EV Grieve
An award-winning news site covering the East Village of NYC.
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
FINALLY: Some good bar-related news
›
The Emerald Inn, the Upper West Side saloon that has been serving up drinks since FDR was in office, will live. And you can thank the recess...
"Beat writers...spent considerable time with the bookies, dope dealers, working girls and alcoholics for whom the Holiday was a second home"
›
So, as you know, we're all in full-on mourning over what may or may not be the end of the Holiday . Former East Village resident Mike Hu...
4 comments:
Nickel beer at Sam's
›
Jeremiah's awful news yesterday on the possible demise of the Holiday on St. Mark's inspired to me look into some other old haunts ...
6 comments:
Monday, January 5, 2009
Downtown Beirut, around 1990, about 3 a.m.
›
I can't remember when it closed, 1994? On First Avenue. Speaking of Downtown Beirut, I came across an article on menright.com about Caro...
26 comments:
Window-washing day at the Empire State Building
›
This gives me the creeps. I hate heights.
A sign that I like
›
On 14th Street between Avenue A and Avenue B. Check out the old telephone exchange -- OR 3-4786.
Three other signs that I've always liked
›
Yes, all obvious ones...But I wanted to start the new year with an appreciation of some classic-looking signs. The Parkside, Houston and Att...
Saturday, January 3, 2009
Two signs that I like on Essex Street
›
Next door to each other. I'm curious if the Dembitzer Bros. are still shipping all over the world...
3 comments:
Friday, January 2, 2009
My Kinda Town
›
Bobby Steele and the Undead. Tompkins Square Park, July 2006. For everyone, like me, who's out of town at the moment.
Smokes and smiles
›
No secret how expensive cigarettes are...funny why the brass at the Mobil station on Avenue C and Houston thinks advertising the not-a-barga...
1 comment:
Save the M8
›
Scoopy has the following item in this week's issue of The Villager : East Village native Quinn Raymond reports that COBATA (Coalition o...
1 comment:
Squats vs. the city
›
Also in The Villager this week: An interesting piece by Lincoln Anderson titled "Former squats are worth lots, but residents can’t ca...
Things to do if you're really bored
›
Measure this distance! On First Avenue between 10th Street and 11th Street. Seems like more than 75 feet to me.
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Here's to your New Year's resolutions!
›
4 comments:
‹
›
Home
View web version