Friday, October 2, 2020
In the company of 'Men'
Fresco closing this week with hopes of reopening early next year
A new era for indoor dining in the East Village
→ Bin 141, 43 Avenue A
→ Divya’s Kitchen, 25 First Ave.
→ Hearth, 403 East 12th St.
→ Il Posto Accanto, 190 E. Second St.
→ John’s of 12th Street, 302 East 12th St.
→ Lavagna, 545 East Fifth St.
→ Lucien, 14 First Ave.
→ Mary O’s, 32 Avenue A
→ Mokyo, 109 St. Mark’s Place
→ Nowon, 507 East Sixth St.
→ Pangea, 178 Second Ave.
→ Takahachi, 85 Avenue A
→ Tuome, 536 East Fifth St.
→ Veselka, 144 Second Ave.
New York Sports Clubs permanently shutters Avenue A location 2 days after reopening
On behalf of NYSC, we have made the difficult decision to permanently close the Avenue A location on September 30th.This decision was a difficult one, but all isn’t lost. Effective immediately, your membership has been upgraded to our Elite Membership level at your current rate which gives you access to our entire network of clubs. By having an Elite Membership, you’ll be able to work out in all of our over 160 locations — from DC and Maryland to New York, Boston, Florida, California and yes, even Puerto Rico.
Thursday, October 1, 2020
Thursday's parting shot
About Correspondences on Astor Place
With Correspondences, multidisciplinary artist duo Ximena Garnica and Shige Moriya offer multiple entry points for spectators to engage with questions of being, interdependence, and coexistence. The human body (performer and observer), machines, natural elements, and the urban square mingle in an entangled poetic microcosm while opening inquiries into animate life and environmental ethics.
In the inaugural presentation of this multi-borough project, audiences can safely engage in Astor Place installation over conversation, and bear witness to daily activation periods performed by members of the LEIMAY Ensemble.Single bodies are enclosed inside transparent chambers partially filled with sand. Bodies are donned with gas masks as they try, time and again, to rise to standing. At intervals, machines attached to the chambers trigger a blast of sand causing the performers to lose their footing, sinking them back down into the ground. This seemingly perpetual eruption repeats throughout daily performance activation periods of Correspondences, both with and without performers.
The first performance is tonight at 8... with additional shows tomorrow through Sunday at noon, 2 p.m., 4 p.m. and so on...
Grant Shaffer's NY See
The East Village storefront art of Delphine le Goff
Public Access debuts on St. Mark's Place with show by legendary skateboarder Mark Gonzalez
Pado is closing on 2nd Avenue
After nearly two years at at 199 Second Ave., the Japanese restaurant Pado has closed here between 12th Street and 13th Street ... though the owners vow to find another location.
In announcing their closure in an Instagram post, the owners cite a familiar foe — the landlord.
The restaurant industry during this pandemic has experienced unprecedented challenges and all of us had to fight hard to save our business and jobs. Since March, Pado team has been working tirelessly to remain in business. As much as we wanted to remain open, we unfortunately could not find an agreement with our current landlord at 199 2nd Ave.
Pado emerged between compassionate and like-minded foodies with big dreams to make it in NYC. Our passion still remains intact and we will not let this pandemic change that. It pains us to announce our closure for 10/1, but we will strive to find a new place and we will share this information as soon as it is available for you.
We want to thank all of our customers for your love and support. The pandemic did really bring out the best in people, and your kind words and support have been the biggest driving factor for us.
We will see you again, we promise.
H/T Vinny & O
A new front window era at Le Fournil
On May 30, during a vandalism spree along Second Avenue, someone smashed the front window at Le Fournil, the French bakery at 115 Second Ave. at Seventh Street.
C & C Dry Cleaning closes on 7th Street
From the EVG tipline... the longtime dry cleaners at 178 E. Seventh St. just west of Avenue B – Amy's aka C & C — has closed...