At the B Bar, a new temporary wall and opening on the Bowery

Back in August, there was some chatter about the the additional cinder blocks that went up around the B Bar on the Bowery and Fourth Street.....maybe to prevent those spying eyes from 2 Cooper from seeing in the back of the B Bar...

Now, late last week, a temporary wall went up on the bar's Bowery side...







According to the DOB, the B Bar is adding "an additional opening in existing exterior wall on Bowery."

And, rather randomly on Friday afternoon, a bathtub outside the B Bar...

Today in car bomb drinks

At the Redhead on 13th Street near First Avenue.

Grand openings

Opening tonight at the former Xunta space on First Avenue near 11th Street...




Also!

Ichiban-Tei is now open on the northeast corner of 13th Street near First Avenue...




Last evening, they were giving out samples of their chicken nanban (boneless, skinless fried chicken in their special sauce) ... which was quite good... Fork in the Road wrote about Ichiban-Tei and their octopus balls last summer....

And...

Bust a move

On East Fifth Street and Avenue B.

Outside the Physical Graffiti building this morning

Given the dramatic photos of firefighters last night at 98 St. Mark's Place... I wasn't sure what to expect outside this morning...




While there isn't much evidence of damage from the sidewalk... a reader says one apartment was ruined.... and several others were flooded... No report of injuries.

Previously on EV Grieve:
Fire scare on St. Mark's Place at iconic Physical Graffiti building

Late-night fire at NYU's Barney Building

Several readers passed along word of a late-night (or early-morning) fire between 2 a.m. and 3 a.m. on East Ninth Street between Second Avenue and Third Avenue...

The fire occurred at the former Lucas A. Steinam School of Metal Working, 227 E. Ninth St. It is part of NYU's Barney Building. Here's what it looks like this morning. (Anyone happen to get photos at the scene?)





A worker on the scene sweeping up the broken glass on the sidewalk described it as "a really bad fire. It could have been a lot worse. There was a lot of gas out here." No word on any injuries.

Busy night here for the FDNY.

A Sunday morning

A man walking his dog on Houston and Avenue A drops a baggie of puppy poo into the trashcan. Right then, a garbage truck pulls up. Upon seeing this, the sanitation worker yells, "THANK YOU! No really, thank you so much. You cocksucker." A moment passes as the man hurries along. The sanitation worker isn't done. "DICK ASS."

Fire scare on St. Mark's Place at iconic Physical Graffiti building

A reader notes a fire scare this evening on St. Mark's Place at 96-98 St. Mark's Place — (the Physical Graffiti buildings) ... Per the reader on the extent of the damage: "Not sure — [firefighters] ran two hoses up, had two truck ladders up to the roof and a few guys climbed up the fire escape to break windows and climb in. We smelled smoke but didn't see any flames. The building was totally soaked — water running down the staircase/hallway."

And a few photos (a few more are here):

Fifth Street and Avenue A, 8:31 p.m., Nov. 13

Bus stop

Yesterday morning on Seventh Street between Avenue A and First Avenue.... another one of those Americana moments that gives the neighborhood a small-town vibe...

Noted

That was fast: Cafe Hanover on the market after five months in business

Back in the heady days of June, Cafe Hanover owners celebrated their grand opening on St. Mark's Place in the former Mondo Kim's space.



In a ceremony worthy of a funeral...



A few seizures here and there... and today, the space is now for rent...

Third Street, 9:47 p.m., Nov. 12

Some German Propaganda

A little German synthpop from 1985 courtesy of Propaganda.