East Village eatery odds-and-ends: Porsena progress on Seventh; new cafe for Avenue C?

Just noting the progress of Porchetta chef Sara Jenkins' new eatery on Seventh Street... will be called Porsena.



Looks as if a new coffee shop/pressed-sandwich-kinda-cafe is opening on Avenue C at the former Rico hookah joint next to C-squat.





East Village Feed brings word of a new tea shop opening on 10th Street near First Avenue... at the site of the former Vinyl Market... this brings the number of places for tea in the East Village to 3,459.

In memory of Michael Shenker

Yesterday in Tompkins Square Park. Photos courtesy of Bobby Williams.

Previously.

The barber of the Vill

Second Avenue near 11th Street.

The urban pumpkin patch

I've noticed that a lot of people have been taking this photo on St. Mark's Place...and I can see why...

Seventh Street restaurants team up for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

On Tuesday, a handful of eateries on Seventh Street will be donating 10 percent of their sales to the Susan G. Komen Foundation for Breast Cancer Awareness month. The participating restaurants are: Xoom, Luke's Lobster, Butter Lane and Caracas.

Mars Attacks!

New work by Avi Spivak, who was featured in The Wall Street Journal's Mars Bar feature yesterday.

Reminders: Memorial for Michael Shenker today in Tompkins Square Park

Previously.

A chivalrous cyclist

From Craigslist:

Bicyclist Saves Girl w. Luggage - w4m - 24 (East Village)

A thank you to the nice man in a gray hoodie and red scarf who used his bicycle to block me from the angry homeless man outside my building as I struggled to get my luggage through the door.

Let the weary traveler buy you a drink?

Dupin' and Hoopin'

Knicks legend Walt "Clyde" Frazier in his NYC home circa 1971... via Curbed National via @si_vault,

Bright bike

St. Mark's Place near Avenue A.

Noted

Sanctuary fades

With a belated RIP to Michael Been.

...still counting

Tomorrow is the last day to view "...still counting" at the Michael Mut Gallery at 97 Avenue C near Seventh Street.

Per the website:

"…still counting…" is Mr. Mut's continued expression of hope for peace and transformation of humanity. Since the devastating incidents of 9/11, the ongoing reports of death in Iraq and Afghanistan, the constant presence of killing in the media and entertainment, Mut has taken his deep feelings of sadness and crafted this unique and haunting artistic expression.

Outside the Mystery Lot today