Photos by Steven
Here's a look at the final work...
He started the piece, titled "Ukraine: A History in Solidarity," on Saturday... which included a public participation segment. Read our previous post for more details.
Tuesday, March 29, 2022
A look at the just-finished mural 'Ukraine: A History in Solidarity'
Spring, and the Tompkins Square Park mini pool looks closer to being summer ready
Photos by Steven
Except for the leaves. But workers have removed the large branch that had crashed down into the mini pool last September.
Now, just three months remain until city pools open for the season.
And yes — Tompkins Square Park has a mini pool for children and their guardians...
Everytable bringing its fast-casual concept to Avenue B
Coming-soon signage is now up here at No. 229 between 13th Street and 14th Street.
You may have read about the Everytable business model, which uses sliding-scale pricing depending on the neighborhood's median income.
Here's more about the company, founded in 2013:
Everytable’s business model drastically reduces the costs of the standard restaurant model. Chefs at our local kitchen turn fresh, wholesome ingredients into delicious meals, which we sell through our small, grab-and-go storefronts.
From start to finish, everything is designed to be super-efficient, and the savings are reflected in our prices. We have locations in food deserts, underserved communities with little or no access to nutritious food, and in affluent areas. To ensure that everyone can afford our meals, we price them according to the neighborhoods we serve.Everytable also offers a "pay it forward" program, which allows people to purchase meals for someone in need. No word on an EV opening date.
This storefront was previously East Village Fruit & Vegetable, which closed in 2018.
Coddiwomple makes closure permanent
Photos by Steven
The Coddiwomple outpost is now officially closed at 213 First Ave. between 12th Street and 13th Street.
The quick-serve sandwich shop had not been open for several weeks... and the closure sign arrived over the weekend...
Coddiwomple just debuted here in mid-January... the third location for the brand with the tagline: "Travel By Sandwich™️ Internationally inspired sandwiches made with local ingredients."
The other two locations appear to be closed as well.
Former Eileen Fisher space for rent on 9th Street
No sign of the listing online just yet.
The shop had been closed since late August for "building maintenance."
Management made the closure official last month. A note on the door for patrons read:
After much thought, we have decided to close our 9th Street Eileen Fisher store.We thank you for being part of this special community and will miss you.
This was Fisher's first location, opening in 1987. Her brand grew to 50-plus shops around the country and sales in various department stores.
Storefront reveal at the taller 21-23 Avenue B
As previously reported, workers have been adding two new floors and combining the two four-story structures between Second Street and Third Street.
The retail spaces have been on the market via landlord Icon Realty. One slot is $12k a month, and the other asks $24k. (The larger space says "Restaurant Use Accepted. Venting in Place, Gas Line in Place.)
The newly created apartments upstairs will reportedly include six five-bedroom homes and eight two-bedroom units.
Monday, March 28, 2022
A 2-day cold-weather break for the 1st Avenue fruit vendor
Photo by Steven
In case you were going by First Avenue and Sixth Street today or tomorrow for some fruit and vegetables... the vendor is taking a break with the cold temps.
The vendor just returned last Monday after a late-winter hiatus.
Essex Card Shop is now in its reconstruction phase on Avenue A
This marks the next phase of the reopening for the longtime East Village business that a fire destroyed on Jan. 10.
In an email, Saba Aslam, the daughter of owner Muhammad Aslam, told me they are finishing some interior demolition. The Aslam family has a meeting with the contractors in early April to better understand how long the reconstruction process will take.
The photos below, via Saba's sister Mehnaz, show the current state of the interior...
Meanwhile, supporters of the business have helped it raise more than $90,000 in a GoFundMe campaign.
You can check out our previous posts on Essex Card Shop, located in the retail space of the Ageloff Towers between Third Street and Fourth Street, for more background on what has transpired to date.
Bike-lane upgrade underway on Houston
- Resurfacing of Houston between Second Avenue and the FDR
- Installing parking protected bike lanes on Houston between Forsyth and the FDR
- Installing delineator-protected and curbside bike lanes on Houston between Second Avenue and Forsyth .. and between Ludlow and Essex
- Creating painted pedestrian islands along Houston between Ludlow and Avenue C
- Installing new bicycle parking on Houston at Orchard and Avenue D
Plans for protected bike lanes along this corridor date to the fall of 2020 ... and put into place to provide cyclists a safer passage on city streets with the closure of the East River Park Greenway until 2026.
This Houston Street work comes four months after the $1.45-billion East Side Coastal Resiliency (ESCR) project shut down bike access along the East River starting at Montgomery Street.
The city installed new bike lanes for Avenue C late last summer.
El Rinconcito makes it signage official at new Avenue C home
As you may recall, El Rinconcito closed last summer at their home of 27 years at 408 E. 10th St. between Avenue C and Avenue D ... ahead of a move to an undisclosed new location.
The restaurant later posted their updated address on social media... but it's now signage official. There is no word yet on an opening date for the space here between Fifth Street and Sixth Street.
Bar Veloce looking to open an outpost on the Bowery
Reps for Bar Veloce will appear before CB3's SLA committee on April 11. Several EVG readers pointed out that public notices are posted on the Stanton Street entrance...
The questionnaire is not yet online.
Bar Veloce got its start on Second Avenue in the East Village in 2000 before expanding to locations in Chelsea, Soho and Columbus Circle (with other outposts in the works).
As Bowery Boogie previously noted, four applicants have kicked the tires on the space since Cata closed in 2019.
The address is also still home to several residents of the Sunshine Hotel upstairs...
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