Barbao closed again this past weekend

Barbao on St. Mark's Place remained closed Friday and Saturday nights. Michael "Bao" Huynh's eatery was not open the previous weekend due to an "electricity problem."

Friday!

Saturday!

Verso opens today

After weeks of extensive renovations, Verso, the former Caffe Pepe Rosso/Caffe Cotto, opens today on Avenue C at Eighth Street, Dave on 7th notes...

And it appears that the to-go window isn't really happening...

Missing

These flyers went up in Tompkins Square Park today.

[Photo by Bobby Williams]

Asleep on the stoop

Taken outside the now-defuct Jazz on the Town Hostel on 14th Street near Second Avenue by James and Karla Murray.

Noted at the Mars Bar

Today at 35 Cooper Square

Previously.

Third Avenue, 9:47 a.m., May 15

Bike lane patrol

EV Grieve correspondent Bobby Williams noted yesterday that police officers were on Second Avenue at Fifth Street waiting for cyclists to run the red light... the fellow pictured apparently didn't stop, and was let off with a warning.

Let's not mention this to samo, OK? Previously.

At the Ukrainian Festival today

[Photos by Bobby Williams]

On the plywood and beyond at 14th Street and Avenue A

[Photo by Crazy Eddie]

[Photo by Bobby Williams]

Previously.

School-crossing sign continues East Village tour

Yesterday!

Today!

Landlords enter bed bugs battle

Several readers noted the arrival of these letters from their landlords this past week...

So, basically, to avoid the spread of bed bugs, you have to wrap your mattress and box springs in plastic before dumping it on the curb — whether or not you even have bed bugs. There is a fine of up to $100 if your bed isn't wrapped. Landlords such as Brownstone Building Mgmt here will fine you the tenant then. If they can figure out who the mattress belonged to, that is.

Today in front-page news

Giving the edge to the Post today.

An espresso to go?

On the Bowery.