EV Grieve

Sunday, August 7, 2011

Houses of the Holy

From this morning... tourists appreciating 96-98 St. Mark's Place ... home to the "Physical Graffiti" cover, as you know...

Photo by Shawn Chittle.

Week in Grieview: Saying so long to 'Walk Man,' looking at John Legend's apartment

[Photo by blue glass]

Waiting for TenEleven's new liquor license (Wednesday)

Extending Banjo Jim's life (Friday)

Learning about Legacy Russell's Open Ceremony project (Thursday)

Saying goodbye to "Walk Man" (Tuesday)

Looking at John Legend's girlfriend, apartment (Wednesday)

Stealing Westville East's bench (Monday)

Splitting up the former Graceland space (Friday)

Examining the next CB3/SLA docket (Monday)

Remembering No Se No (Wednesday)

The albums that people discard these days

[Sixth Street near First Avenue]

[Second Street near First Avenue]

First Street Garden closed until Tuesday

This sight gave us a start...

But. As the sign explains... it's just temporary. Anyone know exactly what the construction is about? (Ah — new fence. See the comments.)

Saturday, August 6, 2011

At the 'Let Them Eat Cake/Eat the Rich/ No Comfort Zone street party'

First stop tonight for John Penley and company — the Economakis Dream Mansion on East Third Street...

...then it was on to the BMW Guggenheim Lab ... where the group busted inside as the gates were closing... and LES Jewels read a poem...

Then!

The Mars Bar...

We'll have more tomorrow... all photos by Bobby Williams.

Previously.

Today in Tompkins Square Park

At the Riot Reunion shows...

[Aaron Kay the "Pieman"]

All photos by Shawn Chittle.

Today's sign of the apocalypse

From an alarmed reader ... spotted on East 10th Street near Second Avenue earlier today ... per the reader: "I can’t even begin to guess why they were dressed like this. Honestly, they all look like they went to boarding school in Connecticut. Why are these people even drawn to the East Village?"

2nd Annual Kiehl’s LifeRide for amfAR

Third Avenue and 13th Street.

All photos by blue glass. Previously.

Because you always take pictures of cranes

At the Con Ed HQ earlier today... 15th Street and Third Avenue. By Bobby Williams.

That dumpster outside the Mars Bar

Early last evening, Goggla noted the arrival of a dumpster alongside the Mars Bar ... Perhaps it's in advance of tonight's street party-protest?

So we took a look inside this morning... not much of interest. Kind of looked like someone ransacked an IKEA store.

Reminders: This weekend in Tompkins Square Park

Previously.

Why you can eat on (part of) Third Avenue today

Today marks the end of the 2nd Annual Kiehl’s LifeRide for amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research. Per the Kiehl's news release:

From July 31 to August 6, 2011, members of the Kiehl’s team, and a group of notable motorcycling enthusiasts, will be raising funds and awareness for amfAR during a seven-day motorcycle ride. This philanthropic journey was inspired by Kiehl’s longtime love of motorcycles and spirit of adventure.

Our very own Chris Salgardo, President of Kiehl’s USA, and Alain de Cadenet, Le Mans racer and ESPN “Speed Channel” Host, will lead riders from Pennsylvania to Massachusettes to New York City, with five stops along the way. The group of riders includes Tyson Beckford, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Tricia Helfer, Justin Chatwin, Katee Sackhoff, Teddy Sears, Christopher Redman, Marguerite Moreau, Paul Cox, Paul d’Orleans, Conrad Leach and many other cherished friends of Kiehl’s.

So expect about 160 bikers on Third Avenue today rolling up to the Kiehl's HQ at 13th Street ... Meanwhile, you can eat stuff on Third Avenue ... All this is going on from noon to 4 p.m.

Here's the menu... including cupcakes from Magnolia ...

Hope that everyone is respectful of the Mystery Lot!

The menu also includes Cherrywood-smoked pork with chili vinegar and "bad ass chips" with blue cheese dressing ... and Sixpoint Brevity Belgian Wit...