Saturday, August 20, 2011

Today in East River Park





Photos by Bobby Williams.

Noted


Well, the Agata Olek original at Seventh Street and Avenue A is now being used as a trash can.

Photo by Bobby Williams.

Days of wine and ... dogs?


Oh, it's the Dog Days at Astor Wines this afternoon ... where John Marshall Mantel took these photos....








Behold your East Village IHOP


Workers have removed the plywood here on 14th Street between Second Avenue and Third Avenue... Pretty low-key looking. So far! A quick look inside confirms the interior will be very similar to the one going in Bushwick.

[Thanks to Jennifer at Xoom for the tip!]

Tonight: East Village Flashback


And here's a snippet from "7th Street" (2003) ...

Tagging the Cooper Square Hotel fence III


The Cooper Square Hotel anti-graffiti team is a little slack this morning. In the past, the team would have already wiped away the tag.

Previously.

What a web site


EV Grieve reader Greg McHale sent along this photo this morning from the 9th Street Community Garden.

Friday, August 19, 2011

Storm center

Using up all my storm headlines in one night... Anyway! Many thanks to James Maher for sharing these photos...



Find more of his work here.

The incoming storm tonight



Wow. Photos by Bobby Williams.

It was a dark and stormy night — really


Photo by Crazy Eddie

BareBurger coming to former Sin Sin space on Second Avenue


Another outpost of the organic hamburglar BareBurger is opening on Second Avenue at the site of the former Sin Sin space. This after the bakery-cafe-bar concept died.

Check out their menu here (PDF)

Until tomorrow today



The Lords of the New Church with "Live for Today" circa 1983.

Earlier today on Second Avenue



[By blue glass]

EV Grieve Etc: Mourning Edition

[Bobby Williams]

Check out the latest work at the EV Grieve animated gif tribute site — but beware of the Subway BBQ sandwich! (EVGif)

Storing bikes on East Ninth Street (Curbed)

Your chance to spray "2 hot girls in white tanks" with a garden hose on Ludlow Street (Jeremiah's Vanishing NY)

Jesus and the Prayer Station in Tompkins Square Park (Slum Goddess)

A look at LES hip-hop history (The Villager)

A look at MoMA's "New Photography" Exhibit (PopSugar NY)

Last day to see Rude and Reckless: Post-Punk Graphics, 1976-82 at Steven Kasher Gallery (Nonetheless ... Alex checks it out here)

New work from the Mosaic Man (East Village Corner)

New chef for Northern Spy (Eater)

At the rally to save an 82-year-old woman from eviction in Bed-Stuy (Runnin' Scared)