Petition launched to close Webster Hall after fight involving rapper Skate Maloley and security

[Image via Spin]

There are multiple reports about a fight last night at a sold-out concert at Webster Hall featuring rappers Nate "Skate" Maloley and Derek Luh, fans and security.

Much of the reporting seems to be based on accounts posted on Twitter, where the incident became a trending event.

According to one report, Luh lunged at a security guard ... then "was dragged off stage and security began shouting at fans to go home, leading to outrage among the fans near the stage. Some of them also got into altercations with security guards, leading Nate to step in and 'defend his fans.'"

There are accusations that the security guards used a taser on a concertgoer.

Per Complex:

According to Maloley, he was midway through his set when he noticed that the security in front of the stage were assaulting a group of fans and decided to intervene on their behalf. Maloley, as you can see on the video below, reached down toward one of the security personnel after allegedly catching him using a taser on a fan close to the stage and was overwhelmed by the security force as the crowd watched on in horror.

Sad a sold out show had to end like that. It's love for my family and my fans to the death. We ride together. One love.

— Skate (@skatemaloley) February 21, 2016

CBS 2 talked to two fans who were at the show.

“He grabbed like security like off of a fan, and that’s when he got like stomped to the ground,” one woman said.

“They picked him up and threw him on the ground and starting kicking him,” the other said.

A police source told CBS 2 that there weren't any assault complaints, arrests or charges filed. It wasn't clear if there were any injuries.

The Mirror published the following sentence: "The event echoes the famous Rolling Stones Altamont tragedy in which a riot erupted among fans and the Hell's Angels."

Webster Hall posted the following message on their Tumblr:

Saturday’s incident is being fully investigated, as there are misreports about what took place. Webster Hall’s staff do NOT carry tasers and are not armed. They carry strobe flashlights. The safety of all guests is always our primary focus.

Meanwhile, fans of the rappers created an online petition to shut down Webster Hall. Per the petition: "Webster hall is disgusting after tonight 2-20-2016 they no longer deserve to be in business they had no right to race those people and assault skate, Derek and the others. It was all unnecessary [sic] and something needs to be done about it."

As of 8:30 p.m., there were 4,176 signatures.

Week in Grieview

[Photo Monday in Tompkins Square Park by Derek Berg]

Stories posted on EVG this past week included...

Report: Judge says plumber allegedly involved in Second Avenue blast should have his license revoked (Tuesday)

Feb. 29 is the last day on St. Mark's Place for Trash and Vaudeville ahead of move to East Seventh Street (Friday)

Looking to carry on the legacy of St. Mark's Bookshop (Thursday)

Minca Ramen Factory returns next Wednesday (Friday)

The Honey Fitz on hold; and RIP Nino's (Wednesday ... Friday)

Monthly Movies @ MoRUS series kicks off (Wednesday)

Pak Punjab Deli and Grocery back open (Tuesday)

A visit to Cacio e Vino on Second Avenue (Thursday)

Take a survey about noise (Friday)

Out and About with Rafael Hines (Wednesday)

Property at 253 E. Seventh St. now for sale; perfect for a "dream custom mansion townhouse" (Tuesday)

Bagel Belly! (Tuesday)

Pork Pie Hatters is closing on East Ninth Street (Friday)

Third Avenue penthouse cottage returns to market as a $17k monthly rental (Friday)

Happy No. 162 McSorley's (Monday)


[A Bowery before and after]

The Bowery street sign returns without the David (Thursday)

You likely had a feeling of what is opening in this storefront on East Sixth Street (Thursday)

LinkNYC OFFICIALLY launches (Thursday)

Saving$ Paradise moving on East 14th Street (Wednesday)

A quick look inside the new Mamoun's on St. Mark's Place (Tuesday)

News about dry cleaners (Wednesday)

You can't park at the former Mobil station any longer (Tuesday)

Suffolks Arms now open on East Houston (Thursday)

The storefronts for rent on the Bowery (Tuesday)

... and a scene from Tompkins Square Park yesterday...


[Photo by Bobby Williams]

The Upper Rust is moving away from East 9th Street and the East Village

The 14-year-old antiques shop on East Ninth Street at Avenue A is closing ... and moving to Chelsea.

Tomorrow (Monday!) is the last day here.

Here's part of the email the owners sent to their customers...



This marks the last business in the corner building. According to one previous tenant here, landlord Icon Realty either hasn't been renewing leases or offering new terms with unmanageable rent increases.

Cafe Pick Me Up (who moved into part of the Gnocco space on East 10th Street) and Dusty Buttons (who has a new storefront further west on Ninth Street) were the most recent tenants to vacate.


[EVG photo from July]

Icon Realty bought the building at 145 Avenue A for $10.1 million in April 2014, according to public records.

Previously on EV Grieve:
On East 9th Street Dusty Buttons is closing after 125% rent hike: 'Saying goodbye will hurt like hell'

Report: Dahlia's busted after cops find 43 minors drinking inside locked restaurant

[EVG photo from 2014]

The State Liquor Authority (SLA) has yanked the liquor license from Dahlia's on Second Avenue and East Fifth Street after the NYPD found more than 40 teens drinking inside the Mexican restaurant on Jan. 30, the Post reports.

After reportedly serving teens, the SLA served up an emergency liquor license suspension. The restaurant, known as Mary Ann's until 2014, can still sell food, but not alcohol.

Here's some passages from the Post:

[C]ops found the exits locked and more than 40 well-heeled teens — one only 15 years old — quaffing “monster margaritas” and mojitos.

And!

Cops from the 9th Precinct arrived at Dahlia’s after receiving a 911 call reporting underage drinking. At the crowded bar, they documented that 43 patrons were younger than 18, including five 16-year-olds and a 15-year-old.

Most of the teenage drinkers were from monied Westchester suburbs like Scarsdale and Larchmont, officials said. None had been asked for ID.

SLA officials also said that the holder of the liquor license, Huascar Then, and five servers were arrested and charged with reckless endangerment, unlawfully dealing with a child and criminal nuisance.

SLA Chair Vincent Bradley issued this statement: "In addition to demonstrating a total disregard for the law by blatantly catering to minors, this licensee further jeopardized the health and safety of these young patrons by crowding them into a locked bar to avoid detection by law enforcement."

As you probably know, the 9th Precinct is a 1/2 block from the restaurant.

Updated 10:45 a.m.

I walked by Dahlia's this morning... you wouldn't know that the restaurant isn't serving liquor... see next update below...








Updated noon:

The gates are up now at the restaurant... and the suspended license legalese is posted...





Thanks to EVG correspondent Steven for the photos.

Updated 3:30 p.m.

Several readers (including Vinny & O) mentioned that Dahlia's is not open today. Also, maybe randomly, one of the Dahlia's signs was lying on Second Avenue in front of the restaurant ...


[Photo by Derek Berg]

Updated 7 p.m.

The restaurant is open this evening. An EVG reader who looked inside said there were three patrons...



Previously on EV Grieve:
Slowly but surely the exterior of the former Mary Ann's is becoming Dahlia's

Moons dreams

Last night via Grant Shaffer

Baker's Pizza in soft-open mode on Avenue A

The pizzeria at 201 Avenue A between East 12th Street and East 13th Street is now serving... as you can see, the hours for now are noon to 10 p.m., Monday-Saturday...



One EVG reader chimed in with an early review in the comments: "I had a slice at Baker's Pizza: a white slice with caramelized onions and a little sausage — very unique. It was delicious. Bravo to the baker!"

At the beginning of the year, East Village resident Jordan Baker bought the business from the folks who ran Nonna's Pizza here.

1 month (or so) after the Blizzard of Jan. 23, this snow refuses to leave East 1st Street

Oh... sorry. This snow...



At least I think it's snow... Didn't taste like any snow that I recall tasting... (likely just the tar crust...)

East Village Smoke Shop & Grocery now open on Avenue A

The small shop is up and running at 89 Avenue A near East Sixth Street... aside from the smoking-related supplies, they sell the usual deli fare (sodas, gum, snacks, etc.)

The former tenant here, D-Lish Pita, closed last summer.

H/T EVG reader Perri Silver

An evolution in yarn at La Plaza Cultural

[Photo by Bill LoSasso]

This yarnbomb collaboration between @madebylondon and Frank Ape on East Ninth Street at Avenue C arrived outside La Plaza Cultural on Thursday...


[Photo by William Klayer]

...replacing the dinosaur that had been here. In terms of evolution, we're progressing — dinosaur to ape to...

All together now

Bloc Party are back with a new record and lineup... the UK-based quartet will be playing Governors Ball this June... ahead of that you can see them at Irving Plaza on March 16. And you can see them in the above video with "So Here We Are" from their 2005 debut.

Next stop?

St. mark's Place between Second Avenue and Third Avenue this afternoon...

Feb. 29 is the last day on St. Mark's Place for Trash and Vaudeville ahead of move to East 7th Street

[EVG photo from last July]

As we exclusively reported last July 28, Trash and Vaudeville is leaving its home of 40 years at 4 St. Mark's Place ... to new space at 96 E. Seventh St. between Avenue A and First Avenue.

The store has taken to social media to announce that their last day on St. Mark's Place is Feb. 29. They will reopen in their new home in early March.

Hey Ho Lets Go... to 96 East 7th street! After over 40 years at 4 saint marks place, Trash & Vaudeville will be relocating to 96 East 7th street between 1st Avenue and Avenue A (just a few blocks away!) We'll be on Saint Marks till Feb 29th. We would love to see you here before we move and we look forward to seeing you on 7th street in early March! We'll keep you updated with confirmed dates. Any questions please email or give us a call, customerservice@trashandvaudeville.com / 212-777-1727 ❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏

A photo posted by Trash and Vaudeville (@trashandvaudeville) on Feb 19, 2016 at 8:35am PST

Here's some of our conversation with store owner Ray Goodman from July:

"I love St. Mark's Place. There's no doubt it. There's something magical about it. This just isn't any block," Goodman told us on the phone. "The decision wasn't something that I took lightly. From a business perspective, we saw a shift in the clientele. The block is not as conducive for fashion shopping as it once was. Now it seems as if it's all food — fast food — and bongs. Even stores that aren't bong stores sell bongs."

He said that the changing business environment on the block between Second Avenue and Third Avenue was just one of many factors that played into the decision to relocate.

"The retail world is so different today," he said. "So much of it is done online."

And increasing rents are always a culprit.

"The rent is creeping up," said Goodman, who is a minority partner in the ownership of the historic Hamilton-Holly House at 4 St. Mark's Place. "Rent was a factor, but it wasn't the sole reason."

Last November, 4 St. Mark's Place, the landmarked building whose first owner in 1833 was Alexander Hamilton’s son, arrived on the market. Asking price for the building that includes Trash and Vaudeville: $11.9 million.

Previously on EV Grieve:
Exclusive: After 40 years, punk rock mainstay Trash and Vaudeville is leaving St. Mark's Place

Minca Ramen Factory is back open next Thursday

Good news if you're a fan of Minca. The popular ramen shop on East Fifth Street just west of Avenue B had been closed since mid-December for some unspecified gas-related issue.

However, as you can see in this photo via EVG reader Alexis, Minca returns this coming Wednesday, Feb. 25, here at 536 E. Fifth St.

Updated:

Despite what the sign says, Minca will reopen on THURSDAY, Feb. 25...

3rd Avenue penthouse cottage returns to market as a $17k monthly rental

[EVG file photo]

Last Aug. 27, the penthouse home(s) atop the building that houses Kiehl's on the northeast corner of Third Avenue and 13th Street caught fire...

Fire on 13th & 3rd. NYFD handling it. Hope no one is hurt. pic.twitter.com/MMblm6oU40

— Connor Scalleat (@connorscalleat) August 27, 2015

Despite how it looked, the damage was minimal to the cottage that had just sold for $4.4 million.

You still have a chance to live here, though. As the Post reported, the 1,972-square-foot rooftop duplex (apartment 4CD) with three bedrooms and three bathrooms is now available as a rental — for $17k a month.

Here's part of the listage action via Corcoran:

An open kitchen features stainless steel appliances including Miele dishwasher and Wolf range, along with a dramatic Thermador vented range hood. Hand-painted Victorian-era aluminum casted balusters line the staircase leading up to the stunning master bedroom suite.

Enter this second level through the spectacular solarium, sun-flooded during the days and great for stargazing at night through its numerous skylights. This well-designed suite is complete with a spa-like master bath featuring a deep-soaking tub and separate steam shower, a windowed study/dressing area, and corner fireplace. The two spacious terraces flank the second level, the larger featuring an outdoor wood-burning fireplace, retractable awning, and four exposures with views of the Empire State Building. There is also a new irrigation system in place.

To refresh your memory...







The unit is available is furnished or unfurnished.

As for the cause of the fire, the Post heard that it was a faulty hot tub on the roof.

Previously on EV Grieve:
Live in tranquil cottages overlooking … 3rd Avenue (but still)

Updating: Fire reported on the rooftop at Kiehl's on 3rd Avenue

Do you have any opinions about noise in the East Village?

[Smurf #woo circa 2010]

Then have we got a survey for you! (And you!)

Via the EVG inbox...

Dear New Yorkers:

The New York State Comptroller's Office is conducting a survey on noise in New York City neighborhoods and would like you to take the survey.

Research has demonstrated that noise can adversely impact public health. For example, noise can disturb sleep and increase stress levels.

We want to learn about your experience of noise in your community and solicit your ideas for reducing noise.

Toward that end, we are asking all community residents take the survey by March 15, 2016.

Thank you!

State Government Accountability
New York State Comptroller's Office

You may access the English version of the survey here. (The survey is also available in Mandarin Chinese and Spanish.)

P.S.

Remember! If you don't like noise, then move to _______________

Report: Higher rent helped doom Nino's; owner wants to open another pizzeria in the East Village

[EVG photo from yesterday]

On Wednesday, the signs on the door at Nino's stating that the pizzeria would reopen were removed... along with the help wanted signs...

As reported on Tuesday, owner Nino Camaj accepted a low six-figure amount to walk away from his remaining 10-year lease and surrender his longtime space on Avenue A at St. Mark's Place.

Nino's had to close on Oct. 21 due to a gas leak in the building. On Nov. 17, the pizzeria was hit with an eviction notice. Camaj has said that the gas was shut off in the building without any notice to him.

In late November, Camaj's lawyers were reportedly in discussion with landlord Citi Urban Management to dispute the rent charged for the month during which they had to close due to the gas leak. However, a Citi Urban representative at the time told Bedford + Bowery that Nino owed rent for previous months — not just for the month without gas.

DNAinfo spoke briefly with Camaj, who said that he could no longer afford the $14,500 monthly rent. "I’m not making any money before I closed," he told DNAinfo in a story published yesterday. "I’m breaking even."

Camaj said that the rent for the corner space was $3,500 when he opened in 1989. (Nino sold the business in 2012, which produced a short-lived pizzeria. He returned and reopened Nino's in July 2013.)

Camaj told DNAinfo that he would like to continue running a pizzeria in the East Village — if he can find a more affordable location.

Meanwhile, James Morrissey, who owns The Late Late on East Houston, had been after the Nino's space to combine with the former Hop Devil Grill next door to create The Honey Fitz, a destination serving a grab-and-go breakfast in the morning along with high-end cocktails by night... with WiFi and printers for freelancers and others to use during the day.

However, facing a denial for a liquor license from CB3's SLA committee on Tuesday night, The Honey Fitz team withdrew their proposal for the time being.

Morrissey said Wednesday that he "remains interested in the location, assuming all outstanding lease issues have been resolved," per DNAinfo.

Previously on EV Grieve:
The Honey Fitz in the works for St. Mark's Place and Avenue A (54 comments)

Gas leak closes Nino's for now

Nino's and Yoshi Sushi served with eviction notices on Avenue A

Encouraging signs at Nino's

Report: The Honey Fitz on hold; and RIP Nino's

Pork Pie Hatters is closing on East 9th Street

[Image via Facebook]

After nearly five years on East Ninth Street between Avenue A and First Avenue, Pork Pie Hatters is packing it in. (They announced it on Facebook on Saturday. No reason given for the closure.)

The shop was an outpost of JJ Hat Center on Fifth Avenue, which has been around since 1911. The flagship store isn't going anywhere.

The last day for is March 10. Until then, everything in the East Ninth Street shop (No. 440) is 50 percent off.

[Updated] EVG on EVR

As previously noted (here and here), I'll be hosting some shows on East Village Radio.

Tomorrow morning (Feb. 19!) from 10-noon ET, I'll be talking with photographer Marcia Resnick and writer Victor Bockris, who collaborated on the recently released book "Punks, Poets, and Provocateurs: NYC Bad Boys, 1977-1982."

The book is also the subject of an exhibition at Howl Happening!, 6 E. First St. between Second Avenue and the Bowery, through March 2.

Later in the program, writer-blogger-teacher Gala Darling will be joining me.

And throughout the program, we'll be playing a few songs via the subjects in Resnick's book (i.e., the New York Dolls, Brian Eno, Richard Hell, James Chance and the Contortions, etc.)

Listen in via dashradio.com/EVR or the Dash Radio app.

Updated 2/19

The show will be rebroadcast tomorrow (Saturday the 20th!) from noon-2 p.m. ET

ICYM, @evgrieve with @marcia_resnick and with @galadarling, Listen Saturday from 12p-2pm ET | 9a-11am PT on East Village Radio.

— East Village Radio (@EVRadio) February 19, 2016

Photo of Andy Warhol, Mick Jagger and William Burroughs by Marcia Resnick.

No-frills gym debuts on East 6th Street

Between Avenue A and First Avenue. To keep costs down, patrons have to bring their own seat and take turns moving the garbage.

Photo today by Derek Berg

The Bowery street sign returns without the David

[EVG photo from Jan. 25]

Back during the Great Blizzard of Jan. 23®, a group of Bowie fans (the Little Italy Street Art Project) added David to the street sign on the Bowery at East Houston.

The city moved surprisingly quickly to amend the offending Bowery Bowie-ed sign. The city removed it in early February, as BoweryBoogie noted.

And today, a new sign has returned – without the David — to guide travelers on this storied NYC thoroughfare...

LinkNYC OFFICIALLY launches TODAY

[Photo from January by Stephen Popkin]

After about six weeks of beta testing (starting with a handful of kiosks on Third Avenue) ... the city's free Wi-Fi hubs will be launched this afternoon by Mayor de Blasio

Let's go to Curbed for details:

When the four hubs went live last month they only had the free Wi-Fi capability. But with the public launch today, all the other functions of the kiosk will also go live.

Customers will be able to use a touchscreen, or a Link tablet as they are known, to make free phone calls to anywhere across the United States. They will also be able to look up directions, and find out about other city services. The kiosks also come with two free USB charging ports to charge devices.

The city is expected to have more than 500 kiosks up and running by July... with a goal of 7,500, each replacing a pre-existing phone booth, over the next eight years.

You can read more background about the LinkNYC project here.

Previously on EV Grieve:
Another Wi-Fi hub arrives on 3rd Avenue

Looking to carry on the legacy of St. Mark's Bookshop

The other night, I stopped by St. Mark's Bookshop, where the cash-only, 50-percent-off clearance sale continues here on East Third Street between Avenue A and First Avenue.

To some surprise, the store still has items on the shelves ... and the recent visits haven't been quite as depressing as anticipated. (Less like a funeral and more like a co-worker's going-away luncheon.) A few curiosities remain two weeks after the last-ditch effort began at the beleaguered shop.

So in case you have travel plans to Iraq...



If you look long/hard enough, then there are a couple of decent titles left. (There's a copy of Thomas Hardy's "Mayor of Casterbridge" that will be $3 and change after the discount. As an example.)

Anyway, by now you probably know what the store is up against: A mountain of debt, including back rent, fees to publishers and wholesale distributors... not to mention unpaid sales tax.

For more background, you can read recent posts at DNAinfo ... Bedford + Bowery ... and at The New Yorker, Ada Calhoun wrote a piece published last Friday titled "What went wrong at St. Mark's Bookshop." (Spoiler: A lot.)

Even the store's most ardent supporters have said that this is truly the end for the the Bookshop (or that this should truly be the end...), on its fourth location since opening on St. Mark's Place in 1977.

I haven't heard when the shop might actually close for good. When a patron asked the other night how much longer they'd remain open at 136 E. Third St., owner Bob Contant said "I don't know."

Meanwhile, as you may have read (The Awl and Jeremiah's Vanishing New York), there continues to be a movement afoot to keep a new bookstore like St. Mark's Bookshop in the East Village ... a counterpart to crucial used shops like Mast on Avenue A and East Village Books on St. Mark's Place.

Rafael Khalid, a Brooklyn resident and bookstore lover, and longtime St. Mark's Place resident Charles Fitzgerald (once the landlord of St. Mark's Bookshop), have been working to raise money for such an endeavor.

Khalid answered a few questions on his involvement and hopes for a new bookstore in the East Village:

Why did you get involved in helping St. Mark’s Bookshop?

When I first moved to NYC, a friend introduced me to St. Mark's Bookshop. It became my favorite bookstore. I felt I could make a difference in the community and help my favorite bookstore at the same time. I joined a committee of 13 friends of St. Mark's Bookshop that volunteered to help the store survive and continue. I was asked to lead the effort and continued getting results (like moving to a new location).

What is your current plan?

I have given everything I have to save and help St. Mark's Bookshop. But now, the plan is to raise $200,000 for a new store that carries on the legacy of St. Mark's Bookshop. There will be a new management committee, new books, and new energy. But it will carry on the best traditions of St. Mark's Bookshop, like having any author put books on consignment at the store, giving local writers, poets, and activists a voice to be heard, and having a gathering place for the community.

I'm just a facilitator who gets things done. I would love to partner with a local indie bookstore to complete this vision. Then I can move onto helping other bookstores and literary projects.

The store has been holding a clearance sale. Do you know what the next steps are for the store as it exists now?

I'm no longer involved with the store. Bob Contant has always been and always will be in charge of St. Mark's Bookshop as owner of the store. He all of the decisions and was responsible for all of the outcomes related to those decisions.

Why do you think it’s important to have a bookstore like St. Mark’s Bookshop in the neighborhood?

New bookstores give authors, poets, and writers a voice to be heard, not just in the community but in the world. Historically, people come from all over the world to the East Village to discover new talent that might not be heard or be able to breakthrough all the noise and clutter. My goal is to continue the legacy or best parts of St. Mark's Bookshop while adapting to today's environment.

Previously on EV Grieve:
Report: St. Mark's Bookshop prepping fundraiser ahead of possible move to Avenue A.

Is this the new home for the St. Mark's Bookshop?

Report: St. Mark's Bookshop signs lease for East 3rd Street space

Renovations at the future St. Mark's Bookshop on East 3rd Street

St. Mark's Bookshop seeking buyers with an ownership interest

Report: Last stand for St. Mark's Bookshop

Report: Latest woe for St. Mark's Bookshop — possible eviction

[Updated] These are likely the last days for St. Mark's Bookshop

At Cacio e Vino on 2nd Avenue

Words and photos by EVG contributor Stacie Joy

I stopped by neighborhood restaurant/wine bar Cacio e Vino, 80 Second Ave. between East Fourth Street and East Fifth Street, before service the other night. I met owner Giusto Priola and manager Christine Ehlers and checked out the newly redesigned space.




[Priola and Ehlert]

The restaurant has undergone a few changes since it opened in 2006. Originally a pizzeria, they changed the menu to focus on fresh fish and plated seafood dishes, then heeding neighborhood suggestions, reverted back to being a mainly Sicilian-style pizza restaurant. Cacio e Vino also refocused on what the locals and fans of the place wanted — a concentration on the famed Italian oak-wood-burning oven pizza (cooked at a strict temperature of 700 degrees) and regional dishes from Sicily, where the owner grew up and where his family still resides.

Regarding Ballaro, their now-former sister space across Second Avenue, Priola and Ehlert said that it wasn’t a landlord issue that made them shutter the space. In fact, their landlord extended the amount of time for payment and was lenient in terms of the rent. So what happened? It was the ever-increasing costs of payroll, purveyors, some staffing issues, and that the space “wasn’t the best fit for the neighborhood.” Ballard was within 500 feet of a church, as is Cacio e Vino, and therefore not eligible for a full liquor license. They were able to sell beer and wine, but the people who frequented the space in the evening hours wanted liquor and spirits.

Ehlers also mentioned the students who flock to the area for the nightlife. She told of a recent visit in which 12 students wanted to split their bill onto 12 separate credit cards, which prompted a change to the language on the menu regarding the check.

Back at Cacio e Vino, where old timers from Little Italy still come for supper, including a 102-year-old regular who demands dishes in the Palermo style of her youth, they source ingredients from Italy as much as possible, and offer house favorites like the spinach arancina rice balls ($8), the pizze quattro formaggi ($16), and the anelletti alla Palermitana ($15), which is baked under a dough dome and offers an amazing presentation.




[The anelletti all Palermitana]


[Making the spinach arancina rice balls]

The restaurant/wine bar offers delivery and catering. You can also visit their original neighboring spot, Cacio e Pepe, at 182 Second Ave. between East 11th Street and East 12th Street, which has a full liquor license and traditional Roman cuisine.

When I asked Giusto, an East Village resident, what he wanted to tell people about the space, he said, “Just come and eat!”

You likely had a feeling of what is opening in this storefront on East 6th Street

There is a new tenant for the former (short-lived) organic dry cleaners-cafe storefront on East Sixth Street between Avenue A and Avenue B...



h/t @lauracgurf