$60 per team to enter, and that will get you unlimited beer and two slices of pizza...
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Save the date (to be far away): Beer pong tourney at Angels and Kings on Oct. 17
$60 per team to enter, and that will get you unlimited beer and two slices of pizza...
Something strange about this ConEd Building photo...
Right. No dorms or other high rises around it... Anyway, I always appreciate the archival items that EV Grieve reader Mykola (Mick) Dementiuk finds and sends along...such as this shot of the ConEd building via 1957 (from Life magazine).
And this rooftop shot in the EV of Steve McQueen and Natalie Wood from 1963's "Love With The Proper Stranger."
And this rooftop shot in the EV of Steve McQueen and Natalie Wood from 1963's "Love With The Proper Stranger."
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Just your normal, everyday listing for 2/six story walk-up buildings for $15 million on Craigslist
Whoa. Where's this then?
$15750000 Prime E.Vill 2/Six Story Walk-Up Buldgs w/48 Units Amazing Inves Oppor (East Village)
Date: 2009-10-07, 3:01AM EDT
PRIME EAST VILLAGE 2/SIX STORY WALK-UP BUILDINGS WITH 48 UNITS
AMAZING INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY
Description: 2/Six story walk-up buildings with a total of 48 units.
Lot: Bldg 1:25 x 96.17 Bldg 2: 25 x 95.17
Built: Bldg 1:25 x 80 Bldg 2: 25 x 81
Zoning: R7-2
F.A.R.: 3.44 (both)
Price: $15,750,000
10 years and many glass towers ago on the Bowery
I posted this earlier today over yonder at the New York Nobody Sings....
I can't say that I have any opinion of UK singer-songerwriter Beth Orton. Eh.
But. The video for her "Central Reservation" was shot on the Bowery and other parts of the Lower East Side. The song is from 1999 — just 10 years ago, but look at how much has changed. You'll get a good shot of Cooper Square around the 28-second mark. No Bowery Hotel. Cooper Square Hotel. 2 Cooper Square. The Astor Place Tower. Avalon Bowery Place....
I can't say that I have any opinion of UK singer-songerwriter Beth Orton. Eh.
But. The video for her "Central Reservation" was shot on the Bowery and other parts of the Lower East Side. The song is from 1999 — just 10 years ago, but look at how much has changed. You'll get a good shot of Cooper Square around the 28-second mark. No Bowery Hotel. Cooper Square Hotel. 2 Cooper Square. The Astor Place Tower. Avalon Bowery Place....
What's going on....?
We're getting several reports that police helicopters are circling Tompkins Square Park and vicinity. Wrote one reader: "It's crazy. They're obviously looking for someone."
Lux Living just checked in:
"ok...WHAT is up with that f'n helicopter?!?!"
He reports that the helicopter has been hovering for nearly 30 minutes....
UPDATE:
Probably not related at all....However, Gawker is reporting via a tipster that someone jumped in from of the L train at First Avenue...and the L is shut from Eighth Avenue to Bedford.
UPDATE (1:11):
1010 WINS reports:
Police say they were called to the L subway station at 14th Street and First Avenue in Manhattan on Wednesday.
Officers found an unconscious 49-year-old man on the tracks. The man was pronounced dead at the scene.
The victim has not been identified.
The medical examiner's office will determine how he died.
Train service on the line, which was suspended for nearly 1 1/2 hours in both directions, has resumed.
Lux Living just checked in:
"ok...WHAT is up with that f'n helicopter?!?!"
He reports that the helicopter has been hovering for nearly 30 minutes....
UPDATE:
Probably not related at all....However, Gawker is reporting via a tipster that someone jumped in from of the L train at First Avenue...and the L is shut from Eighth Avenue to Bedford.
UPDATE (1:11):
1010 WINS reports:
Police say they were called to the L subway station at 14th Street and First Avenue in Manhattan on Wednesday.
Officers found an unconscious 49-year-old man on the tracks. The man was pronounced dead at the scene.
The victim has not been identified.
The medical examiner's office will determine how he died.
Train service on the line, which was suspended for nearly 1 1/2 hours in both directions, has resumed.
Ryan Adams, you're not very funny, Ryan Adams probably said
As you may recall, artist-in-residence Ryan Adams debuted his new work at the Morrison Hotel on the Bowery. Perhaps his message on the windows out front was lost on most everyone...
Sept. 24...
And yesterday, a new sign went up on the Morrison window...
Sept. 24...
And yesterday, a new sign went up on the Morrison window...
Cafe 81 will be back from vacation on Oct. 1
Over on Seventh Street near First Avenue, Cafe 81 has seemingly kept unpredictable hours of late...
...and recently, they took off for vacation. And as of last night, Oct. 6, they still hadn't returned.
In if you're new to all this, Cafe 81 used to be the lovely and amazing Verchovyna Tavern aka George's Bar aka Bar 81. They closed Jan. 1, 2005. Jeremiah paid tribute to it several years ago...
Meanwhile, if you feel like being really annoyed, read Shecky's description of Cafe 81:
...and recently, they took off for vacation. And as of last night, Oct. 6, they still hadn't returned.
In if you're new to all this, Cafe 81 used to be the lovely and amazing Verchovyna Tavern aka George's Bar aka Bar 81. They closed Jan. 1, 2005. Jeremiah paid tribute to it several years ago...
Meanwhile, if you feel like being really annoyed, read Shecky's description of Cafe 81:
Café 81: Can we survive with one less Ukranian watering hole? (OK, perhaps this question answered itself.) Much to the chagrin of aging ex-pats, newbie Café 81 has filled the void of East Village institution Verchovyna Tavern, demolished to make way for this spanking new boozerie. While some would like to give decrepit bars status as endangered species, this replacement has a lot to offer. The bartenders are friendly and outgoing, the kitchen puts out real food instead of stale pretzels and beer nuts, and the crowd is young locals instead of aging winos. If that's not enough to win you over, they also pour shots of snazzy cocktails like Sex on the Beach.
Noted
"Even our fantasies are being downsized. Neiman Marcus Group Inc. mailed out its annual Christmas Book catalog, which each year features over-the-top 'fantasy' gifts, to one million customers on Tuesday. But for the first time in a decade, there isn't a seven- or eight-figure price tag on the list. The most expensive fantasy item for 2009 is a $250,000 'his and hers' two-seater Icon aircraft, which comes with pilot training for two. That's a far cry from the $20 million submarine offered in 2000, the $10 million Zeppelin of 2004 or the $10 million stable of racehorses of 2008." (The Wall Street Journal)
Still, there's a cupcake car.
It gets up to 7 mph and runs on a battery. And it's yours for $25,000. (And I know who would LOVE this ride...)
Still, there's a cupcake car.
It gets up to 7 mph and runs on a battery. And it's yours for $25,000. (And I know who would LOVE this ride...)
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
State of Emergency: A community meeting on Thursday evening to "Stop the Violence"
At the East Side Tabernacle Church on Second Street near Avenue C.
And in case you missed the most recent incident to make headlines, Bob Arihood had the story first about a series of BB gun attacks on Avenue D near Third Street. Three days later, the Times did a piece...who credited the Daily News for breaking the story... Police have reportedly made several arrests in the case.
Mikey's lives (for just a little while longer)
So, three weeks ago, we said goodbye to Mikey's Pet Shop on Seventh Street near Avenue A. Landlord jacking up the rent to $20,000, etc. We heard it ourselves from Mikey. And when we went by later, the canopy was ripped down, etc.
Well! Maybe that $20,000-per-month nail salon deal fell through... As a Mikey's customer/EV Grieve reader reports, the store is back open...While basically stripped inside, several items remain for sale... According to the reader, the landlord gave Mikey one more month...
Which may explain the eviction notices dated for Oct. 31...
Previously.
FiDi gets in on fried chicken craze: Bon Chon coming soon
Bon Chon Chicken — "the most beloved fried chicken in NYC" — is opening an outpost on John Street in the Financial District ... at the home of the former Zen Palate.
Question of the day: "Where is the two ounce 'anti-energy' relaxation shot that the world so desperately requires?"
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Hello!
Great job with E.V. Grieve; I just spent some time thumbing through old posts, and I'm a fan of the site!
I'm contacting you because I have a suggestion for a piece. Do you remember Drank, the purple beverage that is the yang to Red Bull's yin? Drank came out last summer, marketing itself as the 'anti-energy' drink slash legal substitute to the illegal yet hip-hop-popular Sprite plus cough syrup concoction. Hilarious.
And, somewhat related, I'm sure you've noticed with Red Bull, people got tired of all the extra ounces of consumption required, thus the 5 Hour Energy Shot was born.
Which brings one to a very logical question: where is the two ounce 'anti-energy' relaxation shot that the world so desperately requires?
Enter our client, Mini Chill, the answer to not only our question, but our fast-paced modern lifestyles. Mini Chill is a delightful two ounce elixir that promises to not only reduce stress, but also enhance concentration without a drowsy side effect or loss of energy. Basically, chill.
Mini Chill is already in stores in the Village area and more sporadically about Manhattan. Additionally, there will be free giveaways during the next two weeks:
Tuesday, Oct. 6 -- Thursday, Oct. 8
Washington Square 2 pm – 2:45 pm
Outside NYU Campus – 3 pm - 4 pm
Subway-W 4th St/Wash Sq-V – 4:15 pm – 5 pm
Subway-8th St/New York Univ-N,R,W – 5:15 - 6
Subway-Christopher St/Sheridan Sq-1 –TBD
Tuesday, Oct. 13 -- Thursday, Oct. 15
Union Square - 50 E 17th St - 2 pm – 2:45 pm
Subway-14/Union Sq-L,N,Q,R,W,4,5,6- E 14th St –3pm – 4 pm
Subway-23rd St-N,R,W- 2 W 23rd St - 4:15 pm – 5 pm
Subway-23rd St-4,6- 98 E 23rd St – 5:15 pm – 6 pm
Subway-6th Ave-L-531 6th Ave - TBD
We would love to offer you a free sample in exchange for a review of the -- let's face it -- intriguing new beverage.
True, Mini Chill lacks the allure of illegally sippin' on sizzurp, but with claims so bold as to improve focus while simultaneously relieving stress, don't you want (and i apologize in advance for this pun) to give it a shot?
If this sounds like something you would be interested in, please get back to us. You can view some basic product info at http://minichill.com. We look forward to hearing from you soon!
Monday, October 5, 2009
The new venture of old Christine's
As Jeremiah noted last fall, Christine's Polish American Restaurant at 208 First Avenue near 12th Street had closed... (subject of Allen Ginsberg's "The Charnel Ground," as he pointed out...)
Nearly one year later, a new tenant has emerged...
...a Lebanese pizza and grill...
Nearly one year later, a new tenant has emerged...
...a Lebanese pizza and grill...
Futurizing: Copping a look at the Copper Building residents
Well, now that those sheets have been removed from the corner floor-to-ceiling windows at the Copper Building on Avenue B and 13th Street, an EV Grieve reader comments (with disturbing enthusiasm), "I hope that they never get blinds. This could be our Standard Hotel!!"
Hmm, may give a whole new meaning to "granite countertops and high-end appliance packages."
Previously.
Hmm, may give a whole new meaning to "granite countertops and high-end appliance packages."
Previously.
Something about shopping at Sunny and Annie's makes me feel so .... faint
So many sandwich choices! On Avenue B and Sixth Street yesterday afternoon...in front of Sunny and Annie's...
I walked up to her and said, "Are you a parking ticket? Because you have fine written all over you." And then, "Are you from Tennessee? Because you're the only 10 who I see!"
Then the photographer yelled at me... but seriously, the always-reliable complete stranger standing there said that he thought it was a shoot for a purse -- that thing in her hand. I think it was more about the dress.
Bob Arihood came across another photo shoot yesterday — this one in Tompkins Square Park. (Oops! Same model... just a change in outfits and location...)
I walked up to her and said, "Are you a parking ticket? Because you have fine written all over you." And then, "Are you from Tennessee? Because you're the only 10 who I see!"
Then the photographer yelled at me... but seriously, the always-reliable complete stranger standing there said that he thought it was a shoot for a purse -- that thing in her hand. I think it was more about the dress.
Bob Arihood came across another photo shoot yesterday — this one in Tompkins Square Park. (Oops! Same model... just a change in outfits and location...)
NBA ad takes over
Work on Chico's former "spay/neuter" mural on Avenue A near 12th Street is nearly complete. Here's how it looked last Sunday...
..and now...the NBA video game has come to life.
Previously.
..and now...the NBA video game has come to life.
Previously.
A vote against Mr. $115 ticket
Just a little anti-Bloomy (Mr. $115 Ticket!) graffitti on Cooper Square near Fourth Street.
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