Il Mattone's East Houston outpost is now open

Il Mattone's third Manhattan outpost debuted Saturday over at 147 E. Houston St. at Eldridge.

We thought they we taking the full freshly renovated corner space, as the Post first reported last November.



In any event, they are serving their Neapolitan-style pies, pasta, sandwiches and salads from the space that was roughly part of the former Lucky Burger.

The well-regarded Il Mattone first opened in Tribeca in 1992.

And here's a photo of their offerings from their Beach Street location...

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Imogene Beauty Salon arrives on 7th Street

The Imogene Beauty Salon is the new tenant at 80 E. Seventh St. ... replacing O.O.T.D., the women's boutique that opened last summer here between First Avenue and Second Avenue.

The previous previous tenant, East Village Cheese, closed here without any notice in December 2017 after two-plus years at this address.

Manhattanhenge 2019: the sun is also a star

[Photo on 14th Street from July 2016 by @WonderlandNYC]

ICYMI: Here are your clip-and-save Manhattanhenge dates for 2019...

• Wednesday, May 29 at 8:13 p.m., you will see a “half sun” — half above and half below the landscape.
• Thursday, May 30th at 8:12 p.m., you will see a “full sun,” with the entire solar disk resting above the horizon.

If you’ll miss out in May, then you’ll get a second chance in July:

• Thursday, July 11 at 8:20 p.m. (full sun)
• Friday, July 12 at 8:21 p.m. EDT (half sun)

Manhattanhenge occurs when the setting sun aligns with the numbered streets that run east and west on the city grid. Here's a quickie video explainer for more:



And as Gothamist reported, this year's Manhattanhenge news release via the American Museum of Natural History doesn't make any mention of Neil deGrasse Tyson, the Frederick P. Rose Director of the Hayden Planetarium who coined the term.

While the Museum has kept quiet on the matter, last year Tyson's name hit the headlines when he was accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women.

The Museum said it was investigating the accusations, though it hasn't released any further information.

First word: Believe on the Bowery Mural Wall

Queen Andrea started work on the Bowery Mural Wall on Saturday... here's an in-progress look...



She's known for her bright color palettes and lively geometric motifs.

And a sampling of her work...

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Super fun recent #typography #mural #Spreadlove! It’s the #Brooklyn way, at @kingsplazamall for all the #Brooklynites! #juicy #notoriousbig #hiphop #queenandrea #handpainted #typestyle

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Updated 6/9

And the final product...

Memorial Day rush

About 8 a.m. on Second Avenue at Seventh Street...

At the 32nd annual Loisaida Festival

It was a perfect summer day today for the 32nd annual Loisaida Festival on Avenue C.

EVG contributor Stacie Joy stopped by the festival earlier today and shared these photos of the vendors, patrons and performers taking part in the annual Memorial Day weekend gathering...

Week in Grieview

[Photo in Tompkins Square Park yesterday by Derek Berg]

Posts from this past week included...

Behold these murals uncovered behind the bar at the former Grassroots Tavern on St. Mark's Place (Tuesday)

It's official: San Loco is returning to the East Village (Thursday)

Parents, students ride together in bid for 2-way protected bike lane on Avenue B (Tuesday)

At the first WPA Arts exhibition (Thursday)

The latest I Am a Rent-Stabilized Tenant (Thursday)

H Mart won't open now until June 3 (Friday)

Happy 1-month anniversary, red-tailed hawklets of Tompkins Square Park (Monday)

Looks like a Flamingos Vintage Pound is coming to 1st Avenue (Tuesday)

No Dollface for the former Bar Virage space on 2nd Avenue (Monday)

The former Thaimee Table space is for rent (Monday)


[A Fleet Week Moment outside McSorely's via Adrian Wilson]

A new sign for Casey Rubber Stamps (Thursday)

Call me by your...: Gallery-cafe combo By Name opening on the Bowery (Monday)

A moment with the Party Bus Express on Avenue A this morning (Wednesday)

1-floor expansion planned for Avenue A building that housed the Sidewalk (Wednesday)

Sugar Sketch has closed on 2nd Street (Monday)

250 E. Houston St. is changing colors (Friday)

Former UCBeast space for rent on Avenue A (Wednesday)

Spiritea debuts on 2nd Avenue (Friday)

Reader report: Martial arts for the empty storefront on 11th and C (Wednesday)

Spring scenes from Tompkins Square Park (Tuesday)

The Blind Pig wraps up 13 years on 14th Street (Monday)

Empty Avenue B storefront yields psychic adviser (Tuesday)

The Alley signage arrives on Cooper Square; more bubble tea on the way (Monday)

The FryGuys space is for rent on 2nd Street (Friday)

... and a Keith Haring wheatpaste on Second Street by the Postman...



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St. Mark's Place Sinkhole Alert

Helping prevent potential pothole/sinkhole disaster with cones and cubed shelving here on St. Mark's Place between First Avenue and Second Avenue...



At a previously documented sinkhole spot.

An honest post-DOH inspection reaction

Ten Degrees Bistro at 121 St. Mark's Place got dinged during a DOH inspection this past Thursday ... with the city agency forcing a closure after finding 48 violation points. (No. 1 item listed: "Food worker does not use proper utensil to eliminate bare hand contact with food that will not receive adequate additional heat treatment.")



And the management's meme-generated reaction ...

Queen Andrea next for the Bowery Mural Wall

Queen Andrea, an NYC-based muralist, typographer and graphic designer, is starting work today on the Bowery Mural Wall at East Houston.

She's known for her bright color palettes, lively geometry motifs and creative pattern mashups. Check out her Instagram account to see what we might expect to see here.

Queen Andrea taking over after the five-month tenure of TATS CRU.

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Updated 5/27

WIP...





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And when the wall was blank here the other day...

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Shop and stroll on 9th Street this weekend

Today and tomorrow (Saturday and Sunday!), the merchants of Ninth Street between First Avenue and Second Avenue are celebrating the holiday weekend with a "shop and stroll" event on the block.

Per the EVG inbox: "Look for the balloons in front of the participating stores, and stop in to see what specials they are offering."

Sebastian Piras took the above photo last month of the Ninth Street merchants, who gathered on a local stoop for "A Great Day on 9th Street," a quasi recreation of the famous Art Kane photo "A Great Day in Harlem."

Details on today's free show in Tompkins Square Park

There's a free show — aka Waste Fest — in Tompkins Square Park this afternoon.

Here are details via the Facebook event page:

It's a WASTECREW party at Tompkins Square Park and Memorial show for the late Kenny "Waste" Ahrens.

With performances by:

> Skum City
> Cherry Pop
> Hot Blood
> Full Scale Riot
> Caught in a Trap
> The Undead
> Urban Waste

Second Chance Animal Rescue will also be at the Park, all donations collected will be used toward the care of the animals in need.

If you're into DIY arts and crafts Rude Girl Design will have also have a table set up.

To keep the party going, we have DJ AKB who will be spinning, scratching and taking requests for everything from the Old School to the New School music!

Well, it's 1966 OK

Here's some bossa nova from 1966 to randomly start the holiday weekend... the audio track is for "Aleluia" by Quarteto Em Cy and Tamba Trio.

Anyway, have a great summer! See you after Labor Day!

[Updated] H Mart won't open now until June 3

Updated June 3: The market is still not open. A worker at the store said it might be another week.

The H Mart was all ready to open this week here on Third Avenue between Ninth Street and 10th Street.

However, a manager at the Asian-American supermarket tells EVG correspondent Steven that they are still waiting for an inspection via the Department of Buildings, and the opening has been pushed back now to June 3. Workers are transporting all the fresh produce to the other NYC locations.