Tenants sold separately
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East Village Retail Starter Kit
13 months of assembly required
Tuesday, December 24, 2013
EV Grieve's last-minute Lego gift ideas
Office Building Starter Kit
Tenants sold separately
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East Village Retail Starter Kit
13 months of assembly required
Tenants sold separately
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East Village Retail Starter Kit
13 months of assembly required
Monday, December 23, 2013
[Updated] Monkey is missing
On East Third Street between First Avenue and Second Avenue...
Updated 12/24
Monkey is safely back home!
Box Kite Coffee softly opens on St. Mark's Place
[Photo by @CCarella]
Box Kite Coffee is in soft-open mode at 115 St. Mark's Place between Avenue A and First Avenue.
The cafe is from Cora Lambert and Erik Becker, who had been operating a pop-up at TriBeCa wine bar Maslow 6.
Liz Clayton at Sprudge.com got the first look on Saturday.
A few details from that post:
The coffee bar is small (though not for New York), with the only seats at the front windows (which will open up to the street in fair weather) and alongside the counter. Lambert says she was inspired by diner counters, and hopes the space will naturally encourage more bar interaction. “We’ve got some sick soda fountain stools that aren’t here yet,” she promises.
Box Kite will also have a limited beer and wine list as well as an offering of food and pastries.
Anyway, you can see for yourself now...
Hi Friends! We are not officially open but our door is open and we are giving away espresso today. Come by and say hello.
— Box Kite NYC (@BoxKiteCoffee) December 23, 2013The Tuck Shop closed its location here on July 7.
Previously on EV Grieve:
Box Kite Coffee opening at former Tuck Shop space on St. Mark's Place?
More details about Black Ant, coming soon to 60 Second Ave.
Back in November, we reported that the owners of Ofrenda, a homestyle Mexican restaurant in the West Village, will open Black Ant at 60 Second Ave. in the space previously occupied by Bona Fides.
The Post today had a few more details on what to expect.
The 2,800-square-foot location will have four different dining areas — a small lounge that seats 15 with an additional 15 seats at the bar, two dining rooms seating a total of 60 plus an open garden that will seat 40.
Black Ant also will feature a private dining room with 25 seats.
According to their Twitter account, Black Ant is aiming for a late January opening.
Previously on EV Grieve:
Team behind Ofrenda bringing Black Ant to the East Village
The day the music stores died in the East Village
Several readers passed along the news that the East Village Music Store is closing at 21 E. Third St. The store's website notes a "moving sale," with 20 percent off new items, 40 percent off used items and 60 percent off all accessories.
In an email, store owner Claude Campbell said that they would close after Dec. 31 … and that he hasn't found a new spot yet for his shop, which opened in 1994.
Meanwhile, EVG reader Cheryl Pyle passes along the sad news that A-1 Music at 186 First Ave. is also closing. Jan. 26 is likely the last day for this 26-year-old store.
[Cheryl Pyle]
Jeremiah Moss first reported on the closure Friday at Vanishing New York. Per Jeremiah:
The owner told me ... business isn't great and the rent is just too high. They looked for a more affordable space in the neighborhood, but found nothing.
[CP]
If you're you're looking for something along these lines, then you're in luck. Everything in the shop is "buy one, get the second half price," with books going 2-for-1.
As for music stores around here… First Flight Music is still going strong at 174 First Ave.
Resident shocked about Con Ed's nonchalance over stray voltage
Yesterday, we noted that Con Ed has caution tape up around some manholes and light poles on East Second Street from Avenue A to Avenue C…
This isn't the only part of the East Village with possible stray voltage. A resident points out that the same thing has happened on East Seventh Street between Avenue C and Avenue D dating back to Wednesday …
"On Wednesday, a series of cones and caution tape went up ... covering multiple cars, motorcycles, tree pits, garden gates, approximately six or seven buildings wide. Movie being made? Crime scene? Art installation? Nope, there's live current running through tree pit fences, railings, cars, street lamp posts and the pavement. A number of dogs have received severe shocks, including Maybelline, the black standard poodle, whose heart stopped as she fell to the ground convulsing, yelping and writhing in pain."
"This area has had current running through the detailed area for days, with none of the residents receiving any information on the danger. The area has NO SIGNAGE warning of the danger of electrical shock," according to the resident, who has documented the various offenses. The resident also notes that a Con Ed subcontractor has sat in his car since Wednesday watching over the scene, but never talking to passersby.
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Eventually the NYPD get involved.
"Con Ed's subcontractor tells the police this car, surrounded by a couple cones and caution tape (no signage provided) is sitting over live wires.
Hmmmmm, might want to let neighborhood folks in on what's happening," said the resident. "Thanks Con Ed for being on it! So on it, that the police had to place a call to get a ConEd emergency crew on the scene."
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After the NYPD put in a call, an emergency Con Ed crew arrived on the scene yesterday afternoon around 4. The emergency crew blocked the sidewalk with more cones and tape to prevent pedestrians from entering the area. As of last night around 8, the crew was awaiting for a tow truck to remove the car sitting on the live wires.
Updated:
Con Ed reported that crews have fixed the stray-voltage problems on East Second and East Seventh streets.
This isn't the only part of the East Village with possible stray voltage. A resident points out that the same thing has happened on East Seventh Street between Avenue C and Avenue D dating back to Wednesday …
"On Wednesday, a series of cones and caution tape went up ... covering multiple cars, motorcycles, tree pits, garden gates, approximately six or seven buildings wide. Movie being made? Crime scene? Art installation? Nope, there's live current running through tree pit fences, railings, cars, street lamp posts and the pavement. A number of dogs have received severe shocks, including Maybelline, the black standard poodle, whose heart stopped as she fell to the ground convulsing, yelping and writhing in pain."
"This area has had current running through the detailed area for days, with none of the residents receiving any information on the danger. The area has NO SIGNAGE warning of the danger of electrical shock," according to the resident, who has documented the various offenses. The resident also notes that a Con Ed subcontractor has sat in his car since Wednesday watching over the scene, but never talking to passersby.
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Eventually the NYPD get involved.
"Con Ed's subcontractor tells the police this car, surrounded by a couple cones and caution tape (no signage provided) is sitting over live wires.
Hmmmmm, might want to let neighborhood folks in on what's happening," said the resident. "Thanks Con Ed for being on it! So on it, that the police had to place a call to get a ConEd emergency crew on the scene."
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After the NYPD put in a call, an emergency Con Ed crew arrived on the scene yesterday afternoon around 4. The emergency crew blocked the sidewalk with more cones and tape to prevent pedestrians from entering the area. As of last night around 8, the crew was awaiting for a tow truck to remove the car sitting on the live wires.
Updated:
Con Ed reported that crews have fixed the stray-voltage problems on East Second and East Seventh streets.
David Schwimmer mansion makes list of '10 Most Controversial NYC Developments in 2013'
NewYork.com's real estate section unleashed a year-end listicle — 10 Most Controversial NYC Developments in 2013.
All the big ones are there — from Willets Point to the Domino Sugar Factory to 5Pointz.
And cracking the list at No. 10 — our very own David Schwimmer, who, perhaps one day, may actually move into 331 E. Sixth St.
Anyway, here is New York.com recapping Chez Schwimm:
David Schwimmer’s Townhouse, East Village
This spring the scaffolding finally came down from around actor David Schwimmer’s East Village townhouse, which has outraged nearby residents for years. In 2011 he demolished the original structure, built in 1852 and considered the oldest townhouse on the block, before it could receive landmark status in 2012. What followed was years of construction, falling debris and angry notes from neighbors, include the graffiti, “Ross is not cool” scrawled on nearby plywood in August as a welcome note to the Friends actor, who played Ross on the hit show. The result: a totally bland brick facade on a six-story mansion with a rooftop terrace.
Previously on EV Grieve:
Is David Schwimmer the 'Friends' star who now owns the demolished 331 E. Sixth St. townhouse?
Outrage over total demolition of historic East Sixth Street townhouse
Here is David Schwimmer's East Village home
The La MaMa Galleria will be available to rent starting next summer
Over on East First Street between the Bowery and Second Avenue… a sign is up noting that the La MaMa Galleria will be moving...
… and that the space is available starting in July. According to the Great Jones Realty website, the asking rent is $15,000 a month for the 1,800 square feet of space…
No mention of any restrictions on the space… so perhaps it could remain for gallery use… or converted/vented for restaurant use to join the other name restauranteurs setting up nearby...
Mee Noodle Shop awning has arrived on First Avenue
We continue to await the return of Mee Noodle Shop to the East Village ... at 223 First Ave., which is just north of East 13th Street ... A new development to note! Last week, the Mee-branded awning went up...
We reached out to the folks there about an official opening date – they said that they'll let us know, adding "It's a happy return for Mee Noodle Shop on First Avenue!" Indeed.
Mee was previously on the northwest corner of First Avenue and 13th Street ... before moving out seven years ago when the building was sold.
Previously on EV Grieve:
Starbucks confirmed for 219 First Ave., former home to Allen Ginsberg's favorite Chinese restaurant
Mee Noodle Shop returning to First Avenue (28 comments)
Dorm daze on Cooper Square
[Dec. 13 via Robert Miner]
Workers posted the rendering for the new 13-floor dorm for East Sixth Street and Cooper Square back on Dec. 13. As Curbed noted, Marymount Manhattan College will be leasing the space.
Work quickly commenced on the former site of the historic 35 Cooper Square… and we've heard the first grumbling about the noise coming from the site… a reader expressed her annoyance on Saturday morning, when crews were out …
… and a look yesterday…
[Got boom?]
You may also enjoy the construction from the Standard East Village's newish sidewalk cafe next door…
Previously on EV Grieve:
Something 28,998 square feet or so coming to Cooper Square (and goodbye Cooper 35 Asian Pub?)
Here's what's coming to 35 Cooper Square: 9-story dormitory
Proposed dorm for former 35 Cooper Square looks to be 4 floors taller
City OKs 13-floor dorm for Cooper Square
Updated: Here's what the newest East Village dorm will look like
Sunday, December 22, 2013
Goodbye Silver Spurs, where everything was auctioned off today
As we first reported on Thursday, the Silver Spurs diner was hanging it up after 34 years on Broadway and East Ninth Street… today, the auctioneers were on the site, as EVG reader Eric Bieber noted…
(We kinda wanted one of those faux cowskin booths…)
Their lease was up, and the owner of the building apparently wanted a big rent hike.
The LaGuardia Place location remains open.
Week in Grieview
Medical Examiner says LES Jewels died from 'blunt injuries of head' (Thursday)
Musician Dev Hynes 'lost everything,' including his dog Cupid, in East 11th Street fire (Tuesday)
2-part Out and About with John's of 12th Street owner Nick Sitnycky (Thursday)
Helping save Jerry's Newsstand (Wednesday)
You won't see the Odessa Cafe and Bar back open (Monday)
Permits filed to demolish the former Salvation Army East Village Residences (Friday)
Silver Spurs closes on Broadway (Thursday)
What's replacing the 9th Street Bakery (Thursday)
Name change at the former Flea Market Cafe (Tuesday)
Another tenant for 51 Astor Place (Thursday)
These two buildings on East Second Street have new landlords (Thursday)
OK, who mounted the koala? (Tuesday)
More about DF Mavens opening next spring on Second Avenue and St. Mark's Place (Friday)
So you want to rent a former 7-Eleven? (Tuesday)
The Jefferson sells out (Friday)
SantaCon postmortem (Monday)
[Updated] Chef Alex Stupak vying for former Sushi Lounge space on Avenue A and St. Mark's Place
Sushi Lounge closed on Avenue A and St. Mark's Place at the end October, as we first reported. And now a potential suitor is lining up to take over the space. A handful of signs appeared yesterday ahead of the January CB3/SLA committee meeting…
The signs point to Empellón, chef Alex Stupak's well-regarded Mexican restaurants.
No word if this will be a third space for Stupak, who runs Empellón Cocina on First Avenue near East Sixth Street and Empellón Taqueria on West Fourth Street … or he is simply moving, say, Empellón Cocina into this more high-profle corner space.
Updated 12-23
Stupak tells Eater that this will be his third restaurant... (so no one is moving) ... and that he hasn't decided on the concept for the space just yet.
Beware of 'stray voltage' here on Avenue A and East 2nd Street
You may have noticed the caution tape up around the manholes and light poles and what not on Avenue A and East Second Street (there are more manholes with caution tape further east on Second Street).
One of the ConEd guards sitting in some sort of town car told an EVG reader the reason for this presence: "stray voltage."
Dec. 21
Wow. EVG reader Mark White spotted this yesterday on East Second Street between Avenue A and Avenue B. And we saw it with our own
Likely a record for waiting to toss out a tree.
And how did this conversation go down?
Let's go buy a Christmas tree today.
Great, but let's throw out last year's tree first...
Can we at least enjoy the damn trees first before thinking about mulching them?
Finally just bought the damn tree and now you have to think about mulching it.
Signs are up around Tompkins Square Park for the annual MulchFest … happening Jan. 11-12.
Maybe just drag the fucker over to the Park Christmas morning. Why wait!
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Also!
The lonley-looking tree left by itself outside St. Mark's Market has apparently been sold!
Yesterday!
Today!
Finally, in other holiday miracles… the Second Avenue Snowman has found a second wind…
Last day for FUNKtional Art Fair at La Plaza Cultural
Today is the last day for FUNKtional Art Fair at La Plaza Cultural...
Repeat from the EVG inbox...
Looking for a relaxed and joyful holiday shopping experience? Visit the East Village's very first FUNKtional Art Fair, a holiday fair of functional art for the funky at heart.
When:Sunday 12pm-9pm, December 22
Where: La Plaza Cultural Community Garden at the southwest corner of 9th St. & Avenue C.
What: A fair that features an amazing selection of seasonal gifts; Christmas wreaths & trees, holiday decorations, clothing, costumes, jewelry, housewares, leather goods, paper goods, custom millinery & children's items.
A portion of the money raised will go to La Plaza Cultural Community Garden
Find more info about the vendors here.
You'll also be able to find work from artists such as Peter Missing and others…
[Photos by Bobby Williams from last weekend at FUNKtional Art Fair…]
Saturday, December 21, 2013
Why there'll be electric guitars on East Village streets this afternoon
As part of Make Music Winter .. the Tilted Axes Mobile Electric Guitar Procession will work its way through the East Village this afternoon from 3-5.
Here's more about it:
Here's a video from last year's Tilted Axes procession…
Here's more about it:
Composer and producer Patrick Grant creates and leads a procession with dozens of electric guitarists through the East Village, with a special stop at The Alamo, the iconic Astor Place sculpture commonly referred to as The Cube. In 2014, The Alamo will be moved from its current location to another part of the plaza. To observe this occurrence, Grant introduces new repertoire that evokes the iconic guitar music that has scored sub-genre Wild West cinema. The event will be a moving, polyphonic sound cloud layered in compelling, electric rhythms to honor the season’s axial tilt.
Here's a video from last year's Tilted Axes procession…
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