Mandolino Pizzeria has opened on 13th Street

The pizzeria opened its doors this past weekend on 13th Street between Third Avenue and Fourth Avenue...




EVG reader Daniel shared these photos...



They offer a variety of salads, pastas and whole Neapolitan pies (no slices)...





You can find their menu here ... and read more about the owners here.

Mandolino Pizzeria is open from noon to 11 p.m. daily.

The space was previously home to Sahara Citi, the hookah/hummus restaurant that closed last summer after four years in business.

Checking in on Artichoke's new 14th Street home

As we first reported last November, Artichoke Basille's Pizza is apparently on the move to a new space across from its current 14th Street digs.

EVG regular Pinch passed along word of the progress on the storefront (above), which had been vacant for as long as we can recall.

No word on when the popular pizzeria might be ready for the move.

Artichoke's first location opened here in 2008.



There are currently nine Artichoke locations, eight in NYC and one in Berkeley, Calif.

Previously on EV Grieve:
Artichoke appears to be moving into a new space on 14th Street

At the 'Lower East Side Rally Against Hate' tonight in Tompkins Square Park

Several hundred protestors joined local elected officials and other community leaders tonight in Tompkins Square Park "to stand together" against the Trump Administration's executive order on travel restrictions targeting seven Muslim-majority nations and Syrian refugees.

EVG contributor Stacie Joy shared these photos from the rally. (amNY has a recap here.)

The event was organized by City Council member Rosie Mendez...



Among the more than a dozen speakers were Public Advocate Letitia James ...



... Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer...



...and Debbie Almontaser, board president of the Muslim Network ...



And in the crowd...























This was the latest rally in the city to protest President Trump's ban.

Pichi & Avo wrap up new work at the Houston/Bowery Mural Wall

After a week of work, the Spanish street-art duo PichiAvo have completed their piece on the Houston/Bowery Mural Wall today...the first in NYC for them.

Some detail ... the two are known for fusing classic ancient gods with contemporary urban art



...and a look at the mural from last night...



The mural, titled "Urbanmythology" according to a news advisory from Goldman Properties, will be up through May. (I've also seen the mural titled "Urban Homeric Hymn to Poseidon.")

Noted

Spotted on the streets...

14th Street at First Avenue...



...the Bowery at Third Street...



10th Street near Avenue A...



Avenue B at Sixth Street...

Community meeting set to discuss Mt. Sinai's plans for an expanded facility in the East Village

As you probably know, major changes are coming to the Mount Sinai Health System, starting with a transformation of the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary on Second Avenue and 14th Street...


[Rendering via Perkins Eastman]

We won't rehash all the coming changes (outlined in this post). There's an FAQ page as well that may have details you are looking for related to health care and the construction.

Tomorrow night, City Council member Rosie Mendez and CB3 are hosting a meeting to learn more about the construction timeline for the new Mount Sinai Downtown Beth Israel.



Reps from Mount Sinai's Real Estate and Community Affairs Departments will be on hand for the discussion, taking place from 6-7:30 p.m. in the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, 310 E. 14th St. (in the third floor conference room).

The hospital's downsizing from its campus on First Avenue and 16th Street is part of a $550 million plan by Beth Israel’s owner to adapt to a changing health care landscape where patients are using more outpatient care and spending less time in hospitals, as previously reported.

Mount Sinai will sell the 16th Street property, which has a current reported value of $600 million. Beth Israel reportedly has outstanding debt of some $200 million.

Kenneth Davis, president and chief executive officer of Mount Sinai Health System, previously stated that it will cost $250 million to build the new hospital and upgrade the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary on Second Avenue and 14th Street.

Previously

Streecha Ukrainian Kitchen is now open daily on 7th Street

[EVG file photo]

Streecha Ukrainian Kitchen, the basement cafe that serves as a fundraising arm of the St George Ukrainian Catholic Church just up East Seventh Street, has expanded its hours.

They are now open daily here at 33 E. Seventh St. between Second Avenue and Cooper Square.

Starting Monday (01/30/2017) Streecha will be operating on new schedule👆👆. Now we are open everyday🙌🙌! Починаючи з понеділка (30 січня) Стріча працює за новим графіком 👆👆. Тепер ми відкриті щодня🙌🙌! #Streecha #openhours #Ukrainian #delicious #food #ukrainiankitchenofsaintgeorgechurch #ukrainianfood

A photo posted by Streecha🇺🇦Ukrainian kitchen NY (@streecha) on Jan 26, 2017 at 6:22am PST

Here's a look at their reasonably prices menu items...

Our regular #menu and we always have our daily specials! Наше щоденне #меню і ми щодня маємо страву дня! #Streecha #UkrainiankitchenofsaintGeorgechurch #delicious #Ukrainian #food

A photo posted by Streecha🇺🇦Ukrainian kitchen NY (@streecha) on Jan 17, 2017 at 7:24am PST

And as you can see, they also have an Instagram account... to keep you posted on their daily specials...

We've already made a dough for our #handmade poppy seeds rolls. Come and try them today! 😉😋#yummy Вже підходить тісто для наших булочок з маком. Завітайте до нас сьогодні і скуштуйте! 😉😋 #смачно #Streecha #ukrainiankitchenofsaintgeorgechurch #delicious #ukrainianfood #bakedgoods #випічка #булочки #смаколики

A photo posted by Streecha🇺🇦Ukrainian kitchen NY (@streecha) on Jan 22, 2017 at 5:57am PST

Today's #dailyspecial : grilled chicken with pasta and salad 😋 #yummy Сьогоднішня #стравадня : курка на грилі з макаронами та салат 😋 #смачно #Streecha #healthyfood #delicious #Ukrainian #food #ukrainianfood #ukrainiankitchenofsaintgeorgechurch #grilledchicken #lunch

A photo posted by Streecha🇺🇦Ukrainian kitchen NY (@streecha) on Jan 26, 2017 at 12:22pm PST

And volunteer work...

Our #volunteers today! So blessed to have people like them🙏 Can you imagine that some of them have been doing this for more than 30 years?!👏👏 Наші #волонтери сьогодні! Ми такі щасливі мати людей, як вони! Деякі з ним роблять вареники вже більше ніж 30 років! 👏👏 #Streecha #makingvarenyky #varenyky #pierogi #delicious #ukrainianfood #Ukrainian #food #handmade #вареники #ukrainiankitchenofsaintgeorgechurch #Fridaymorningfun #gm #morning #amazingpeople

A photo posted by Streecha🇺🇦Ukrainian kitchen NY (@streecha) on Jan 20, 2017 at 6:20am PST

Previously on EV Grieve:
At the Streecha Ukrainian Kitchen

Updated: East 12th Osteria closes on 1st Avenue, moving to the West Village

East 12th Osteria looks to have permanently closed. Someone removed the sign from the front door here on First Avenue at 12th Street...



EVG reader dwg said the dining room was cleared out on Friday.



Back on Dec. 12, the State seized the space for nonpayment of taxes. Eater reported that restaurant serving Northern Italian cuisine owed more than $190,000 in unpaid taxes.

However, without any notice, East 12th Osteria then resumed service several days later.

The restaurant opened in March 2013.

Updated
From restaurant's website: "East 12th Osteria will be moving to the West Village, and would henceforth change name to Osteria."

A spokesperson for the restaurant told us in an email:

We opened 2 days after NY State Department of Taxation and Finance shut us down. We've paid the principal amount months back, it is the interest and other fees that we're trying to negotiate down. 120% interest is a lot.

Having said that, earlier this month we chose to close down East 12th Osteria because we found a bigger location in the West Village, and will be opening sometime in the summer.

East 12th attracted regulars Ron Chernow... Preet Bhararra and Scott Stringer, lots of NYU faculty and gallery owners. We thank our supporters in the East Village — a warm welcome awaits them at our next Osteria, opening soon just a few avenues away.

New bakery on the way for the Whole Foods Market® Bowery

Renovations continue at the Whole Foods Market® Bowery ... where there's a temporary entrance to the store on Houston and the Bowery... the reason — the arrival in March of a bakery on the premises...



The current bakery seems rather scattered back by the salad bar region.

Unrelated, avocados are on sale five for $5.

Gramercy Cafe closes; Gramercy Kitchen coming soon

Heading a few blocks outside the East Village for a moment... multiple readers passed along word that the Gramercy Cafe on Third Avenue and 17th Street had been dark all weekend.

Signage soon arrived at the 24/7 diner... telling patrons not to worry...



The other sign thanks Elias and his team for 24 great years... and notes that the corner spot will soon be known as Gramercy Kitchen...


[Photo via Harry Weiner]

The interior looks to be in some disarray...



Previously on EV Grieve:
Valentine's Day tragedies: When you mix up Gramercy Cafe and the Gramercy Tavern

Sunday's parting shot

The view downtown at sunset via Bobby Williams...

Week in Grieview

Stories posted on EVG this past week included...

At Ray's 84th birthday celebration at Ray's Candy Store (Tuesday)

Astor Plate coming to Astor Place (Friday)

Chester Kawalec, longtime grill man at the Stage, has died (Thursday)

Pourt softly opens on Cooper Square (Monday)

Office space on St. Mark's Place back on the market and still ghost free (Friday)

Last look at the old Lanza's (Thursday)

An Obama tribute on Bond (Thursday)

Developers pitching the city for 4 more floors at former Peter Stuyvesant Post Office (Monday)

A winterized Bowery Market, now down to 3 vendors (Tuesday)

Checking in on 'Urbanmythology' on the Houston/Bowery Mural Wall (Thursday)

Sushi and pizza coming soon to the Bowery (Wednesday)

MTA announces public workshops to discuss the upcoming (2019!) L train shutdown (Wednesday)

Malcriada, a Latin gastropub, opens on Super Bowl Sunday (Wednesday)

114 E. 7th St. sells for $13.8 million (Wednesday)

No Malice Palace remains closed for now after the death of its owner (Monday)

I love you to gigabits: Pop the question, see your names on a LinkNYC kiosk (Tuesday)

Construction watch: 127 Avenue D (Tuesday)

For rent signage arrives at the former Sigmund Pretzel Shop space on Avenue B (Monday)

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Details on tomorrow's 'Lower East Side Rally Against Hate' in Tompkins Square Park

Via Facebook...

SAVE THE DATE! "Lower East Side Rally Against Hate" on Jan. 30 (Monday)

Tompkins Square Park — entrance on East 7th Street & Avenue A

Join Councilwoman Rosie Mendez, elected officials, faith leaders, and community organizers to stand together against the Trump Administration's Executive Orders targeting Muslims and all immigrants.

Time: 6:30pm until 7:30pm
Join together to tell Donald Trump #NoBanNoWall

Find more details here

Also today at 2 p.m. — #NoBanNoWall rally in Battery Park City. Details here.

Report of a fire last night on 6th Street

Several readers passed along word of a fire last evening on the fifth floor at 619 E. Sixth St. between Avenue A and First Avenue.

The FDNY tweeted the alert at 8:31 p.m. ...

MAN ALL HANDS 417 E 6 ST,

— FDNYalerts (@FDNYAlerts) January 29, 2017

...with the under control message coming 15 minutes later...

MAN ALL HANDS 417 E 6 ST, MULTIPLE DWELLING FIRE ON 5TH FLR, UNDER CONTROL

— FDNYalerts (@FDNYAlerts) January 29, 2017

I do not have any other information, such as injuries, cause or extent of the damage.

Here's a look at the building this morning... one window is boarded up on the fifth floor...

Today in photos of a Donald Trump piñata

Photos on Fourth Avenue today by Derek Berg...



No word if these are available in bulk...