A reminder that First Lamb Shabu is coming soon to 14th Street

There hasn't been much activity of late to note at First Lamb Shabu, which emerged from behind the plywood at 218 E. 14th St. between Second Avenue and Third Avenue last fall.

Now, however, a coming-soon sign is on the storefront...



As previously reported, this will be the first Manhattan outpost for the Beijing-based hot pot chain with more than 300 locations in China.

The Commercial Observer reported back in April 2018 that the company, which has a location in Flushing, signed a 10-year lease for the space with a $20,000-per-month rent.

The storefront has been empty for several years, ever since Dunkin' Donuts (DD!) decamped for a smaller space on the block in August 2015.

Sunday's parting shot

Tonight's sunset from Astor Place by EVG reader Doug...

Time passages

[Photo from Friday]

This weekend, Al Diaz and Curt Hoppe collaborated on a mural outside The Quality Mending Co. on the corner of Prince and Elizabeth.







The final product include's Diaz's text- and message-oriented work with Hoppe's portrait photography...

"Time pulls us along as present becomes past. People, pets, places and possessions all turn into memories..."

"This piece is not for selfies ... just stop, read and think," Hoppe told me.

Previously on EV Grieve:
The EVG podcast: Al Diaz on BOMB1, SAMO© and Basquiat

Curt Hoppe's 'Downtown Portraits'

Week in Grieview

[Photo on Astor Place by Derek Berg]

Posts from this past week included...

What is happening at Gem Spa? (Tuesday)

The 14th Street busway debuts on July 1 (Wednesday)

Amelia and Christo's 2nd 2019 chick dies (Tuesday)

A visit to Zadie's Oyster Room on 12th Street (Wednesday)

Q&A with the director of the short film "Deborah Harry Does Not Like Interviews" (Friday)

Supper's 1970s-style subway-car look on 2nd Street (Tuesday)

Report: Former Hells Angels HQ will become 22-unit residential building with retail (Monday)

A look at 131 1st Ave., currently being divided into 3 retail spaces (Tuesday)

Tree Bistro returns, though without the garden space for now (Friday)

Last weekend for Miscelanea NY (Friday)

Tai Thai is back in action (Wednesday)

183 Avenue B will be demolished for a new 8-story residential building (Thursday)

Going 'Ape' over this gate at the East Village Vintage Collective (Monday)

Reader report: "marauding drunks" kill young tree on 7th Street (Thursday)

#NoKidsInCages spotted on 2nd Avenue (Wednesday)

Bike lane paint returning to 1st Avenue (Monday)

Taking a seat for social change in Tompkins Square Park (Thursday)

Ray's Candy Store the setting for one of these "East Side Stories" at the Metropolitan Playhouse (Friday)

"Sayonara, Bitches" — about the last show at Art on A Gallery (Thursday)

Joe’s Steam Rice Roll debuts on St. Mark's Place (Monday)

Ravi DeRossi bringing Indian cuisine to his former Fire & Water space on 7th Street (Wednesday)

Roll up for the Magical Mystery Tour at Tompkins Square Park (Sunday)

Signage is up for Auriga Cafe on Avenue A (Monday)

Gabriel Stulman seeking sidewalk cafe license for Great Jones Cafe replacement The Jones (Monday)

Squish Marshmallows only taking appointments for the summer (Wednesday)

Jin Kitchen and Bar closes on 3rd Avenue (Thursday)

Farewell to the leaning tree of 3rd Street (Tuesday)

Blue Bottle Coffee now open on Astor Place (Monday)

Whiteout at the former Sidewalk (Monday)

... and that is NOT a new logo for Trader Joe's at the retailer's space coming to 432 E. 14th St. ...



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Eddie Boros returns to 5th Street

Noah Scalin created this painting of Eddie Boros (RIP 2007) and the Tower of Toys (RIP 2008) outside Lavagna on Fifth Street and Avenue B as part of the 100 Gates Project.

Boros — “a charismatic, sometimes cantankerous artist,” per the The New York Times — lived his entire life in an apartment across the street. Some of his art is still on the walls at Sophie's down the street.

Saturday's parting shot

A scene from 13th Street and Broadway via Vinny & O...

Remembering June 15, 1904 — the General Slocum Disaster

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The General Slocum on fire in the East River, 1904. Named after #CivilWar General and Congressman Henry Warner Slocum, the steamboat was built at the Devine Burtis shipyards in #RedHook and launched in 1891. On June 15th, 1904, congregants of the St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in the #EastVillage (then nicknamed Kleindeutschland, “little Germany") set out for their annual excursion to a Long Island picnic ground. The steamer, filled with nearly 1,400 people eager to enjoy the beautiful day, left from a pier off of East 3rd Street. Just before 10 A.M., as the boat was passing Blackwell’s Island (now #RooseveltIsland), a crew member noticed smoke billowing out from under the deck. It was quite windy on the water, and the blaze quickly spread. The crew hadn’t gone through a fire drill, and the fire hoses they tried to use were defective. Soon, the steamer had entered the tumultuous #HellGate, and Captain William Van Schaick declined to beach the ship along the #Queens shore, instead making the fatal decision to head towards North Brother Island. People strapped their children into "never-sink" life vests and tossed them overboard, only to watch in horror as they were pulled beneath the water, as the vests were filled with rotten cork that became heavy and dragged them down. The lifeboats were completely inoperable, as they were cemented to the deck by paint or tied down. Many of the passengers couldn’t swim, and they were faced with the horrific decision to be consumed by the flames or drown. The steamboat's burning shell wound up sinking in the water off of #HuntsPoint in the #Bronx. For days, bodies washed ashore on nearby North Brother Island. 1,021 people died on that day, making it the worst maritime disaster in the city's history. Van Schaick was sentenced to 10 years at #SingSing prison, but only served 3 years, and was later pardoned. The tragedy decimated the once vibrant neighborhood of #Kleindeutschland, with most of its residents moving to #Yorkville or #Queens. Many of the victims were buried at Lutheran All Faiths Cemetery in Middle Village #NYC #GeneralSlocumDisaster #onthisday #history #maritimehistory #NYChistory #DiscoveringNYC

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Ghost signage plywood on 7th Street

A recent item to note. EVG reader Paul Gale spotted this on the Seventh Street side of 113 First Ave., where workers are apparently ripping out the wall for more windows at the E Smoke & Convenience shop.

Next to the MCA mural (which we hear is staying put) are pieces of an old wooden sign...



As Paul points out, it's upside down, but it reads:

H. WOLLIN
Surgeon Dentist
Crown

This was, of course, from the era in which "surgeons" pedaling jacket crowns were as prevalent as today's bubble-tea shops. As I reported at the time, these crowns were effective, but didn’t last long because of microcracking that occurred during the cooling phase of fabrication and caused issues to the crown and underlying tooth or gum. The later introduction of dicor crowns, which were cemented with zinc phosphate, were more effective.

Anyway, another reader suggested that this plywood may be remnants of some period piece that filmed in the neighborhood. ("Mrs Maisel"?)

Go inside the gates today at the New York City Marble Cemetery

It's another Neighborhood Open Day today (Saturday, June 15!) at the New York City Marble Cemetery on Second Street between First Avenue and Second Avenue.

From noon to 6 p.m. you'll have the opportunity to take in the usually gated space and learn more about its history.

Here are the remaining open days for the summer:

• Sunday, July 14
• Saturday August 17

Meanwhile, the New York Marble Cemetery at 41 1/2 Second Ave. between Second Street and Third Street will have open days on:

• Sunday, June 30
• Sunday, July 28
• Sunday, Aug. 25

The cemetery is open those days from noon to 4 p.m.

Friday's parting shot

Photo of the building on the southeast corner of Fourth Street and Avenue B this morning...

Spirit of '77'

The new record by the L.A.-based Froth is out now... the video here is for the track "77," which features guest vocals from Izzy Glaudini of Automatic.

They'll be out at Elsewhere on July 3.

EVG Etc.: Rent reform reactions; 'Russian Doll' returns

[Photo on Astor Place by Vinny & O]

What NYC tenants need to know about the new rent reform deal (Gothamist) Reaction from the "shocked" titans of NYC real estate (The New York Times) Real-estate groups to file lawsuit (Commercial Observer)

Residents call for independent review of storm-proofing plans for East River Park (Patch ... more reaction via The Villager)

The bill that would make NYC streets safer and break up the car culture (Curbed)

City Council members Carlina Rivera and Donovan Richards byline this piece on the importance of Community Land Trusts (City Limits)

The Strand is officially a designated landmark — despite objections from its owner (NBC 4) Reaction: "The vote is a huge disappointment, as the City has refused to consider landmark designation or any other substantial protections for the nearly 200 buildings on a dozen blocks of this part of Greenwich Village and the East Village." (Village Preservation)

Seems like 2008: A bank branch for part of the former Coffee Shop on Union Square (Jeremiah's Vanishing NY)

Shakespeare in the Parking Lot turns 25, will stage Romeo & Juliet July 11-27 (Official site)

"Russian Doll," filmed in the East Village, is returning for more on Netflix (Vanity Fair)

A WorldPride calendar of events (The Advocate)

East Village well-represented in the listicle of the city's best ice cream shops (Eater)

Take a listen to Jesse Malin’s new song, featuring Billie Joe Armstrong, called "Strangers & Thieves" (Rolling Stone)

The Jarmusch fest continues through the weekend (Metrograph)

When Johnny Thunders opened for the Replacements (Dangerous Minds)

Photos: The final days of the Streit’s Matzo Factory (6sqft)

Metro Acres Market will replace the Fine Fare at 175 Clinton St. on the LES (The Lo-Down)

A NIMBY speech (McSweeney's)

... and the 6BC Botanical Garden is having one final orientation this year on Sixth Street between Avenue B and Avenue C.

Per the garden's website:

Saturday, June 15 at 11:30 a.m.

Become a member of 6BC and help keep the garden beautiful.

Member benefits:
• Personal access to the garden. Once you have completed your membership workday and orientation, you will receive garden keys. You may then visit and work in the garden on your own schedule.
• Learn about gardening
• Have the opportunity to maintain garden plots
• Meet your neighbors
• Give back to your community