Awning alert on the Bowery as Dark Matter Coffee's new cafe comes into view

Dark Matter's cafe on the Bowery at First Street will be called ¡Adios Amigos!

Awnings arrived for the respected coffee roaster on the SE corner late last week. They had a sneak preview of the space on Saturday... with a livestream of the International Chocolate Awards World Finals (Dark Matter was nominated for its Sleep Walk chocolate — and they won a Gold, Silver, and two Bronze.)

Dark Matter started on Chicago's west side in 2007, and there are now multiple locations (not to mention an online shop). 

Once open, this outpost will serve Dark Matter coffee and other cafe fare and include a Sleep Walk Chocolateria.

Dark Matter, founded by Jessie Diaz, is known for its music-inflected, irreverent branding and transparent sourcing practices built on direct relationships with Latin American farmers. 

We haven't seen anything official about this... but given its location a block south of the former CBGB, ¡Adios Amigos! is likely taking its name from the 14th and final studio record by the Ramones.

No word on an opening date. You can follow them on Instagram for updates.

Previously

Coming attractions: Fomo Momo on 1st Ave.

Fomo Momo is bringing North Indian-style street food to 85 First Ave. between Fifth Street and Sixth Street. 

Owners Impreet Sodhi and Ankita Nagpal started selling momos (a type of steamed or fried dumpling) via bright pink food trucks in Jersey City in 2021... and later vended at the various Smorgasburg locations.

This will be the brand's second storefront. (They also have one in Jersey City.) You can check out the Fomo Momo menu here. 

No. 85 was previously The Chippery, which closed at the start of 2024 after nearly four years.

On 13th and A, corner markets come and go

On the SW corner of 13th Street and Avenue A, Essentials Marketplace seemingly came out of nowhere and is now up and running... offering the usual corner-market fare (beverages! snacks! candy!). 

Meanwhile, on the SE corner... you will have one less place to purchase bongs or exotic flavors of Doritos...

Law enforcement officials have sealed up ZEE Convenience & More...apparently, it was zee unlicensed sale of cannabis products here that got the business into trouble...

ZEE debuted in October 2022. Previously, Caffè Bene closed here in December 2021 after nearly six years in business.

Sunday's parting shot

Thanks to EVG reader Jeanne Krier for this photo of today's sunrise...

At the sneak preview of Mary O's Irish Soda Bread Shop on 7th Street

Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy 

Earlier today, Mary O'Halloran treated her neighbors with free Irish soda bread scones and coffee or tea from her new shop at 93 1/2 E. Seventh St. between Avenue A and First Avenues. 

And her new neighbors turned out in droves to sample the creations that O'Halloran has served from her Avenue A restaurant, Mary O's.

Mary O's Irish Soda Bread Shop will officially open at 7 a.m. this coming Saturday. 

Previously on EV Grieve:

• Mary O is bringing her scones to 7th Street

Week in Grieview

Posts this past week included (with a photo by Louise & Danny)...

• Election Night 2024 (Wednesday) 

• Mixed messages about the future of 7-Eleven on Avenue A (Monday) 

• The return of O'Flaherty's, now on Allen Street for the next month with Matthew Barney & Alex Katz (Thursday) ... At the opening of 'The Bitch' at O'Flaherty's (Saturday) 

• On Sunday, a sneak preview of Mary O's Irish Soda Bread Shop ahead of its Nov. 16 grand opening (Friday) 

• A new East Village vintage clothing store opens, and a cat is the curator (Tuesday) 

• Halloween night with Pretty Sick at Bowery Ballroom (Monday) 

• B Cup Café is on the move on Avenue B (Tuesday) 

• About the Community Boutique & Café, an inclusive gathering place on 12th Street (Thursday) 

• It's not just you — the whole area smells like smoke. Here's why. (Saturday) 

• More stabilization work at the former P.S. 64/Charas/El Bohio Community Center (Thursday) 

• 325 E. 14th St., sells and farewell to the Crocodile Lounge sidewalk awning (Monday) 

• Owner of 2 Brooklyn restaurants taking over the Lollo space on Avenue B (Thursday)

• Coming attractions: Mrs. Green on 14th Street (Tuesday) 

• Renovations underway at the former Boulton & Watt (Thursday)

• The former Houston Village Farm is for rent (Tuesday) 

• A bad sign at the Sunflower East Village on 2nd Street (Monday) 

• Stuffed closes and the owners promise 'a brand new, never seen before' ice cream concept (Monday)

Also, this past week, workers removed the sidewalk bridge from Third Street and Avenue A (part of the ongoing work at the First Houses).

Also! The Budget Mart on A between Second and Third is expected to open SOON (photo below by Stacie Joy).

Fabano Florals departs Avenue B for a new home base in Minneapolis

Photos by Stacie Joy

ICYMI: Fabano Florals has left its retail space at 106 Avenue B between Sixth Street and Seventh Street and is relocating its home base to Minneapolis.

The door signage for patrons states the business will be "focusing on larger-scale events in the NYC area."

Also: "We have loved being part of this neighborhood and will miss it dearly, and truly appreciate all the love and support the community has given us."

Owner Andrea Fabano, who lived in the East Village, originally started the business as a pop-up shop (and online).

You can keep tabs on Fabano Florals on its website and Instagram.

Sunday's opening shot

A morning view of Temperance Fountain in Tompkins Square Park. 

Read some history of the fountain, which dates to 1888, here.

You'd be out of your gourd to miss this pumpkin smashing event

Photo by Stacie Joy 

A. Sorry for that headline. 

B. La Plaza Cultural is hosting a Pumpkin Smash tomorrow (Sunday) from noon to 3 p.m. Bring your pumpkins, Jack-o-lanterns and gourds to the SW corner of Avenue C and Ninth Street. 

Afterward, the LES Ecology Center will turn the smashed remains into compost for city parks and green spaces. 

C. It is a rain-or-shine event, though no worries since it doesn't rain anymore.

At the opening of 'The Bitch' at O'Flaherty's

Photos by Stacie Joy

Thursday night saw the opening of "The Bitch," a new show featuring work by Matthew Barney and Alex Katz at a temporary home for O'Flaherty's at 165 Allen St. between Stanton and Rivington...

Artist, curator and owner Jamian Juliano-Villani and gallerist Billy Grant will be here through Dec. 15.

Here's a look at the bi-level space... and some of the gallery-goers who packed the place...

Afterward, there was a post-opening party at the former O'Flaherty's space at 44 Avenue A and Third Street...

... where neighbor Two Boots Pizza came in handy...

"The Bitch" will be on view at 165 Allen St. Wednesday-Friday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday-Sunday from 2-7 p.m.

It's not just you — the whole area smells like smoke. Here's why.

Due to NJ wildfires, NYC residents may see or smell smoke. Guidance: https://t.co/EOStLz9R6e. A Red Flag Warning is in effect citywide until 6PM today, 11/9. Exercise caution w/ outdoor flames. Immediately report fires to 911. Multilingual & ASL Link: https://t.co/fCMmaLTzmK pic.twitter.com/eqSvrNhY5m

— NYCEM - Notify NYC (@NotifyNYC) November 9, 2024

People were asking if there was a fire overnight in the East Village... No, the smoke you smell is due to wildfires in New Jersey... and probably Prospect Park...

It’s 70 degrees in November, and Prospect Park is burning.

I was on the ground tonight in Brooklyn as @FDNY crews battled a brush fire with support from @NYCEmergencyMgt, @NYPDnews, and @NYCParks.

After the driest October on record, NYC is under a DROUGHT WATCH, which highly… pic.twitter.com/xD6rpL7MV7

— Mayor Eric Adams (@NYCMayor) November 9, 2024

Saturday's opening shot

Early morning walk through Tompkins Square Park on this 11/9/24...

Friday's parting shot

Photo by Derek Berg 

On St. Mark's Place between Second Avenue and Third Avenue...

Saturday on the Open Streets of Avenue B: LES Sustainability Fair

Info via the EVG inbox... the event is tomorrow (Saturday!) from noon to 3 p.m. on Avenue B between Eighth Street and Ninth Street: 

Join EVCC and LOSCC for an afternoon of planet-friendly activities and acoustic entertainment on Avenue B Open Street! There will be tours, live music, and workshops by and for our community! 

12-3 p.m. 

• GOLES +UrVoice Environmental Justice Survey 

• FABnyc Paper bead-making workshop 

• Kadidja Handmade herbal footbath workshop 

• 12 p.m. tour 

Leisurely walk highlighting neighborhood green infrastructure led by Green Map's Wendy Brawer. Meet at Avenue B and Ninth Street. 

• 1 p.m. tour 

Visit the Tompkins Square Park pollinator garden's diverse flora & fauna, led by Amy Berkov. Meet at Avenue B and Ninth Street. 

And the music lineup: 

12 p.m. Tine Kindemann Musical Saw

1 p.m. Ethan Silverman Jazz Trio

2 p.m. Kiki and the Fellas Loisaida Latin Groove

Art of noise

 

Going back to 1990 for the first iteration of the Breeders (Kim Deal, Tanya Donelly and Josephine Wiggs).

"When I Was a Painter" is on the band's first record, Pod. 

Meanwhile! Kim's debut album, Nobody Loves You More, will be released on Nov. 22.

On Sunday, a sneak preview of Mary O's Irish Soda Bread Shop ahead of its Nov. 16 grand opening

Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy

On Sunday, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Mary O'Halloran will serve neighbors and friends Irish soda bread scones and coffee or tea at her new shop at 93 1/2 E. Seventh St., a warm gesture from her and her family ahead of the grand opening.

The signage states, "It will be a very special gathering as I really look forward to opening here on 7th Street!"

Mary O's Irish Soda Bread Shop will officially open at 7 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 16, between Avenue A and First Avenue. 

Also, painter Pablo O. Garcia was making Mary's signage at the shop yesterday.

As we first reported in July, O'Halloran, proprietor of Mary O's on Avenue A, was opening a shop dedicated to the scones she started making and selling by the box during the pandemic. The scones became a big hit, helped by Roger Clark's visibility at NY1 and a hugely successful fundraising effort via Brandon Stanton of Humans of New York. 

The new shop's main attraction is soda bread scones, which she makes from her mother's recipe in Ireland and serves with jam. She's also offering coffee and tea. 

Mary O's will continue as it has for the past 14 years at 32 Avenue A between Second Street and Third Street.

Previously on EV Grieve: 

• Mary O is bringing her scones to 7th Street