Updating: Temporary East Village bar-restaurant closings

Will continue to update a list — started on March 13 — of any bars-restaurants that are temporary closed due to the novel coronavirus. Updated 9 p.m. 3/15: The closures are coming in faster that we can update this post.

Updated 5 a.m. 3/16: Mayor de Blasio has announced that restaurants, bars and cafes will only be allowed to serve only take-out and delivery starting 9 a.m. on 3/17.

• Kikoo Sushi, 141 First Ave.


[Photo by Steven]

• The Bao, 13 St. Mark's Place


[Photo by Steven]

• Kyo Ya, 79 E. Seventh St., is closed until April 1.

• Kung Fu Tea, 28 St. Mark's Place



• Joyface, 104 Avenue C (read post here)

• Empellon Al Pastor, 132 St. Mark's Place, is closed until further notice


[Photo by Vinny & O]

• All Momofuku establishments — the Noodle Bar, Ko and Ssäm Bar — are closed until further notice.

• Superiority Burger, 430 E. Ninth St., has closed for now.

• Lucky, 168 Avenue B

• Sanpoutei, 92 Second Ave.


[Photo by Sheila]

• Bar Primi, 325 Bowery

• Virginia's, 647 E. 11th St.

• Red Gate Bakery, 68 E. First St.

• Death & Company, 433 E. Sixth St.

• Kindred, 342 E. Sixth St.

• Drexler's, Boulton & Watt, Paper Daisy and Mister Paradise are now closed

• Pouring Ribbons, 225 Avenue B, is closed and taking it "day by day."

• Snow Days, 241 E. 10th St.

• Professor Thom's, 219 Second Ave.

• Lavagna, 545 E. Fifth St.

• The Cabinet and Mace

• Caracas Arepa Bar, 91 E. Seventh St.

• Nowon, 507 E. Sixth St.

• Factory Tamal, 63 E. Fourth St.

• SMØR, 441 E. 12th St.

• Blue Ribbon Fried Chicken, 28 E. First St.

• Juice Vitality, 192 First Ave.

• Ama Raw Bar, 190 Avenue B

• Sophie's, Mona's and Josie's

• The International, 102 First Ave.

• Sharaku, 14 Stuyvesant St.


[Photo by Steven]

• Doc Holliday's, 109 Avenue A

• Niagara, 112 Avenue A

• Tompkins Square Bar, 110 Avenue A

Want to help?

Several people have reached out to ask about volunteering in the neighborhood — such as shopping or running errands for those who may need help or don't feel comfortable being outside... spotted this flyer on Avenue A at Fourth Street...

Checking in on Book Club Bar

Text and photos by Stacie Joy

Updated 3/16 below

I stopped by Book Club Bar on Third Street yesterday to talk with Nat Esten, who runs the shop along with his wife Erin Neary, about how the small business is managing during the coronavirus outbreak.

Esten and Neary, who live nearby, are encouraging people who want to support the shop to buy books online, purchase gift cards or listen to audiobooks via Libro.fm.

Book Club is also offering coffee (via Mud) to go along with items from Eli Zabar’s bakery.

I asked Nat what books he recommends for people staying indoors. He offered two suggestions: For scary pertinent material, “Station Eleven” by Emily St. John Mandel, and for distraction enjoyment, “The Splendid and the Vile,” by Erik Larson.



Book Club Bar, 197 E. Third St. between Avenue A and Avenue B, remains open for now with daily hours of 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Updated 3/16

They are now only open for to-go coffee and pick-up book orders. You can still shop via their website.

March 2020 street art

Spotted on 11th Street between Avenue B and Avenue C...



Artist unknown (at the moment) ...



Photos by Vinny & O

The Archdiocese of New York cancels church service

The Archdiocese of New York has canceled all masses this weekend and in the near future. Signs are posted outside Catholic churches in the East Village, including at Immaculate Conception on 14th Street (above) and Most Holy Redeemer-Church of the Nativity on Third Street...


[Photo by Stacie Joy]

This also means a closure for St. Brigid-St. Emeric on Avenue B at Eighth Street.

However, the churches will be open for prayer

Per the release we received:

All Public Masses Are Canceled Until Further Notice.

Church will be open for private prayer during usual hours only.

All obligation to attend mass is suspended.

This morning outside Key Food

EVG regular Lola Saénz points out the large delivery this morning at Key Food on Avenue A...for anyone concerned that stores are unable to restock their shelves...

An East Village inventory check

Yesterday (March 13) afternoon, EVG contributor Stacie Joy stopped by a variety of East Village shops to check on their inventory of food and cleaning supplies as residents prepare for the coronavirus outbreak.

The bigger stores (Target, Trader Joe's) had longer lines and emptier shelves of in-demand items, as you might expect. Some of the smaller shops, especially along First Avenue, still had ample products, such as Clorox wipes and ingredients for making your own hand sanitizer.

The first few photos of at Key Food, 52 Avenue A at Fourth Street...







All photos were of these store shelves as they appeared yesterday afternoon.

• H Brickman & Sons, 55 First Ave. between Third Street and Fourth Street









• Rite Aid, 81 First Ave. at Fifth Street (had very little inventory upon Stacie's visit)





• Saifee Hardware & Garden, 114 First Ave. at Seventh Street (They had a great supply, per Stacie)











• Commodities Health Food, 165 First Ave. between 10th Street and 11th Street





• NYC Pharmacy 206 First Ave. between 12th Street and 13th Street





• David Halladay Hill, aka the Fix-it Fairy, at H&W Hardware, 220 First Ave. between 13th Street and 14th Street







• Trader Joe's, 436 E. 14th St. near Avenue A











• Target, 500 E. 14th St. at Avenue A







• CTown Supermarket, 188 Avenue C between 11th Street and 12th Street