Welcome to Astor Place @LaNewyorkina Visit at noon today for a sneak preview and grab some ice pops on this hot day! pic.twitter.com/iExI98Jj3C
— Astor Place NYC (@AstorPlaceNYC) September 9, 2016
La Newyorkina
Founded in 2010, La Newyorkina features an array of sweets and treats from Chef Fany Gerson’s native Mexico. The La Newyorkina story started with paletas (hand-made, seasonal ice pops) using traditional Mexican flavors like tamarind, chocolate and dried chiles. The paletas were sold out of carts at local food festivals and built a loyal following at Smorgasburg, Jacob Riis Park and the High Line.
La Newyorkina’s Astor Place kiosk will showcase a broader menu, including a variety of Mexican confections and pastries (paletas, ice cream and chamoyadas) as well as Dough doughnuts for breakfast. The kiosk design reflects modern Mexico and features a hand-painted mural reflecting the local neighborhood.
Astor Plate
Perry Mallas has a knack for bringing together quality food and a sense of place. His latest project, Astor Plate, will serve the Village community by offering healthy comfort food, coffee and beverages, organic and locally sourced wherever possible. For this project, Perry is collaborating with the same creative team at Patrick Nash Design that designed and built Flatiron Green and Benvenuto Café.
Complementing the food and beverage menu, Astor Plate is also collaborating with MUD Coffee to bring back a local icon to Astor Place. Although the MudTruck is on an indefinite hiatus, MUD is delighted to once again be part of this vibrant public space later this fall.
A bigger problem was that a gas meter had to have a new line drawn from the gas main. Other issues were related to the size of the oven and necessary duct work, as well as a new air conditioning unit on the roof and making sure the noise from it didn’t disturb neighbors. “We don’t want these tenants to be angry with us,” said Wenzelberg.
The Duplex Penthouse, at 2,564 SF, has been designed to embrace indoor-outdoor living, with two expansive terraces totaling 813 SF. On its light-filled top floor, the grand open-plan kitchen is the centerpiece, connecting dining and living areas that extend outward to the terraces, providing great flow for entertaining. The lower floor offers privacy and tranquility for the master suite, secondary bedrooms and a spacious den.
415 East 6th Street ... represents the culture and creative movement only found in the East Village. These three one-of-a-kind condominium residences are steps from the diverse boutiques and restaurants located throughout the East Village Historic District. Two floor-through residences and a duplex penthouse have been designed within a historic 1910 neoclassical limestone faade that features ornate architectural details and original stained glass windows. They offer the perfect synthesis of historic charm and modern elegance.
Additional features: Keyed elevator, 4" wide white oak flooring, Bertazzoni range, Liebherr refrigerator, Bosch dishwasher, built in Sharp under-counter microwave, Bosch 24 washer/dryer, and an individually controlled, energy efficient heating and cooling system...
“The application to rezone Houston Street to add a commercial overlay in my district did not move forward at the City Council. While a vote was scheduled to take place on September 8th, I did not feel that moving forward with the proposed commercial overlay was in the best interests of the community and the applicant withdrew their application.
In 2008, my office worked closely with Community Board 3, the Department of City Planning, advocacy groups, residents, and businesses to address out-of-scale development happening across the Lower East Side and East Village. The selection of residential contextual districts was done in a purposeful manner which would allow for new development but protected the residential character of the community. The planning efforts completed in 2008 was the community’s self-determination for its future. It was the result of a transparent process that involved comprehensive thinking about the entire area. Continuing that tradition, the community board, and my staff evaluated the change in zoning and felt that only community facility or residential uses are the most appropriate uses in this area.
In addition, the significant interest of area community facility providers leads me to believe that there is a high demand for the community facility space that will be offered at 255 East Houston Street. I remain open to helping to place 4,000 square feet of a non-profit or community-oriented community facility at the location.”
Nearly 3 years ago, a small group of devotees came together to reignite the first floor at the Bhakti Center by launching a new cafe and gift shop ... It’s been rewarding and satisfying on a personal level to see the developments of the first floor over the past few years. This coming Fall, another exciting opportunity has presented itself ...
Many of you know Purusha Sukta and Divyambhara as the co-founders of Bhagavat-Life, an educational non-profit dedicated to teaching and sharing healthy, nourishing, conscious cuisine with the world. Beyond that, they are beloved community members and friends at The Bhakti Center who have been operating on our 5th floor for several years. The Bhakti Center has made a collective decision to partner with Bhagavat Life to bring the quality and experience of our cafe to a even higher level.
The new operation will function under the name Divya’s Kitchen. In addition to being a holistic, tasty, mindful cafe offering food that nourishes and uplifts each guest, it will also be the first authentic Ayurvedic cafe in NYC, and perhaps even the country. There will be items available for grab-and-go, as well as sit-down dining services.
Renaissance Realty Group, a Midwood-based investment firm led by Adir Cohen, is buying a pair of East Village properties at 221 East 10th Street and 58 St. Mark’s Place for $22.5 million. The sales would represent a sizable increase in value – from $2.95 million and $3.8 million in November 2015 to $10 million and $12.5 million respectively, according to sources and property records.
Toledano is looking to sell more of his East Village-centric holdings, including a portion of a separate 17-building, $97 million portfolio he bought from the Tabaks in September 2015. Market observers noted at the time that the price was an incredible bargain, though Toledano is also said to be over-leveraged.
We have always loved the East Village. We were happy to find a storefront here. We wanted to open up a cafe as tea lovers and wanted to share our sense of taste and style. We have always loved how the East Village has a lot of mom-and-pop shops. We love the vibe of all the specialty stores and wanted to create one of our own.
