...including these, like 30 footers that can't possibly fit inside that many apartments around here...
Related:
St Mark's Christmas Tree Vendor Fined for Shack Has Died (DNAinfo)
Thursday, December 22, 2011
There are a lot of trees left for sale
A walk through the trees for sale alongside the St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery ... plenty to choose from...
...including these, like 30 footers that can't possibly fit inside that many apartments around here...
Related:
St Mark's Christmas Tree Vendor Fined for Shack Has Died (DNAinfo)
...including these, like 30 footers that can't possibly fit inside that many apartments around here...
Related:
St Mark's Christmas Tree Vendor Fined for Shack Has Died (DNAinfo)
Markand Thakar
You may not know Markand Thakar, though it's likely that you will recognize his work. Several of his paintings adorn the walls of Sophie's on East Fifth Street as well as at Mona's on Avenue B.
Thakar, who was born and raised in New York, is 82. You can read about his life and work and view his art at his website, The Skunk Museum & Library.
The site is also full of his writings. Thomas D. Ward, who took the top and bottom photos on this page, offered this: "Those interested in a first-hand account of the New York art world from mid-century to the present will certainly find much to ponder."
You may also appreciate his vivid, street-level accounts of a native New Yorker in "Noo Yawk, New York." (You can access that work here.)
In addition to the website, he distributes his writing via pamphlets at the two bars the old-fashioned way ...
Depending on the day or time, you might even find him sitting at the bar at Sophie's or Mona's. (He's particularly fond of the Tuesday night jazz sessions at Mona's.) Why not say hello.
[Photos by Thomas D. Ward]
New listing for 34 Avenue A
Back in August, 34 Avenue A hit the market as a rental via Coldwell Banker Commercial ...
Of course, there's a long recent history here, from Mo Pitkin's to Ace & Eights to a CB3 smackdown.
Anyway, there's now a new listing at Living New York ...
Here are the details:
Or you can just buy the whole fucking building. That possibility is mentioned at the bottom of the listing. No details on the price. Living had it at $4.65 million back in May.
Regardless, securing a liquor license will be a challenge.
As Patrick Hedlund at DNAinfo reported back in August about the rental:
In any event, it has been awhile since we've been inside the place... and Living New York has some photos...
Looks like someone from Aces & Eights left behind the Jäger machine!
Of course, there's a long recent history here, from Mo Pitkin's to Ace & Eights to a CB3 smackdown.
Anyway, there's now a new listing at Living New York ...
Here are the details:
Full Built out Turnkey Restaurant for Lease/Sale - Prime East Village Avenue A Location!
34 Avenue A between 2nd and 3rd Street
Originally the Famous Mo Pitkins Performance Space Venue!
Fully Built out Turnkey opportunity for a unique, cool space.
Fully built 1 or 2- story restaurant space available leased together or separately.
3000 Sqft + 1500 basement. Loaded with charm and character this space features high original tin ceilings, exposed brick, floor to ceiling windows and plenty of natural light..
Ground Floor - 1,500 Sqft + full 1500 sqft Basement built out as a bar/ restaurant with banquet seating and full kitchen including commercial appliances, beer taps, walk ins, security system, Ice maker, etc…
$15,000/mo
2nd floor 1,500 Sqft Large open space with platform for performance use, Large Bar and glassed in front Lounge area.
$7,500 /mo
Total Rent $22,500/mo
Key money $250,000
Or you can just buy the whole fucking building. That possibility is mentioned at the bottom of the listing. No details on the price. Living had it at $4.65 million back in May.
Regardless, securing a liquor license will be a challenge.
As Patrick Hedlund at DNAinfo reported back in August about the rental:
“We don’t think you can get a liquor license at this point because of so much negative history,” said Debra Stelnik, a broker for Coldwell Banker, noting her client is growing desperate to bring in a new tenant.
In any event, it has been awhile since we've been inside the place... and Living New York has some photos...
Looks like someone from Aces & Eights left behind the Jäger machine!
Joe Strummer died 9 years ago today
Joe Strummer died on this date in 2002. He reportedly had an undiagnosed congenital heart defect. He was 50.
In November 2003, REVOLT painted a mural in honor of the former Clash frontman on the side of Niagara on Seventh Street at Avenue A. (You can watch a video of the making of this here.)
Since then, I've taken far too many photos of the mural, which REVOLT updated in February 2009...
Look, Smokin' Joe! (Eh, sorry...)
There's always something comforting about seeing the mural there... looking rather calm about anything going on around it...
Let's end this with a Strummer solo number from Aki Kaurismäki's "I Hired a Contract Killer" from 1990...
Previously on EV Grieve:
Joe Strummer gets a splash of Niagra
Joe Strummer gets a new look, skyline
In November 2003, REVOLT painted a mural in honor of the former Clash frontman on the side of Niagara on Seventh Street at Avenue A. (You can watch a video of the making of this here.)
Since then, I've taken far too many photos of the mural, which REVOLT updated in February 2009...
Look, Smokin' Joe! (Eh, sorry...)
There's always something comforting about seeing the mural there... looking rather calm about anything going on around it...
Let's end this with a Strummer solo number from Aki Kaurismäki's "I Hired a Contract Killer" from 1990...
Previously on EV Grieve:
Joe Strummer gets a splash of Niagra
Joe Strummer gets a new look, skyline
More about January's CB3/SLA meeting: New tenants for Angels & Kings and that kind of weird sushi-Jello shot place on the Bowery
Let's pick up from yesterday's post... actually, let's just incorporate that into one big post...
(Meeting time: Monday, January 9 at 6:30 pm — JASA/Green Residence, 200 East 5th Street at Bowery.)
Here are some of the items... the whole shebang is here.
Sidewalk Café Applications
• Hair of the Dog (168 Orchard St Partners Inc), 168 Orchard St
Awesome name.
• 5 Napkin Burger (Bizet LLC), 150 E 14th St.
Coming soon to the southwest corner of 14th Street and Third Avenue ...
Corporate Change
• La Vie (Le Cave LLC) 64 E 1st St (op)
Coming on the one year anniversary in which one of La Vie's owners inexplicably called District Manager Susan Stetzer a "racist" during a committee meeting. (Read about it here.)
Applications within Resolution Areas
• To be Determined, 6 St Marks Pl 1st Fl (wb)
• BK's, 115 Ave C (op)
The former place called Porch...
• JB Sushi (Marco's 88 Inc), 15 St Marks Pl (up/op)
• Bad Burger (Violily LLC), 171 Ave A (wb)
The news release announcing the opening here promised that they would seek "to eventually serve Craft Beer and a Sommelier-honed Wine List."
Alterations/Upgrades
• Goat Town (511 E 5th Street LLC), 511 E 5th St (up/op)
?????
New Liquor License Applications
• BareBurger (Bare City Two LLC), 85 2nd Ave (wb)
What's coming to the former Sin Sin space at East Fifth Street.
• To be Determined, 125-127 1st Ave (op)
We have some info on here, but will hold on to it until we verify a few things...
• Café Khufu (Café Khufu LLC), 61 E 3rd St (wb)
???
• Wisemen (355 WM Restaurant Inc), 355 Bowery (op)
Oh no! Not that kind of weird sushi-Jello shot place that we recently wrote about... they have been closed of late ("kitchen renovation").
• Calliope (67 Second Avenue LLC), 84 E 4th St (op)
This is the address for Belcourt ... Chef Matthew Hamilton recently moved on from here, as the Times reported ...
• Tinks Bake House Inc, 102 E 7th St (wb)
That incoming bakery between Avenue A and First Avenue must want a license to pair wine and stuff with their desserts...
• Zi'Peps, 424 E 9th St (wb)
The newish Italian place on East Ninth Street ...
• Keybar, 500 E 11th St (op)
Well, Keybar has been trying to move from its current East 13th Street home (last month to 14 Avenue B) ... and now to Angels & Kings? The onetime emo hotspot showed Penn State football games this past fall... We have a message to the A&K folks to find out more about their future...
• A&P Restaurant Corp, 245-247 E Houston St aka 190 Norfolk St (op)
Hmm... changes coming to the Remedy Diner?
Do you have what it takes to be a bouncer at Coyote Ugly?
Well, if so, then don't tell us... they're hiring... here's the ad via Craigslist...
We are looking to hire very personable and responsible, experienced bouncers with a security license. If you are interested, please show up for an interview anytime after 6pm on Monday, Tuesday, or wednesday. Ask for Steve.
Coyote Ugly Saloon
153 1st Avenue
ny ny 10003
212-477-4431
Test question: Do we serve water in this bar?
Noted
Welcome inside The Bowery Diner, an all-American homage that updates the 1950s comfort food institution in all the right ways (yes, your diner now has a raw bar), slated to open in early January. (UrbanDaddy)
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Sad-looking tree still looks sad on East Sixth Street
24 hours after spotting one lone tree for sale outside Sunny and Annie's on Avenue B and Sixth Street... the poor thing remains...
I would buy it. Except that I already have a tree. And my tree never gets along with other trees.
And don't you think the tree is shaped like the Grinch's head?
I would buy it. Except that I already have a tree. And my tree never gets along with other trees.
And don't you think the tree is shaped like the Grinch's head?
Beef and booze mania on the January CB3/SLA docket: Bad Burger, 5 Napkin Burger and BareBurger
The CB3/SLA Licensing Committee meeting docket for January is out now...
(Meeting time: Monday, January 9 at 6:30 pm — JASA/Green Residence, 200 East 5th Street at Bowery.)
Here's a quick look at a few of the items... we'll have more on it tomorrow...
Sidewalk Café Applications
• 5 Napkin Burger (Bizet LLC), 150 E 14th St.
Coming soon to the southwest corner of 14th Street and Third Avenue ...
Applications within Resolution Areas
• Bad Burger (Violily LLC), 171 Ave A (wb)
The news release announcing the opening here promised that they would seek "to eventually serve Craft Beer and a Sommelier-honed Wine List."
New Liquor License Applications
• BareBurger (Bare City Two LLC), 85 2nd Ave (wb)
What's coming to the former Sin Sin space at East Fifth Street.
• Tinks Bake House Inc, 102 E 7th St (wb)
That incoming bakery between Avenue A and First Avenue must want a license to pair wine and stuff with their desserts...
Vampire Freaks closing on Avenue A
As you can see from the signs sent along via a reader, the retail outlet for goths, punks and everyone else into skull-and-crossbones apparel is closing... Haven't heard just yet if they'll continue as an online-only entity like before opening here between 11th Street and 12th Street in the fall of 2008...
[Hat tip to Greg Masters for the photos]
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