Saturday, March 6, 2010
Ray's in the Times
At the Times, Jim Dwyer checks in on the situation at Ray's. He talked with Bob Arihood... He also spoke with Arianna Gil, who helped organize the Saturday night delivery service. (Speaking of which, it's Saturday. If you need something delivered... 718-473-9636)
The headline: Not Your Banks’ Bailouts: Stores Too Loved to Fail
Anyway, here's a passage:
One recent blustery night, Maria Musial stood behind the counter at Ray’s, where she has worked since arriving from Elk, Poland, in the early 1980s.
“When I came, he was nearly the only store on the block,” Ms. Musial said. “The squat people was here. Now it’s young customers, new people.”
A friend, Bozenna, chimed in.
“They don’t like egg creams,” Bozenna said.
Read the whole article here.
[Photo by Michael Sean Edwards.]
Friday, March 5, 2010
Cheep's eats for Second Avenue
Thanks to the EV Grieve tipster for passing along this signage shot of Cheep's, which is going in at the former Snacklicious Cinderella, Second Avenue near St. Mark's Place...
Previously on EV Grieve:
Fairytale new beginning for Snacklicious Cinderella?
This is not a test: Cooper Union in imminent danger of "projectile vomiting"
A friendly tipster passed along the following from a Cooper Union student, who — wisely at first — thought the e-mail below was a hoax given all the upheaval there of late. But it is not.
From: bulkmail@cooper.edu
Date: March 3, 2010 2:37:35 PM EST
To: undisclosed-recipients:;
Subject: A nasty stomach virus at Cooper
Cooper has been hit by a 48 hour stomach virus, characterized by projectile vomiting and high temperatures.
Wash your hands frequently with soap and water. This is the single most effective preventive step you can take.
Go back to using the Purell dispensers.
Try not to touch your eyes, nose, or mouth.
Avoid large gatherings.
If you get the virus, stay home! Drink lots of fluids.
Alan Wolf
Campus-wide Safety Coordinator
Our friends at EV Heave have been notified. He or she has made the necessary preparations for the weekend, and is already on the scene. See for yourself.
Benefit for Ray's: "I am thrilled to be part of this moment in our community of the East Village"
As a reminder... Bob Arihood and Slum Goddess have already made mentions of this....
Benefit for Ray's Candy Store
Monday, March 8
7:30 p.m. - 11 p.m.
Theater For The New City, 155 First Ave.
Between 9th and 10th streets.
Suggested donation of $15 — sliding scale from $5 to $15
Here's the official information from Facebook:
It promises to be a wonderful evening of giving love to a neighbor in need. Ray himself will be there with us! and some of our East Village activists. This will be an event from our beloved neighborhood to Ray, a men who has work hard and long and have give back, support, smiles, someone who has protect many of us! today we can give back to him and celebrate the spirit that still lives among us! the spirit that mayor Bloomberg and his politics want to finish, to eradicate ... We will fight against it! Lets get united to celebrate the very beautiful Ray!!! Lets have him for many more years! He'll be our strongest representation... right here in the heart of our little Villlage. please assist, collaborate, The whole East village will be there! So fun...
Show Schedule
7:30 — D.J. DiDi of the Brazilian Girls
7:45 — Ms. Marilyn singing her smash hit "My Man Ray!
8:00 — Rev. Billy and the Life After Shopping Gospel Choir
8:20 — Janine Otis
8:35 — Joff Wilson of the Bowery Boys
8:50 — Marni Rice
9:05 — Blind Boy Paxtion
9:20 set up
9:30 — East River String Band
9:55 set up
10:00 — The Bill Murray Experience
10:30 — D.J. Didi
11pm End of show!!
Francisco Valera is helping organize Monday's benefit... I asked him for his story.
Hello this is Francisco Valera. I am a former member of the Reverend Billy and the Life After Shopping Gospel Choir. I've lived in the East Village for the past 17 years, upstairs from Ray's Candy Store. Ray is a great friend and over the years I have come to love him as family. Ray and I share the same Landlord. I have been aware of his situation for a while now and we talk about it, as myself, up until a week or two ago was very late with my own rent, due to lack of work in the middle of such difficult times... does it sound familiar? I hear it all the time, from some many different kinds of people... Ray just became 77 years old recently, we had a very cute party in there, and he has been working at the little store for almost four decades, since i was a baby!
He is truly a sweet, sincere, funny, workaholic, knowledgeable, humble gentleman, a totally honorable man! He is an Icon, although nowadays that term is use so commonly... when it comes to Ray, it gains all its original meaning...
I am thrilled to be part of this moment in our community of the East Village a legendary one, with such an amazing Human Being Ray Alvarez, It can't get any better!
Meanwhile, Bob Arihood has the latest news on Ray's at Neither More Nor Less.
According to Nino's, we're still in a recession
Indeed we are. Still, as this newish sign says, pizza deals abound at Nino's on Avenue A at St. Mark's.
Meanwhile, after another slice of the artichoke pizza at Nino's...
By far a better slice than my last trip to Artichoke Basille's around the corner on 14th Street....(OK, only been there twice. Tried a few other times. I dislike the line...and a few of the people standing in it...)
Previously on EV Grieve:
Nino's vs. Artichoke
Meanwhile, after another slice of the artichoke pizza at Nino's...
By far a better slice than my last trip to Artichoke Basille's around the corner on 14th Street....(OK, only been there twice. Tried a few other times. I dislike the line...and a few of the people standing in it...)
Previously on EV Grieve:
Nino's vs. Artichoke
Lucy's will be back open on March 11
On Avenue A, Lucy is on a break... and I didn't realize this until I showed up for a drink...
Old laundromat becoming new laundromat
The long-dormant East Village Launderette on Avenue B near 10th Street is becoming another laundromat, or maybe a Launderette. A little competition again for Spin City.
Blast from the past
Speaking of Spin City... For some reason I never noticed this on the gate at Spin City on Avenue B at 11th Street....
Dreaming of opening your own teeth bleaching salon? Or gelato store?
Bond New York has a listing for an Internet cafe on 14th Street near Second Avenue. The 800-square-foot space holds many possibilities...
Prime retail space in high foot traffic location near Union Square. Currently occupied by an internet cafe. $150,000 buys out current tenants below market lease thru Sep 2016. This space is perfect for a gelato store, teeth bleaching salon, nail salon, jewelry store, small boutique or convenience store. Space has venting for a food business.
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Beer and loathing: Superdive eyes Las Vegas expansion
Eater has the first word...Aside from expansion news to Las Vegas (glitter gulp!) and a second NYC location, Eater notes:
"Also on their agenda, a 'SUPER backyard,' 'SUPER Frozen Drinks,' and 'SUPERNESIAN Bowl Drinks.'"
File under "urban legends."
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