EV Grieve

Monday, November 23, 2009

Window at Cooper Union's new academic building being used to advertise McKibbin Street keggers

Ah, at the McKibbin Street dorms in Bushwick.

Hey, and visit the 248 McKibbin St. MySpace page.

Business as usual at Superdive?

Oh, the magic is back... Superdive was closed Friday night for a private party...

Which reminds us of the heady days of this past summer...

Aug. 22

Aug. 16

Nothing compares 2 U?: St Mark's karaoke/billiards/gourmet deli palace gets a sign

That mammoth three-story karaoke/billiards/gourmet deli palace, 2 U Karaoke Lounge Suites at the former Mondo Kim's space on St. Mark's, has unveiled its new signage...

...and it's rather difficult to read...looks like some rejected concepts from U2's PopLife tour...

Previously on EV Grieve:
What we now know about the karaoke empire on St. Mark's Place

Coming soon: A gourmet deli to go with your karaoke on St. Mark's Place

Karaoke taking over Mondo Kim's space

Kurve loses its Michelin Star, among other things

Last week!

Now!

Which is all really confusing. Last Tuesday, Kurve employees hung the star, which really belongs to Kurve owner Andy Yang's Rhong Tiam on LaGuardia Place. So it was shady to put the star up here, of course. However, Kurve is now going to become another outpost of Rhong Tiam, according to food editor Bret Thorn. (Via Eater.) So why not just leave up the star...

Previously on EV Grieve:
Also at Kurve, a hanging

Xoom opens today on Seventh Street

Also, in the comments on our last Xoom post, owner Jennifer London told us exactly what an infusional is:

"smoothies made with a shot of espresso in them. There is also one with chai and one with mate."

Previously.

St. Mark's Surf City smoothie shop shuttered

Between Second Avenue and Third Avenue. Former home of the hot smoothies.

The ramenators continue the branding process

The folks at May Chan Ramen & Robatayaki on Second Avenue and Seventh Street (the former Love Saves the Day location) have introduced a new logo for its charmless brown storefront and bricked-up windows...

Flashback to this spot last year...

Previously.

Sunday, November 22, 2009

Butter Lane turns 1 today

Wow, can't believe that it has been one year.

Mac is lost

Sixth Street and Avenue B.

Spidey's rickshaw stolen -- and recovered on Avenue A

Bob Arihood has the story at Neither More Nor Less.

Tyson Beckford continues to leave skid marks

Page Six notes this today...

Tyson Beckford knows how to leave an impression -- and skid marks. The supermodel partied with Ice-T and Coco at La Pomme on West 26th Street the other night. After letting everyone know he is the new face of Aprilia, he hopped onto his imported, custom-made $20,000 motorcycle and tore up the street by doing donuts to wow the crowd.

Flashback to September, when Beckford and his buddies burned rubber on the Bowery for something to do with Fashion Week...

And the aftermath of the entrance... a little rubber left on the Bowery...

Previously on EV Grieve:
Gee, I don't understand why the Post said that the Bowery has "an L.A. vibe" (And now: A scene featuring backflips and Tyson Beckford!)

Nuts

A friend said that he saw a man calmly walk into Whole Foods on Houston and the Bowery, grab an armful of nuts that are conveniently located by the front entrance, and turn around and continue on his way...

The Times on the Pizza Shop's closing

The Times notes the closing of The Pizza Shop on Avenue A... In a comment to us, co-owner Kevin Cole said that the rent was too high... Per the Times:

But the recession took a toll, as did customers’ continuing exodus to Brooklyn’s cool neighborhoods — and the $11,000 monthly rent. "It's hard to be competitive on this strip, and we just weren't doing the volume anymore," said Kevin Cole, 39, one of the four owners and an experienced pizza maker, as well as the front man for the rock band the Turbo A.C.'s.

I hope that they can find some more affordable space somehwere in the neighborhood to open another shop...we need more places like The Pizza Shop here.