Mi Casa Latina closes after 10 months on 14th

For rent signs hang in the front windows of 250 E. 14th St., marking the official official end of Mi Casa Latina's 10 months here between Second Avenue and Third Avenue...



The Marshal has already dropped by too...



Anyway, they had a promising open in January with quick-serve a.m. items like coffee and muffins for the commuting crowd as well as a variety of fresh juices and bowls of açaí. There were also steam tables with reasonably priced lunch specials. Perhaps a little too ambitious with the fresh offerings — a lot of inventory for what appeared to be scant patronage.

No. 250 previously housed PokéVillage, which closed in March 2018 after 16 months in business.

Openings: 5 Napkin Burger Express rolls out its counter service

That 5 Napkin Burger Express is now up and running on the southwest corner of 14th Street and Third Avenue, as EVG regular Pinch pointed out this past weekend.

As we told you earlier, the 5 Napkin Burger downsized its dining room on the corner to create space for this quicker-serve option.

The Express shop does include a few stools/tables for dining in with your burger, fries and napkins. Breakfast and late-night items are in the works. For now, the current hours are 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily.

Sunday's parting shot

After the NYC Marathon ... photo in Tompkins Square Park today by Derek Berg...

New Avenue A L-train entrances open tomorrow; 1st Avenue station will close next for renovations

[Photo by Brian Carroll]

The MTA is throwing open the doors to two of the Avenue A entrances to the L train tomorrow (Nov. 4!) at 9 a.m.

Earlier today, EVG regular Greg Masters got a look at the platforms, in the making for two-plus years (and on the wish list for decades) ...





Earlier this evening, the L Project Newsletter sent out a special missive about the opening, noting that the first two entrances opening are on the south side of Avenue A (Brooklyn bound) at 14th Street. To help commuters navigate the new entrances, the L Project team will be out to answer questions and point you in the right direction.

No word on when the the north side (Eighth Avenue bound) entrances will open at Avenue A. The MTA hasn't yet issued a news release about tomorrow's opening. (We hear one is on the way. We'll post info from that once it arrives.) Updated: Here's the MTA press release.

Meanwhile, the luxury of having entrances at Avenue A and First Avenue will be short-lived.

Back to the L Project:

Now that the Avenue A side will be open, the 1st Avenue side will close in about a week for a few months for structural repairs. We have to make sure it looks as good (and has the structural strength too!) to match the new one. The same thing will also happen for the north side entrances. We'll always have two open at the station. Look for signs tomorrow for more info.

Compost pumpkin patch

Post-Halloween scene at the compost bins today at the Tompkins Square Park Greenmarket...

Week in Grieview

[When it rained every day last week via Derek Berg]

Posts from this past week included...

RIP Susan Leelike (Wednesday)

Police say these 4 suspects beat and robbed a man for $1 on 3rd and C (Wednesday)

200 new trees will grow in the East Village (Monday)

Details on the preservation and rehabilitation of 243 affordable housing units in the East Village (Tuesday)

Photos from Halloween night along Avenue B (Friday)

After 10 days, Bertie is found alive and well on St. Mark's Place (Wednesday)

Pols call on Parks Department to save local community gardens at risk over new licensing agreement (Friday)

After Basquiat: the next exhibition coming to the Brant Foundation on 6th Street (Friday)

Squall Screaming, new work by peter radley (Thursday)

Have questions or concerns about the new Mount Sinai Beth Israel hospital on 2nd Avenue? (Tuesday)

NYPD looking for suspect who tried to force his way into woman's apartment near 7th and A (Tuesday)

Kent takes over Vanessa's Dumpling House on 14th Street (Monday)

A Halloween-themed NY See (Thursday)

Hot Kitchen closes on 2nd Avenue (Thursday)


[A 5th Street scene via riachung00]

Joseph C. Sauer Park closed now for year-long renovation (Monday)

B Bar & Grill is still open (Tuesday)

Yakiniku West looking to reopen soon on 9th Street (Tuesday)

Looking for information on a hit-and-run (Thursday)

Your chance to own a meat grinder and commercial juicer from the former St. Mark's Market (Thursday)

The Caswell-Massey pop-up shop has officially popped up on the Bowery (Wednesday)

A look at the incoming Williamsburg Pizza on 14th Street (Monday)

The Wild Son is on the gate (Thursday)

Steamy Hallows, the Harry Potter-themed coffee shop on 6th Street, closes after Halloween (Wednesday)

So long Dean & Deluca (Monday)

Man caught with a brick in the backyard of the home linked to David Schwimmer on Sixth Street (Sunday)

Daytripper has not been open lately (Monday)

... and the new cold-weather gear has arrived at Gem Spa on Second Avenue and St. Mark's Place...


[Photo by Steven]

In other merchandising news, the Strand has a new hoodie available ... and the B&H Dairy t-shirts are back in stock.

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Reader report: Fire started by sun reflecting off mirror in window on 12th Street

The FDNY responded to a report of a fire yesterday afternoon on the fourth floor of 413 E. 12th St. between Avenue A and First Avenue...

MAN ALL HANDS 413 E 12 ST, MULTIPLE DWELLING FIRE ON THE 4TH FLR,

— FDNYalerts (@FDNYAlerts) November 2, 2019

A firefighter told EVG regular Lola Sáenz, who shared these photos, that a mirror in the window had reflected the sunlight and sparked a fire (it has been known to happen) ... two other readers collaborated this version of the cause via the FDNY.



... and a side view via EVG reader Bruce...



Here's a look at the building this morning. Three of the front-facing windows on the fourth floor have been boarded up... no word on the extent of the damage here...

Time check

I took this photo on St. Mark's Place this morning around 8.

If I take the same photo tomorrow at the same time, then it will be 7. 🤔

Anyway, a reminder about Daylight Saving Time, which ends on Sunday, Nov. 3 at 2 a.m. — which is the official hour to set clocks back to standard time.

You can read more at The Old Farmer's Almanac, which you probably already have a copy of!

A day-long celebration of Steve Cannon's life this Sunday

Steve Cannon, the writer and poet who founded the East Village-based magazine and gallery A Gathering of the Tribes, died this past July. He was 84.

There's a celebration of his life tomorrow (Nov. 3) at various locations throughout the neighborhood. Select details follow (find the Facebook invite here with more information) ...

• 1 to 1:30 p.m.: Gather in front of the old Tribes Gallery building at 285 E. 3rd St. between Avenue C and Avenue D

The renowned Rebirth Brass Band from New Orleans, will kick it off.

• 2 p.m.: Salutations, poetry, music, dance.

Rebirth will be joined by NYC musicians via the Arts for Art “Artists for a Free World” marching band, spearheaded by William Parker.

• 3 p.m.: The Second Line will stop in Tompkins Square Park for poetry music and dance.

• 3:30 p.m.: Exit at 9th Street, Second Line continues west to 2nd Avenue, north to St. Mark’s Church-in-the-Bowery

• 4 p.m.: Doors open to indoor music by downtown jazz (Vision Festival, Arts for Art) with snacks and drinks available in the Parish Hall until 4:30 p.m. (music continues in Sanctuary which will conclude w/ poetry performance by Anne Waldman w/ Melanie Dyer (viola).

• 4:30 p.m.: The formal service begins, with family, speakers, poets, films, Poets Choir, and a short play by Steve.

Be part of B&H Dairy year round

Today is the B&H Dairy "family" cover photo for their 2020 calendar.

Some details via Facebook:

Nov. 2 from 3-3:30 p.m. Come on down to B&H Dairy and be in our B&H Family photo for the 2020 B&H Dairy calendar cover. Join Ola, Fawzy, our employees, customers, neighbors and friends for as this fun annual photo. We’ll take a photo of just the employees at 3 p.m., followed by a B&H Family group shot out in front of the restaurant no later than 3:30 p.m. Please put us in your calendar!

B&H is at 127 Second Ave. between Seventh Street and St. Mark's Place.

'Sway' of life

The latest LP via Rotterdam's The Sweet Release of Death came out a few weeks back. The above audio clip for "Sway" provides a taste for what to expect.

Costume dramas! Halloween along Avenue B

As you may have noticed, Halloween was yesterday. As in previous years, EVG contributor Stacie Joy was stationed on Avenue B (Ben's Deli was a good spot) to check out the costumes.

Movie characters were, as always, a popular choice, from new films like "Joker" and "Midsommar" to standbys such as Jason Voorhees ("Friday the 13th" parts 1 through 678), Michael Myers ("Halloween") and Billy Loomis ("Scream") ... we even spotted one homage to "Schitt's Creek" ...