-pack of Budweiser in cans? $8.49! No Pabst in six packs.)
And at Fine Fare on Avenue C at Fourth Street...
Pabst — $6.99
Natural Ice & Natural Light — $4.99
...but the handy-dandy bro-pack of 24 is $19.99....
Bonuscheap beer tip:
The 12-packs of Natural Ice & Natural Light were just $6.59 at the Rite Aid on Avenue D...
Assume they are the same price at the Rite Aid locations on First Avenue and 14th Street. Enter at your own peril.
For your reference...
Key Food:
Pabst — $4.99
Natural Ice — $4.79
Milwaukee's Best Premium – $3.99
So.
Met Foods on Second Avenue near Sixth Street...
Pabst — Crap, I forget. It was more than $4.99 though.
Natural Ice — $5.19
Milwaukee's Best Premium – $4.99
So, would it be safe to assume that prices would go down the further east you go? No!
At the Associated on Avenue C at Eighth Street, the Pabst was $11.49 a 12-pack. (A six-pack of Budweiser in cans? $8.49! No Pabst in six packs.)
And at Fine Fare on Avenue C at Fourth Street...
Pabst — $6.99
Natural Ice & Natural Light — $4.99
...but the handy-dandy bro-pack of 24 is $19.99....
Bonus
The 12-packs of Natural Ice & Natural Light were just $6.59 at the Rite Aid on Avenue D...
Assume they are the same price at the Rite Aid locations on First Avenue and 14th Street. Enter at your own peril.
Tonight in Tompkins Square Park: Movie with a swear word in it
Tonight marks the seventh of the free music-movie nights in Tompkins Square Park. This evening's cinematograph: "Kick-A**"
Unfortunately, given the cuss word in the movie's title, we've can't mention it here. In fact, we will be circulating a petition during the screening of "Kick-A$$" tonight asking for it to be banned here and any other places where there might be children. This is NOT Times Square in the 1970s.
So, instead of a trailer of the film per usual, we will play something more wholesome.
OK, OK ... it's "Kick-Ass" from 2010 ... Here's a quickie recap from Rotten Tomatoes: "Adapted from Mark Millar's hyper-violent comic book of the same name, director Matthew Vaughn's (Layer Cake) vigilante superhero film tells the tale of an average New York teenager who decides to don a costume and fight crime. Comic book geek Dave Lizewski (Aaron Johnson) may not have good coordination or special powers, but that doesn't mean he isn't a fully capable crime fighter."
And upcoming...
Aug. 18 — Rosemary’s Baby
Aug. 25 — The Godfather
Sept. 1 — Stake Land
Here's the official website for the summer movies.
Unfortunately, given the cuss word in the movie's title, we've can't mention it here. In fact, we will be circulating a petition during the screening of "Kick-A$$" tonight asking for it to be banned here and any other places where there might be children. This is NOT Times Square in the 1970s.
So, instead of a trailer of the film per usual, we will play something more wholesome.
OK, OK ... it's "Kick-Ass" from 2010 ... Here's a quickie recap from Rotten Tomatoes: "Adapted from Mark Millar's hyper-violent comic book of the same name, director Matthew Vaughn's (Layer Cake) vigilante superhero film tells the tale of an average New York teenager who decides to don a costume and fight crime. Comic book geek Dave Lizewski (Aaron Johnson) may not have good coordination or special powers, but that doesn't mean he isn't a fully capable crime fighter."
And upcoming...
Aug. 18 — Rosemary’s Baby
Aug. 25 — The Godfather
Sept. 1 — Stake Land
Here's the official website for the summer movies.
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