Report: LeSouk to continue haunting the East Village

Down by the Hipster has the story: "Bad news for Avenue B residents — Le Souk's liquor license has been reinstated. In a shocking decision, the New York State Appellate Division, First Department overturned a decision that resulted in the cancellation of Le Souk's license, saying it was "not based upon substantial evidence because it relied on a 'guesstimate' in determining that Le Souk was overcrowded on the night of Jan. 13, 2007.'" (Via Eater)

Is the recession over? Tiffany & Co. is advertising on bus shelters

On Water and Fulton in the Financial District.

"Step Up" set up at 6:30 a.m.

If you live on Avenue B between Second Street and Fourth Street, you likely heard the prep work taking place at 6:30 am today for "Step Up 3D." The delightful BEEP, BEEP, BEEP, BEEP, BEEP of the trucks backing up, moving into position for — perhaps! — a big dance number that will happen during a convenient rainstorm.

And I wonder what Avenue B will look in in 3D?

Into the sunset

We checked back in last night around 7:45 to see how Chico and company were doing on the new mural/ad on Houston and Avenue B...

Noted

Beginning this weekend, Axe is trying to appeal to New York area pick-up artists with a new venture: it is sponsoring a Hamptons nightclub for the entire summer. “Axe is all about the mating game, and the best place for a mating game is at a nightclub,” said Michael Heller, the founder and chief executive of Talent Resources, which is advising Axe on the project. (The New York Times)

"Step Up 3-D" taking over B, 2 and 4

In case you are wondering why a lot of hunky, six-pack-ab types are walking around...More than usual, anyway.

More spring cleaning: (AKA, your next 90 seconds -- planned!)

Hello. The spring cleaning continues. Specifically in the drafts section in the EV Grieve archives, where I continue to be horrified at the half-written posts taking up space. Some of them are just dated. Some of them just weren't quite working. So I posted a few of them anyway. Which explains all the nonsense going on below this post. I said this exact same thing two Fridays ago. I promise not to do this too much longer.

Posts that I never got around to posting: What exactly is parachute time?

Posts that I never got around to posting: That guy in the purple T-shirt

Ever since I saw these ads for Uniqlo on Suffolk and Houston I have nightmares that I'm forced to go out for speciality cocktails with that guy in the purple T-shirt and he takes me to a secret bar that's under another not-so-secret-anymore bar and no one drinks because they are too busy looking to see if Albert Hammond Jr. will show up, who eventually does and is actually really nice, which disappoints people who want to be ignored by a celebrity then we go to an after-hours party and I'm forced to select the music and everyone is watching me so I pick the Crystal Castles and get laughed at because they are so 2008.

Posts that I never got around to posting: Eli Manning is following me

Posts that I never got around to posting: Parking lot of the living dead

On Avenue C.

Posts that I never got around to posting: A less-awful Whole Foods ad campaign

Post that I never got around to posting: "Maybe it will be ready Friday, or maybe not — we just don't really care"

Care Free! Midtown West.

Posts that I never got around to posting: The fishy soap dispenser at Mona's

Posts that I never got around to posting: Sign graffiti

Posts that I never got around to posting: Headshot special

On Third Avenue near 13th Street.

Posts that I never got around to posting: This truck on 12th Street

Posts that I never got around to posting: Just another night on the Bowery

Post that I never got around to posting: This photo of Lady GaGa

Via The Superficial

Posts that I never got around to posting: Con Ed working on First Avenue