Photos by Bobby Williams.
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Chico paints William and Kate
As I exclusively reported, a couple named Kate and William were married recently. And Chico was back in town to honor their union on Houston at Avenue B....
Photos by Bobby Williams.
Photos by Bobby Williams.
At the Second Avenue Street Fair
And shouldn't it really be the Second Avenue Avenue Fair?
Previously today.
Photo by Bobby Williams.
Previously today.
Photo by Bobby Williams.
Breaking: Workers clearing out Amato Opera on the Bowery
Last July, CB3 gave its blessing for the owners of the V Bars to open a "bar/restaurant/theater experience" in the former Amato Opera on the Bowery.
However, as DNAinfo recently reported, no work has been done on the space and its remains on the market.
Which is why we're curious about this photo @sandwichboarder sent along of workers clearing out the space this afternoon... Perhaps this is the start of the "theater experience"?
Previously.
However, as DNAinfo recently reported, no work has been done on the space and its remains on the market.
Which is why we're curious about this photo @sandwichboarder sent along of workers clearing out the space this afternoon... Perhaps this is the start of the "theater experience"?
Previously.
A batmobile, we presume
Oh my. Our friend @Ewingweber sent along these photos taken on East 10th Street just east of Second Avenue just now... Do these shots really require a narrative?
And why is Batman standing on wolves?
And why is Batman standing on wolves?
Breaking: First Avenue bike lane buffers getting buffed up — with trees!
Crews are out now on First Avenue...
... putting in a tree at ever bike lane buffer along First Avenue...
The finished product.
Thoughts?
Previously.
... putting in a tree at ever bike lane buffer along First Avenue...
The finished product.
Thoughts?
Previously.
Distributing Cornell's plants today
Earlier this month, we passed along the sad news that Cornell Edwards, who opened The Flower Stall at 143 E. 13th St. in 1967, died. We were curious about the fate of his store.
Seems as if we have our our answer today. We'll try to stop by to learn more about the future of the space.
Previously.
Seems as if we have our our answer today. We'll try to stop by to learn more about the future of the space.
Previously.
Street fair! Street fair! Street fair!
Ah! Here's something that you may want to avoid at all costs do today. The (A?) Second Avenue Street Fair is happening today, from 14th Street down to, dunno, St. Mark's or so. The Street Fairers were just setting as I walked down the middle of along Second Avenue earlier today.
A temporary road closure on Eighth Street
Earlier in the week, a reader sent along a photo of this "road" closure for Eighth Street...
So I headed that way to see what this was going to be about. Turned out workers were hoisted up something or another to the under-renovation St. Brigid's at Avenue B...
...and then the crew trashed the sign afterwards ... which means the road will be open then after all this weekend...
So I headed that way to see what this was going to be about. Turned out workers were hoisted up something or another to the under-renovation St. Brigid's at Avenue B...
...and then the crew trashed the sign afterwards ... which means the road will be open then after all this weekend...
At Otafuku
Stopedp by Otafuku on East Ninth Street last evening... where the Japanese eatery had suffered an early-morning fire...
...didn't appear to look as bad from the outside as you might expect after a fire ...
And this morning, workers were back at it...
The renovations look more extensive... most of the appliances have been pulled out...
No exact timeline just yet on a reopening date.
...didn't appear to look as bad from the outside as you might expect after a fire ...
And this morning, workers were back at it...
The renovations look more extensive... most of the appliances have been pulled out...
No exact timeline just yet on a reopening date.
Friday, April 29, 2011
More scaffolding arrives at 35 Cooper Square
But are they here to begin tearing it down or preserving the roof?
Why Pangea has been closed
Earlier today, we mentioned that Pangea on Second Avenue between 11th Street and 12th Street has been closed the last few nights...
Pangea owner Stephen Shanaghan responded to our email this morning.
"We are currently engaged in a landlord-tenant dispute," he said. "Hopefully we will reopen soon."
He also discussed his ties to the community, where the restaurant has been operating since 1986 when they were known as La Spaghetteria.
"I always refer to Pangea as a community restaurant. We have partnered with many of the local arts, theater and other nonprofit organizations for the past two decades," he said.
Among them: the Danspace Project, the Poetry Project, St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery, Third Street Music School Settlement, P.S 122, Theatre for the New City and Classic Stage Company.
"We have always believed that by supporting them we are nourishing the roots of the community," he said. "To this day, I believe that this is why we have been able to keep our restaurant going for so many years."
Pangea owner Stephen Shanaghan responded to our email this morning.
"We are currently engaged in a landlord-tenant dispute," he said. "Hopefully we will reopen soon."
He also discussed his ties to the community, where the restaurant has been operating since 1986 when they were known as La Spaghetteria.
"I always refer to Pangea as a community restaurant. We have partnered with many of the local arts, theater and other nonprofit organizations for the past two decades," he said.
Among them: the Danspace Project, the Poetry Project, St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery, Third Street Music School Settlement, P.S 122, Theatre for the New City and Classic Stage Company.
"We have always believed that by supporting them we are nourishing the roots of the community," he said. "To this day, I believe that this is why we have been able to keep our restaurant going for so many years."
[Updated] Fire at Otafuku on East Ninth Street
Several people have sent us info:
Fire in East Ninth Street building btw Second and Third Avenue. Upper floor apartment building that Cloisters is in.
"Lotsa smoke. fdny sounds like they're sawing metal. and making lotta banging noises."
Anyone have photos?
Updated: Another reader puts the fire at Otafuku.
Updated 8:50: DNAinfo confirms that it was Otafuku. FDNY officials that the fire was quickly brought under control in less than 30 minutes.
A reader reports that the interior is completely burned out.
[Top two photos via @cili007 ]
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