Sidewalk shed at the Tom Cruise building on East 13th Street

A reader noted that a sidewalk shed went up last week outside the American Felt Building on East 13th Street ... where, for some reason, Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes have a place or two. Anyway, nothing all that revealing at the DOB... something like "for installation of spacecraft landing pad." Per the DOB, in their ALL-CAP style:

ALTERATION TYPE 3 - CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT - SIDEWALK-SHED INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED APPROXIMATELY 26 L.F AS PER PLAN AT 114 EAST 13 STREET. DURING REMEDIAL, WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH 2008 BUILDING CODE CHAPTER 33. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

And, for making it this far, a bonus... Miss Holmes with a drink from Everyman Espresso down the street on Nov. 9.

[Photo by Bauer Griffin]

Thanksgiving leftovers

Were you away for the holiday? If so, then welcome back. Anyway, we posted a bunch of stuff the last few days... In case you missed it the first time around...:

• Your CB3/SLA booze and bar agenda for December.

• Thanksgiving at the Blarney Cove

• More about Puddin' on St. Mark's Place

• Looking at the Robin Raj holiday window display

• People lined up really early for Black Friday at the Union Square Best Buy

• Lingerie-clad model in a lamp post photo shoot

• You may now buy Christmas holiday trees

• Chico creates a new ad mural on Houston and Avenue B

M&M Variety Hardware space for rent on Avenue B

We don't know for sure when the M&M Variety Hardware closed on Avenue B near Houston... but we can't recall seeing it open anytime recently.

The space is now for rent — $9,000 per month. One reader who shopped here thought that a hardware store had been at this location since 1950.

...and this is the work of Goggla from last fall ... during happier times for the store...

Reciprocal Skateboards expands

Shawn Chittle passes along word that Reciprocal Skateboards has expanded into the previously vacant storefront next door on East 11th Street near First Avenue...

Chocolate Library owner trying to save his shop via Kickstarter

On Friday, we pointed out that the Chocolate Library on St. Mark's Place is now for rent... The shop closed rather quietly last month...

Owner Byron Bennett left a comment on that post... He is trying to raise money on Kickstarter to reopen the store... here's his comment:

FYI, I'm trying to see if I can raise enough money to reopen The Chocolate Library at 111 St. Mark's Place or somewhere else in the community. It's a long shot, but the store was well liked. And, the neighbors tell me that people are still coming by every day looking for it. The truth is that only my mistake for Valentine's Day through us off.

Here's the Kickstarter page.

Outside the Father's Heart Ministry Center tonight

On East 11th Street near Avenue B... for no reason... perhaps for the neon...

Photos by Bobby Williams.

Why you shouldn't be outraged at Kelly Donahue for refusing to give up her seat

EV Grieve reader Creature spotted this flyer on Avenue B at Fifth Street... then another one a few blocks away...

As you might expect, the sign is a fake... it's part of an ad campaign for a book out next month titled "I Hate You, Kelly Donahue."

Week in Grieview

[VIDEO] Inside Tompkins Square Bagels (Monday)

Is Ben Shaoul buying the Cabrini Nursing Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation on East Fifth Street? (Monday)

Why there's an Airstream trailer inside the new Lower Eastside Girls Club HQ (Tuesday)

Video circa early 1980s of the Hells Angels on East Third Street (Wednesday)

In which a film crew calls your wife a 'stupid bitch' on Avenue A (Wednesday, 50-plus comments)

Why living by IHOP stinks (Wednesday)

Welcome to the East Village, Standard (Monday)

Breaking: Last night for Nevada Smith's at 74 Third Ave.; and here comes more luxury apartments

As we first reported, Nevada Smith's is planning to move from its current home at 74 Third Ave. up the block to 100 Third Ave. ...

Nevada Smith's current home will be demolished, as we've pointed out here.

A message on Nevada Smith's website today officially announces the move...

Per the message: "Our old home's almost done now with developers poised to demolish most of the block and replace our place, and yours, with a new luxury apartment block."

The closing night party starts at 7.

Previously on EV Grieve:
Those persistent rumors about 74-76 Third Avenue and the future of Nevada Smith's

The East Village will lose a parking lot and gain an apartment building

Dumpster of the day

St. Mark's Place near Second Avenue.

Holiday tree hovel welcomed to the neighborhood

An addition to the holiday tree hovel a day after it arrived here outside St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery...

...and still no trees...

In and around Tompkins Square Park at various times today

By Bobby Williams.