A bubble tea shop for this long-vacant storefront on 14th Street

Pila de Boba, offering bubble tea, macarons and ice cream, is a new tenant for 328 E. 14th St. between First Avenue and Second Avenue.

The shop was scheduled to open this past Friday, per its Instagram account.

This space — now divided into two storefronts — has been vacant since Artichoke Basille's Pizza relocated across the street in June 2017. Before the move, the pizzeria suffered damage during a two-alarm fire. The FDNY said the fire was accidental — "due to heat from the pizza oven flue."

Various brokers have been trying to lease this space since early 2018. 

Thanks to Steven for the photo, and Pinch for keeping a watchful eye on the space.

Sunday's parting shot

A moment on Seventh Street today... photo by Derek Berg...

Week in Grieview

Posts this past week included ... (with a Midtown view from Friday)...

• After deadly shooting, fearful residents speak out about the drug activity on Avenue D & 3rd Street (Wednesday) 

• First look at the new residential building for 280 E. Houston St. (Tuesday) 

• New storefront and interior reveal at the fire-damaged Essex Card Shop on Avenue A (Tuesday) 

• A special night for Julia Cumming and Sunflower Bean at Webster Hall (Friday) ... Hello Mary takes the stage at Webster Hall (Tuesday) 

• The Alamo is free on Astor Place (though it's not ready to spin) (Tuesday) 

• Houston Village Farm has closed, the cats have been adopted, and here's what's next (Thursday) 

• A terrible way to try to kill rats (Tuesday) 

• Stuy Town ownership nixes plans for 2 heat and power plants (Monday) 

• Your chance to make your home feel a little like Key Food on Avenue A (Friday) 

• Davey's Ice Cream will reopen on 9th Street (Monday) 

• 'Townhouse-style duplexes' now for sale at the all-new 118 E. 1st St. (Thursday) 

• Calexico team trying Asian-Latin fusion with Big Cat on 2nd Avenue; a move for Keybar (Monday) 

• Moving day for the old Papaya Dog signage on 14th Street & 1st Avenue (Wednesday) 

• Can you Dig it? A new concept for a fast-casual chain on 4th Avenue & 13th Street (Wednesday) 

• Another smoke shop (Monday) 

Thank you to everyone who shared photos from this festive weekend, including D.R. Grimes for this DanceFest photo from yesterday...

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Watching the Dance Parade and DanceFest

Photos by Stacie Joy 

The Dance Parade was back on NYC streets yesterday afternoon... as more than a billed 10,000 dancers took part in the 16th iteration of the festival that includes the DanceFest in Tompkins Square Park. 

EVG contributor Stacie Joy was along the parade route on St. Mark's Place and in Tompkins Square Park... and shared these images that show the color and pagentry of the more than 130 participating groups of dancers...

Given the energy and enthusiasm, it was often hard to tell that the heat index was in the high 90s...

Sunday's opening shot

At the P.S. 20 playground on Essex and Houston...

Saturday afternoon fever

A few images from the Dance Parade on St. Mark's Place as a group enters Tompkins Square Park on this unseasonably warm hot May afternoon ... this selection is via Derek Berg...

We will have much more from the Dance Parade and DanceFest in later posts... EVG contributor Stacie Joy was out and about throughout the afternoon.

Meanwhile... 

Come on, come on, and dance all night 

Despite the heat, it'll be alright

It's hot out

NYC is under a heat advisory today.

Per the Weather Channel: "Use air conditioning to stay cool at home or go to a place with air conditioning. Check on vulnerable friends, family members, neighbors and stuffed bears." 

Photo on Third Avenue at 10th Street today by Goggla.

EVG Etc.: EV good samaritans seek help; de Blasio makes a political return

Prepping for the Dance Parade today on St. Mark's Place 

• Good samaritans who helped catch suspected Brooklyn subway shooter ask authorities for help as they seek citizenship (CBS New York ... previously on EVG) 

• The local connections in this "deadly gang war sparked by a stolen purse" (The Post ... The Guardian ... previously on EVG) 

• A profile of longtime EV resident Eileen Myles, who's been speaking out against the destruction of East River Park (The New York Times) 

• The city Rent Guidelines Board voted to propose allowing landlords of rent-stabilized apartments to raise rents by the biggest increase given since 2013 (The Indypendent) 

• Support for the proposed South of Union Square Historic District (Village Preservation) 

• Cops looking for these two suspects who allegedly robbed Anwar Grocery on Avenue B (NBC 4) 

• Plan to stormproof Battery Park City mirrors the East Coast Resiliency Project, but with much better communications with community members (The City) 

• Former Mayor de Blasio announces run for Congress (NBC News ... Gothamist ... Updated: More candidates vying for this seat (NY1)  

• Housing lottery launches for 61-63 Pitt St. (NYY) 

• A Lizzie Borden retrospective at Anthology Film Archives (Official site) 

• Veteran punk drummer Liz Lamere releases her debut solo record, with a video shot at Berlin Under A (Brooklyn Vegan) 

• Volunteer with the Union Square Partnership team to paint a street mural along 14th Street (Official site)

• And TY to everyone who shared this link: Alexander Skarsgård lists 10th Street co-op (AD) 

Getting ready for the St. George Ukrainian Festival

Photos by Stacie Joy 

The annual St. George Ukrainian Festival got underway yesterday on Seventh Street between Second Avenue and Cooper Square. 

EVG contributor Stacie Joy stopped by St. George Ukrainian Catholic Church, where volunteers were busy prepping for the festivities...

... and on Seventh Street (before the rain arrived)...

Hit this link for the festival highlights today and tomorrow.

FleaVCS today (Saturday!) at the East Village Community School

The East Village Community School today (Saturday!) is hosting FleaVCS today ... a "Recycle and Reuse" event from noon to 4 p.m.

Participants can donate new or "much-loved" clothing and accessories for kids or adults or shop for similar items. You can also find some food, coffee and crafts. Proceeds go to the Parent Association to fund schoolwide programs.

The sale takes place in the school's yard on 12th Street between Avenue B and Avenue C.