7-Eleven's feeble attempt at an anti-blogger shield on the Bowery

We've heard that there is at least one local "blogger" head-scratchingly interested in the daily mundane updates at the incoming 7-Eleven on the Bowery.

To ward off attempts to document the installation of the Buffalo Chicken Roller machine and Quarter Pound Big Bite® heater, workers have placed brown paper over the front windows.

Below, we point out the weaknesses in the 7-Eleven defense plan.

Uh, hey — will someone please give me a boost?

On second thought, Avenue A Mini Market not reopening

At the end of August, Avenue A Mini Market near 10th Street abruptly closed ... a few days later, someone there put up a sign saying that they'd reopen after some "reconstruction."

In any event, the business is for sale now...

Retail space for lease on Avenue A — 'no restaurants or bars'

A little further north on Avenue A near 13th Street... "for rent" signs have appeared at the showroom belonging to designer Harry Allen, which opened in the summer of 2006 ...

No bars or restaurants...

Allen reps told us that the Allen studio will remain here... "we're just renting out the front space."

The New York Dolls on TV... and DVD

From the EV Grieve inbox...

NEW YORK DOLLS "Lookin' Fine On Television" to be released on DVD on November 22, 2011

In the early 70's, Rock photographer Bob Gruen and his wife Nadya purchased a portable video recorder. In a period of three years, they shot over 40 hours of New York Dolls footage. This footage became the critically acclaimed documentary "All Dolled Up". For "Lookin' Fine On Television" more footage has been edited to create fifteen live music video-style clips.

These fifteen clips include footage from the Dolls' early shows in NYC at clubs such as Kenny's Castaways, and Max's Kansas City as well as their West Coast tour: Whisky-A-Go-Go, the Real Don Steele Show, Rodney Bingenheimer's English Disco, and more.

Tracklist: Jet Boy, Personality Crisis, Bad Girl, Human Being, Bad Detective, Subway Train, Trash, Vietnamese Baby, Lookin For a Kiss, Who Are The Mystery Girls, Private World, Babylon, Frankenstein, Chatterbox, Jet Boy

Bonus: Ultra rare 1976 Lisa Robinson interview with David Johansen and Johnny Thunders

Tonight

Dave on 7th heads to the roof, doesn't get called an asshole in an Urban Etiquette Sign.

Sidewalk shed up on East 10th Street at the site of Saturday night's near-miss accident

Saturday night around midnight, a third-floor window lintel fell to the sidewalk in front of 341 E. 10th St. near Avenue B... narrowly missing a pedestrian... tonight, crews showed up to erect a sidewalk shed here for the ensuing building repairs...

...which means the NYPD no longer has to have a car parked here...

Earlier today in Tompkins Square Park

By Bobby Williams.

Today in photos of people dressed like Batman in Tompkins Square Park

By Dave on 7th.

Heartbreak closed for good

Last week we heard the news that Heartbreak Cafe on Second Avenue at Second Street had closed for renovations. Diner's Journal reported this morning that the German-Swiss restaurant has closed for good. [Via Grub Street]

Flashback to this corner on Oct. 12, 2009 ... during construction...

EV Grieve Etc: Mourning Edition

[13th Street the other morning]

Fighting to save the Bowery (The New York Times)

At Bob Arihood's memorial on Saturday (The Gog Log)

More on the fire on East 10th Street yesterday (Eater)

Slum Goddess at Occupy Wall Street (Slum Goddess)

The Landmarks Preservation Committee (Jeremiah's Vanishing NY)

Calvin Trillin at the Tenement Museum (BoweryBoogie)

The photography of Vivian Maier (Ephemeral New York)

RIP Grand Street News (The Lo-Down)

And thank you to everyone who sent along photos from the skywriting yesterday... didn't get a chance to post them... had a few of my own too...

As you likely heard by now ... what it was all about, via the Daily News...

Cryptic messages written in the sky over lower Manhattan — part of a kooky art project — mystified and unnerved New Yorkers Sunday afternoon.

Just after 4 p.m. a plane wrote the words "Last Chance" in the air. The message was preceded by"Lost Our Lease" and followed by "Now Open."

The skywriting turned out to be sponsored by Friends of the High Line, the non-profit behind the wildly popular elevated park.

Artist Kim Beck, a professor at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh who lives part time in New York, chose messages from advertising billboards as cryptic comments on the faltering economy.

Are you Puddin' me on?: The latest dessert shop for the East Village

Wow. Last month, we pointed out signage for a new dessert place opening at 102 St. Mark's Place ... next door to Jane's Sweet Buns.

Thanks to EV Grieve reader Allen Semanco for the following photo that provides more detail on the type of dessert...

What's the over/under on a liquor license request? Think of the possibilities! Puddin' Bombs with a shot of Bailey's and Jameson ... Kidding! But...

Bad news for Joe's Bar

On Friday night, we walked by Joe's Bar, one of our favorite places, and the bar on East Sixth Street between Avenue B and Avenue A was closed...

The last time that we noticed Joe's was closed (in July) ... it turned out to be a false alarm... this time, though — the DOH temporarily closed them last week. The DOH hit them with 71 violation points. Some of them seemingly rinky-dink. ("Food Protection Certificate not held by supervisor of food operations.")

But. A well-placed tipster says that Joe's has been on a month-to-month lease ... worse, Joe's health may be an issue... The tipster thinks the bar might be done for now.

Extra:
Marty After Dark paid a visit to Joe's back in May.

Even an empty 34 Avenue A is upsetting neighbors

34 Avenue A has been focal point for criticism since Aces & Eights opened in the spring of 2009... Then, of course, came the drama with the various restaurant-bar-performance space proposals... In August, "for rent" signs went up here.

On Saturday morning, Dave on 7th spotted the following Urban Etiquette Sign outside 34 Avenue A... (EV Grieve reader Matt also sent us photos ...)

So what's going on? Debra Stelnik, a broker for Coldwell Banker, told me this weekend via email that the space is still for lease.

If the noise came from the tenants upstairs, then you'd think the sign leaver would have placed the note to the left on their entrance... Theories? Ideas?

In any event, here is the rental info for the main floor and basement...

NYPD warning flyers now more realistic with the addition of swear words!

Spotted on Second Avenue at Seventh Street...

Think of the children!

Updated: A commenter notes the "limited to department circulation" line at the bottom right. Oops!