About a Holiday PopUp on 7th Street

There's a Holiday PopUp today from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. to support local artists and rescue.org. 

Per the listing, you can find handmade paper flowers, ceramics, jewelry, handknits, and gifts of all kinds. 

It's taking place at ILevel, 37 E. Seventh St. between Second Avenue and Cooper Square.

A look at Everythings Fine (fine!) Vintage at the Market Line

Photos by Stacie Joy 

Everythings Fine Vintage is in pop-up mode for this holiday season at the Market Line, the marketplace below the Essex Market. 

Selina Gladys (below) and Kacie Shea Ryan started the business from an East Village living room during the pandemic.

Here's a look around the space, which showcases 35-plus local and small-maker brands.

Everythings Fine Vintage is open Wednesdays-Sundays from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Dec. 17.

You can follow them at Instagram here.

Tuesday's parting shot

Photo by Steven 

The Mudspot Family Christmas Wreath went up outside the cafe at 307 E. Ninth St. between First Avenue and Second Avenue. 

Meanwhile, the usual holiday lights aren't expected on this block this year... word is the lighting company wanted to charge too much — more than the store owners could reasonably pay...

Openings: Rakka on 1st Avenue

Photo by Steven 

Rakka debuted last week before the holiday at 156 First Ave. between Ninth Street and 10th Street. 

As we mentioned earlier in the month, this is a return for the quick-serve Middle-Eastern restaurant that had outposts on St. Mark's Place and Avenue B. 

Rakka continues to serve some staples, including falafel ($6.50) and chicken shawarma ($8.75) sandwiches. 

There are two tables here... otherwise, it's a primarily to-go operation. 

Daily hours: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Giving thanks: Free turkey giveaway returns to the neighborhood for the 5th year

Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy

The fifth edition of this pre-Thanksgiving local turkey drive took place Friday afternoon on Fourth Street between Avenue A and Avenue B. (The giveaways in previous years took place at different locations around the neighborhood. Last year's event was at CLLCTV.NYC art space on Third Street.)

Dozens of turkeys were donated to area residents who might need a little extra help this holiday season.

As in the previous years, the sponsors included Joey Aponte and Dennis Aponte, owners of the Cabin NYC on Fourth Street, the NYPD Hispanic Society, Johnny Marines and local entrepreneur Freaky Frige... 

The volunteers distributed 150 turkeys, the ingredients for some side dishes as well as cooking supplies to help put it all together ...

You have 24 days to enjoy the holiday season before SantaCon

The clock is ticking on SantaCon, set for Saturday, Dec. 9, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., when everyone quietly returns home. 

The SantaCon website lists Midtown as the starting point... and the "donation" for a ticket is $15. 

No word yet on the route, participating bars, etc. — all that will arrive in the days leading up to Dec. 9.

The St. Nicholas Cookie Walk returns for the 1st time since 2019

A favorite local holiday tradition is back.

The Cookie Walk, slated for Dec. 9 and 10, is taking place once again this year at St. Nicholas of Myra Orthodox Church on Avenue A and 10th Street. This will be the first one since 2019... and before the pandemic.

The always-festive event, held in the church basement, offers about 65 varieties of homemade cookies and pastries. As the name implies, you take a walk around cookie-filled tables and pick your favorites. 

Find more details at the church website.

Week in Grieview

Posts this past week included (with a waiting room photo at East Village Smiles on Avenue B by Edmund John Dunn)... 

• City using the former St. Brigid School to help asylum seekers with transportation (Tuesday) 

• Honest Chops Butchery has left 9th Street (Friday) 

• A round-up of the old-school Chinese restaurants in the East Village (Wedensday) 

• Checking in on Superiority Burger 6+ months in; weekend breakfast & lunch and Chrissy's Pizza coming soon (Thursday) 

• A "boutique micro hotel" is in the works for this former Bowery flophouse (Monday)

• Openings: Ayat on Avenue C (Tuesday) 

• Report: LLC pays $44 million for the loan to the former P.S. 64 (Wednesday) 

• You will be able to hone your comedy skills at a former 7-Eleven with the Upright Citizens Brigade (Monday) 

• 1 week in on the reconstruction of the Tompkins Square Park multipurpose courts (Monday) 

• At the Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade (Sunday) 

• 14th Street wishes you an early happy holiday season (Saturday) 

• A bust at LA Convenience on Avenue A (Thursday) 

• Montauk's Memory Motel is popping up on 3rd Avenue and 13th Street (Thursday) 

• This East Village building is now Untitled (Monday) 

• A quick look at Manhattan Pawffice, opening next week at 20 St. Mark's Place (Wednesday) 

• Momofuku Ko is closing in Extra Place (Wednesday) 

... and St. Mark's Place lives thanks to the ongoing events at Village Works at 12 St. Mark's Place... Eden shared this clip from Friday night...

 

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14th Street wishes you an early happy holiday season

Workers were out this morning putting up the festive holiday lighting on this Oct. 28 along the always-festive stretch of 14th Street between First Avenue and Second Avenue.

We spotted the illumination(s) crew one block to the west...

Happy Halloween Weekend...

Here's how you can contribute to the East Village Community Cookbook

Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy

During the pandemic, three East Village residents became friends while spending time with their pups at the Tompkins Square Park Dog Run. 

The men (from left above), Will Kroeze, pastor at Trinity Lower East Side, Dan Hyatt, a middle school teacher, and Will Horowitz, a chef and author who co-founded Ducks Eatery and Harry & Ida's Meat and Supply Co., bonded over a mutual interest in the intersection of food, spirituality, and community. 

They have put the conversations into action, creating an old-school cookbook that will benefit Trinity Lower East Side Services and Food for the Homeless (SAFH) and community fridge on Ninth Street and Avenue B.

This past week they started casting a wide net requesting recipes and are interested in everything from favorite family dishes that your grandparents created to unique ways to prepare favorite meals.

To date, they've already secured commitments from C&B Café, Katz's, Nom Wah Tea Parlor, Russ & Daughters, SMØR, Superiority Burger, Veselka and Zaragoza's ... as well as Hearth Chef Marco Canora, Susan Sarandon, and the owner of SOS Chefs on Avenue B. 

"Nothing can build a community like food. Whether it’s showing love by preparing our favorite recipes, sharing a meal with friends and strangers alike, or serving our neighbors in need, food has an unparalleled ability to bring people together,"  Pastor Will said. "Our hope is that our cookbook will weave together the many food stories of our neighborhood in a way that’s never been done before to create a symbol of what makes the Lower East Side such a very special place: our rich diversity."

The self-published book will be available in time for the end-of-year holiday season...

They're accepting submissions until Sept. 15 via email. You can also follow @eastvillage_cookbook on Instagram.

Scrooged

Photos by Steven 

During this past weekend, someone destroyed the plaque about the Tompkins Square Park holiday tree on the fence around the main lawn...

This tree dedication and memorial plaque was new as of the past Christmas season. In early 2020, someone stole the previous version that had been in place for almost 20 years. 

Here's a December 2022 photo of the plaque (via Stacie Joy)...

Albert Fabozzi first planted the Christmas tree in 1992 to honor and memorialize his partner, Glenn Barnett, as well as others who died of AIDS.

PSA: In case you planned on going to the Astor Place Greenmarket tomorrow

You know, pick up some corn on the cob, etc., for the holiday. Anyway, the Astor Place Greenmarket is closed tomorrow (Tuesday, July 4). 

Back at it on July 11 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

H/T Steven!

Monday's opening shot

At the Orthodox Cathedral of the Holy Virgin Protection, 59 E. Second St., on this Juneteenth holiday.

May 1

In submitting this photo from St. Mark's Place near Avenue A today, EVG regular Jose Garcia (jg) asks a reasonable question: 

If there is any sort of "Best in Show" category might this specimen be worthy of consideration given how much fancier it is than the average belatedly discarded holiday tree?

The question is now in the hands of the holiday steering committee 

 

3rd & B'zaar's new market will feature the work of women-owned businesses

Photo by Stacie Joy 

After two-and-a-half years of hosting seasonal markets, art shows and other special events, the folks at 3rd & B'zaar are introducing a more long-term concept. 

Based on customer feedback, organizers Maegan Hayward, Sara Ann Rutherford and Delphine Le Goff will host — starting today — the next market for an entire year at 191 E. Third St. between Avenue A and Avenue B. 

Here's more: 

Everyone loves our vintage and locally designed clothing options, along with our funky art and accessories. We've hand-selected some of our favorite vendors to keep us stocked with all these goodies year-round. And guess what? All of our vendors are women-owned businesses. What a great way to kick off the year and celebrate Women's History Month. 

In the photo above (from the left): Selina Gladys (Everything's Fine Vintage), Stephanie Fleck (Grandmother Goods), Rutherford, Marie Suchan (Miss Frizz Dazzle Vintage), Hayward (East Village Vintage Collective), Le Goff (Display by Delphine) and Jaclyn Snook (Rat Resale Clothing). 

And the complete list of participating vendors/businesses (in alphabetical order):

• Autumn's Fun House @autumnsfunhouse 

• The Champagne Diet @thechampagnediet 

• Cira Vintage Finds @ciravintagefinds 

• Delphine Le Goff @displaybydelphine 

• East Village Vintage Collective @evvintagecollective 

• Everything's Fine Vintage @everythingsfinevintage 

• Grandmother Goods @grandmothergoods 

• Greenwell Goods @greenwellgoods 

• Lui & Lui @luiandluinyc 

• Messy Jessy Vintage @messyjessyvtg 

• Miss Frizz Dazzle Vintage @missfrizzdazzlevintage 

• New Lines @newlinesny 

• Rat Resale @ratresaleclothing 

• Star 666tyseven @star666tyseven 

• Taracotta Vintage @taracottavintage 

The market is open Wednesday-Friday from 1-7 p.m., and Saturday from noon to 6 p.m. Keep up to date via Instagram.

3rd & B'Zaar debuted in late 2020 with a month-long Holiday Market.

This is a public service announcement: International Clash Day is Tuesday

This Tuesday (Feb. 7), Seattle's KEXP is hosting its 11th annual International Clash Day. 

The KEXP holiday's 11th annual celebration will be a day of on-air programming all about The Clash, with an exploration of present-day human rights issues that underscore the seminal track's ["Know Your Rights"] relevance over 40 years later. 

You can tune in to the station here from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. ET. All sessions are archived for two weeks here.

Top photo from 2009 shows Ezo's Clash-inspired (and long-gone) mural on Third Street between Avenue B. It was on the wall outside the Nuyorican Poets Cafe.

2023 — the year 'Neo Punk' broke

 

Iggy Pop's 19th studio album, Every Loser, is out today. 

The record, which features backing musicians Guns N' Roses bassist Duff McKagan, Jane's Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro and a posthumous appearance from Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, is enjoying some pretty solid reviews to date. 

There are a bunch of audio clips from the record on YouTube... such as the one above for "Neo Punk."

As previously noted, East Village resident John Holmstrom, the co-founder, editor and illustrator of Punk Magazine, created a new issue that's only available with a purchase of Every Loser.

Previously on EV Grieve:

• A Punk Magazine-Iggy Pop holiday 'Loser' extravaganza at Metropolis

• Go on a tour of Iggy Pop's East Village in 1993  

Why you might need to change your New York's Eve plans

Tough news for anyone who was planning to ring in 2023 at Key Food at the strike of midnight. 

ICYMI: Management for the grocery on Avenue A and Fourth posted (with festive signage!) their holiday hours earlier this week... noting a 10 closure tonight, New Year's Eve...

Otherwise, Key is back to its 24/7 schedule. 

Meanwhile, see you in Times Square!

Icicle works: Frozen pipes cause damage to several East Village businesses

Photos by Stacie Joy 

Several East Village business owners returned to work yesterday to discover an unwelcome gift after the frigid holiday weekend. 

We heard that frozen pipes burst in a handful of storefronts, causing damage at Moge Tee on Cooper Square between Seventh Street and St. Mark's Place (above) and Gama Lounge, the comedy club in the basement of 50 Avenue B between Third Street and Fourth Street (below) among other establishments...

Other businesses that suffered water damage include Flower Power at 406 E. Ninth St. between First Avenue and Second Avenue ... and Via Della Scrofa, the Italian specialty shop at 60 E. Fourth St. between Second Avenue and the Bowery. 

In an Instagram post, the folks at Via Della Scrofa said they'd be closed for the remainder of the year. 

One EV super told EVG contributor Stacie Joy that there were reports of broken pipes "all over the place."

Sunday's parting shot

Holiday hydrant ... photo Derek Berg...