Monday, May 31, 2021
Monday's parting shots
6 posts from May
• Honoring the memories of Nicholas Figueroa and Moises Locón on 2nd Avenue (May 27)
• Woman dies after falling from Avenue A rooftop; Rivera demands review of building enforcement procedures (May 23)
• St. Mark’s Comics is reopening this summer (in Brooklyn) (May 20)
• The remains of the Gem Spa can now be found in homes (and a barn) across the U.S. (May 18)
• This East Village Easter footage from 1966 includes a crucifixion in Tompkins Square Park (May 14)
• Cinema Paradiso looks to bring foreign and independent films to Avenue A (May 10)
Tompkins Square Library hosting an online discussion with Grant Shaffer
Per the invite, Grant "will show and talk to us about his work. He will discuss his process and inspirations, including the work he has created inspired by life in NYC during the COVID pandemic."
Grant's illustrations have appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Times and Interview.
The discussion is from 6-7 p.m. Sign up at this link.
And coming up on Saturday: Longtime East Village resident Sarah Schulman will discuss her upcoming book "Let the Record Show: A Political History of ACT UP New York, 1987-1993." Details here.
Food Emporium has closed on Union Square
As we first reported back in March, this 14th Street location was to close on May 30, according to a WARN notice filed on Feb. 25 with the New York State Department of Labor.
The WARN filing says that the Food Emporium lease is expiring. The closure will impact 50 employees, per the notice.
In February 2020, Lois Weiss at the Post reported that Target signed a lease for the 32,579 square feet here in the base of the Zeckendorf Towers. At the time, the Food Emporium was said to stay here through the end of April 2023. Perhaps now Target will push forward their opening date.
And we'll walk off with a passage from Rachel Sugar's March 11 essay at Grub Street titled "New York Grocery Stores Are Uniquely Weird. That’s Why They’re Important" ...
In itself, the Union Square Food Emporium was not special. It was — and is! (until May 30) — what one might call "serviceable," which is to say that it does indeed sell groceries and has two stars on Yelp. But it is emblematic of its kind. It is, like Key Food and Foodtown and C-Town and Gristedes and Associated and Bravo and D’Agostino, a quintessential New York City chain. Are these stores largely mediocre? Of course, but they are distinctly mediocre. And while there are recognizable differences between them, such as quality and ownership and location, spiritually, they are the all same.
Previously on EV Grieve:
Monday's opening shot
Sunday, May 30, 2021
Week in Grieview
• Elected officials call for more rooftop oversight; details emerge about woman who fell from 202 Avenue A (Tuesday)
• Honoring the memories of Nicholas Figueroa and Moises Locón on 2nd Avenue (Thursday)
• Volunteer help wanted for the new Loisaida CommUnity Fridge and Pantry (Monday)
• Opinion: Against Upzoning (Wednesday)
• Report: One of Amelia and Christo's 2021 offspring has died (Thursday)
• Gas service is restored at Pangea after 7 months (Wednesday)
• The owner of alt.coffee and Cake Shop is looking to start a new cafe concept (Tuesday)
• A follow-up to the fire on Bleecker Street late Friday night (Monday)
• March gallery debuts on Avenue A (Friday)
• How expensive are the flowers here? (Friday)
• An organic grocery for the Bowery (Monday)
• Marufuku Ramen next up for 92 2nd Ave. (Tuesday)
• 7th Street Burger for 7th Street (Tuesday)
• Sidney's Five in soft-open mode on 1st Avenue (Monday)
... and in case the skies miraculously clear by this evening...
---Happy Manhattanhenge! It's TONIGHT- don't miss it!!#exit9 #exit9giftemporium #shoplocal #eastvillage #brooklyn #manhattanhenge pic.twitter.com/TbG05IuciY
— Exit9 Gift Emporium (@ShopExit9) May 30, 2021
Spring into Pride extended through June at 3rd & B’Zaar on 3rd Street
However! Based on the feedback this past month, the organizers have decided to extend Spring Into Pride through June (June 28 to be exact).
There will be a few new vendors joining the more than 30 local designers, vintage sellers and artists.
Spring into Pride is open from 1-6 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday.
3rd & B’Zaar debuted late last year with a month-long Holiday Market ... followed by Sex, Love & Vintage in February.... with several art shows in between.
Today is the last day for Streecha Ukrainian Kitchen before summer break
The basement cafe, which generates income for the St. George Ukrainian Catholic Church on Seventh Street, is open today from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for takeout.
Stock up your freezer!
Previously on EV Grieve:
A visit to the Streecha Ukrainian Kitchen on 7th Street
Top photo from 2018 by Stacie Joy!
Saturday, May 29, 2021
Today's concert at the East River Park Amphitheater has been postponed
Friday, May 28, 2021
'Crisis' communications
For the holiday weekend... Holiday Ghosts have a new record out (the UK-based band's third)... the video here is for "Total Crisis."
Flashback Friday
March gallery debuts on Avenue A
Photos by Stacie Joy
As previously reported, Phillip March Jones, an artist, writer and curator, leased this space.
The debut exhibit, titled Pre-Renovation Potluck, is an installation of self-portraits by 16 artists whom March has worked with in the past. You can read more details on the March website.
Until June 2020, this storefront was Alphabets ... owner Linda Heidinger moved the novelty-gift shop to Palm Springs, Calif.
And wait until you see how expensive their balloons are!
The sign originally said "Florist Flowers." The new signage — "Very Expensive Flowers" — is definitely more memorable.
Anyway, they are running a special — the dozen red roses, previously priced at $19.99, are available for $101.11, which includes the "no sense of humor fee."
Photo by Stacie Joy!
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