Tompkins Square Park.
Headline: C-
Photo by Bobby Williams.
Saturday, March 31, 2012
Lake Mars
Second Avenue and First Street this morning.
Leftover from the water used yesterday for the bendy thing working at 11-17 Second Ave.?
Bottom photos by Bobby Williams.
Breaking: EV Grieve did not win the Mega Millions
Of course, we never even bought any tickets. Still, you never know. The winning tickets for the $640-million jackpot were from Maryland, Kansas and Illinois. (Just think: $640 million is roughly 3 percent of Mayor Bloomberg's $22 billion net worth!)
In any event, we did enjoy some of the homemade signs with updates during the Mega-Millions frenzy
And, here on Second Street and Avenue A, the Penistrator, or a clever imitator, did this last week...
[Via Matt LES_Miserable]
And, to telegraph it...
No Powerball jokes, please.
In any event, we did enjoy some of the homemade signs with updates during the Mega-Millions frenzy
And, here on Second Street and Avenue A, the Penistrator, or a clever imitator, did this last week...
And, to telegraph it...
No Powerball jokes, please.
Does your son have what it takes to play Kristen Wiig's son?
As we noted yesterday, Ben Stiller's remake of "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" is filming around here next week. The movie co-stars Kristen Wiig. There are flyers up in Tompkins Square Parks seeking boys. (These signs always seem creepy.)
Per the sign, Wiig's character's son Rich "is good-natured, a native New Yorker and loves to skate."
"Must be able to skateboard. Tricks like Ollies and kickflips a plus."
Friday, March 30, 2012
Noted
From the EV Grieve inbox... a warning from a reader about a Living Social deal... in which 1,164 people have purchased tickets for this on Sunday afternoon...
Other recent area pub crawls have included:
The Furry Vest pub crawl
The Ugly Sweater pub crawl
St. Patrick's Day ...
The Greenwich Village Spring Bar tour ...
The Halloween pub crawl and scavenger hunt ...
The Viking Helmet pub craw ...
The King of Pop Pub Crawl...
The Snuggie pub crawl ...
The rugby pub crawl ...
The Red Dress Run ...
This spring, grab a basket fit for a grown-up and join in an epic egg hunt for adults: Pay $30 for one ticket to the Scavenger Egg Hunt in the East Village (regularly $60). Arrive decked out in a costume (for extra points) at SideBAR at noon on April 1 to enjoy two complimentary drinks and some appetizers during team registration. Once the three-hour hunt begins, you'll hop through the East Village and surrounding areas, while solving riddles, answering trivia questions, and deciphering picture challenges to clues as to where the eggs and Easter bunny are hidden — not to mention a few golden eggs containing gift certificates. Enjoy drink specials at neighborhood bars along the way, and conclude the journey with an after-party at a secret location.
Other recent area pub crawls have included:
The Furry Vest pub crawl
The Ugly Sweater pub crawl
St. Patrick's Day ...
The Greenwich Village Spring Bar tour ...
The Halloween pub crawl and scavenger hunt ...
The Viking Helmet pub craw ...
The King of Pop Pub Crawl...
The Snuggie pub crawl ...
The rugby pub crawl ...
The Red Dress Run ...
[Updated] Things that are broken
The commenting system at Google's Blogger platform is currently fucked up once again not working. Larry Page sends his apologies. And now, back to the Google Product Forums to read all the comments from pissed-off blogger types!
Updated: 9:46 a.m.
Comment function is working again. Thanks Larry!
Updated: 9:46 a.m.
Comment function is working again. Thanks Larry!
And now, seven years later, here's 219 First Avenue!
Woo! Yesterday, EV Grieve reader evilnyc passed along photos of 219 First Avenue, the rehabbed and taller building at the northwest corner of 13th Street. Last month, workers dropped the construction netting and stuff to reveal the new-look building. Yesterday, the plywood came down at the retail space. So we can now see the whole thing as a developer wanted us to.
And here's a quick look inside the retail space...
The retail listing is chain baiting... so you might expect something chainy here...
Anyway, this space has been boarded up/under construction since roughly 2005... and because someone will mention this, the ground floor here once housed the Mee Noodle Shop, a favorite spot for Allen Ginsburg...
[A shot from 2007 via Flickr]
532 E. Fifth St. ready for renting
Figure it's time to look in again at 532 E. Fifth St. between Avenue A and Avenue B. Curbed had an update last week on the 10-unit apartment building. Here it is as of yesterday:
As Curbed noted: "The entire building consists of 2BR, 2BA rentals with a sustainable bent. We see one listing, for $4,495/month. Amenities: common roof deck and garden, in-apartment washer-dryer, building-wide secure WiFi, and general eco-friendliness."
That listing is no longer available as of yesterday on Streeteasy. There is an active listing for a unit at $5,695.
The listing at No Fee Rentals notes, "The East Village attracts people not only for its diversity, but for its relatively affordable rents. The East Village is also known for its nightlife — a must see is Saint Mark's Place, which is famous for its many clubs, bars, cafes, and restaurants."
In February 2011, someone affiliated with the project told us that the owner of the brownstone that once stood here wanted to rehab the building, but there were serious problems with the foundation.
Or, as a piece in Real Estate Weekly put it yesterday: "The project began as the restoration of a brownstone, but the structural integrity of the building made it cost prohibitive to save, so the complete removal of the building was necessary."
According to that article, Jakobson Properties hired DOORtoDOORrealty, the Staten Island-based development firm, "to ensure the property adds to, rather than detracts from, the neighborhood's attractiveness and pride."
What do you think?
And from our archives, a few photos of the demolition and subsequent construction...
Previously on EV Grieve:
Beaming up on Fifth Street
Demolition on East Fifth Street
On the way: A five-story apartment building for Fifth Street
As Curbed noted: "The entire building consists of 2BR, 2BA rentals with a sustainable bent. We see one listing, for $4,495/month. Amenities: common roof deck and garden, in-apartment washer-dryer, building-wide secure WiFi, and general eco-friendliness."
That listing is no longer available as of yesterday on Streeteasy. There is an active listing for a unit at $5,695.
The listing at No Fee Rentals notes, "The East Village attracts people not only for its diversity, but for its relatively affordable rents. The East Village is also known for its nightlife — a must see is Saint Mark's Place, which is famous for its many clubs, bars, cafes, and restaurants."
In February 2011, someone affiliated with the project told us that the owner of the brownstone that once stood here wanted to rehab the building, but there were serious problems with the foundation.
Or, as a piece in Real Estate Weekly put it yesterday: "The project began as the restoration of a brownstone, but the structural integrity of the building made it cost prohibitive to save, so the complete removal of the building was necessary."
According to that article, Jakobson Properties hired DOORtoDOORrealty, the Staten Island-based development firm, "to ensure the property adds to, rather than detracts from, the neighborhood's attractiveness and pride."
What do you think?
And from our archives, a few photos of the demolition and subsequent construction...
Previously on EV Grieve:
Beaming up on Fifth Street
Demolition on East Fifth Street
On the way: A five-story apartment building for Fifth Street
How to successfully walk past the Prune brunch line
Regardless of the season, there's usually a line to enter Prune for the first seating on weekend mornings. The line seems even longer on nice spring mornings. Like this past Saturday. So if you find yourself on the north side of East First Street around 9:50 or so...
You simply need to take a quick zag to the the right then straight in an easterly fashion. Then, right before you get to the last person in line, you should get skinny, like the arrow below, turn sideways and kind of shuffle, either with your butt toward the crowd or the cars. (We prefer butt toward the crowd.) If you're carrying bags, then just try to hold them over your head, as if you're wading through a stream. You could also say EXCUSE ME, PARDON ME. But they're not really listening to you.
Or, you can just walk on the other side of the street.
You simply need to take a quick zag to the the right then straight in an easterly fashion. Then, right before you get to the last person in line, you should get skinny, like the arrow below, turn sideways and kind of shuffle, either with your butt toward the crowd or the cars. (We prefer butt toward the crowd.) If you're carrying bags, then just try to hold them over your head, as if you're wading through a stream. You could also say EXCUSE ME, PARDON ME. But they're not really listening to you.
Or, you can just walk on the other side of the street.
The Miracle on Avenue A™: World Famous Pee Phone™ has a phone again
Pee Phone™ watchers have been distraught since last August (carefully documented by our Melanie at East Village Corner), the last time that the Pee Phone™ actually had a working phone.
[August 2011 via Melanie]
And with the recent news that the city is getting rid of payphones (or payphones as we knew them) ... this sighting yesterday comes as a surprise... A phone! A phone that works!
[Bobby Williams]
Meanwhile, will these prices return for the summer season? (It's less expensive in the off-season.)
And with the recent news that the city is getting rid of payphones (or payphones as we knew them) ... this sighting yesterday comes as a surprise... A phone! A phone that works!
Meanwhile, will these prices return for the summer season? (It's less expensive in the off-season.)
Coming soon to Fourth Avenue: Glaze Teriyaki Grill
A second outpost of the Glaze Teriyaki Grill is opening here on Fourth Avenue near 13th Street... (the flagship location is at Lexington near 54th Street...) The website describes the food as "Seattle-Style Teriyaki."
And more from the website:
Locally sourced, farm fresh, all natural and organic
From New York and Maine to New Jersey and Pennsylvania, we source our produce locally and bring it in FRESH EVERYDAY (we are just that awesome!). Our farm-fresh ingredients are always all natural and we do our best to use organic ingredients whenever possible.
Early warning about Ben Stiller
Ben Stiller's remake of "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" will be filming around here next week... Bobby Williams spotted these signs going up yesterday on East 10th Street between Avenue C and Avenue D ... Promises to be a big production. Aside from directing, Stiller stars alongside Kristen Wiig, Adam Scott, Patton Oswalt and Shirley MacLaine.
The original from 1947 starred Danny Kaye, Virginia Mayo and Boris Karloff.
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Joe's Bar is joining the Sophie's-Mona's family
Longtime favorite Joe's Bar on East Sixth Street has remained closed since proprietor Joe Vajda died this past Thanksgiving. (Joe's opened in that space in 1973. Joe and two other partners previously had a place across the street.)
There were rumors that several people were looking to take over the space between Avenue A and Avenue B from Joe's domestic partner Dottie.
Richard Corton confirmed that he and his business partner Kirk Marcoe, who own Mona's and Sophie's, have signed a lease and sales contract with Dottie.
Which will all be good news for anyone tired of bars with drinks toting, say, heritage pork-infused artisanal ice cubes and shaved nutmeg. And good news for people who really like the neighborhood aspect of Joe's (and great neighborhood bars like Sophie's and Mona's), something in short supply around here these days. Corton isn't expecting to modify much about Joe's.
"Small changes. Clean up. Maybe, if we feel ambitious, we might redo the wallpaper with exactly the same wallpaper. We love that wallpaper but it is in really bad shape," Corton said via Facebook.
Meanwhile, Corton and Marcoe need to seek the approval of CB3 (they are on April's agenda) and obtain a Letter of No Objection from the DOB. If all goes well, then they plan to open this July.
One last detail.
"Per Dottie's request, we are gonna change the name," Corton said. "Joe's will become Josie's."
Alien nation
East Village-based photographer Steven Hirsch has unveiled a provocative new project. (You might recall his site crustypunks.) With Little Sticky Legs, Hirsch has taken his acclaimed portrait format to document another little-known American subculture — alien abductees.
Hirsch recently traveled to Arizona for The International UFO Conference, where he found his subjects, such as Cynthia (pictured).
Each portrait includes a story of abduction. Per Cynthia: "As far as the abductions. I've had numerous of them where they've shown me around various ships. They've also explained to me about the Hybrids and about the Starseeds that are here on planet Earth, why they're here and how they're here to help humanity."
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