The 10th Street outpost of Ninth Street is now featuring a series of potato paintings by East Village-based artist and illustrator Peter Arkle. As you may have guessed, Arkle is a potato fan. Per a show description: Sometimes, when shopping for them, he’s struck by the character … | Continue reading
Another fine spring morning view from Tompkins Square Park... where it actually feels like spring and not, say, late July. Get your Vitamin D production assist while you can... as the April showers arrive tomorrow, along with temps in the 50s. | Continue reading
Thanks to EVG reader MJB for this photo today in Tompkins Square Park... | Continue reading
Local psych-pop trio Lukka, led by East Village-based singer-songwriter Franzi Szymkowiak, has a new single out... check out the video above for "Tombol," featuring her bandmates Ashley Gonzalez on bass and Simon Fishburn on drums. Previously on EV Grieve: • Heady psychedelia: A … | Continue reading
Top photo by Stacie Joy A production crew set up a prop newsstand this afternoon on the corner of Seventh Street and Avenue A — one of the busier corridors in the East Village, at the entrance to Tompkins Square Park. The setup drew plenty of attention from passersby, given the s … | Continue reading
Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy For-lease signs went up today outside Two Boots Pizza on Avenue A and Third Street — catching owner Phil Hartman and staff by surprise.Hartman said they did not see the sign being installed. The timing is less than ideal: Hartman is hosting a pr … | Continue reading
Photos by Stacie Joy There's a notice taped to a USPS mailbox on Avenue B at Eighth Street. The sign reads in part: WARNING DO NOT MAIL YOUR TAXES HERE!!!!! Last night at 2:30 in the morning I saw a man fishing out mail from the mail box ... The person who posted the warning says … | Continue reading
Workers are painting the building on the SW corner of Ninth Street and Avenue A. Will they paint around the "Liberty" mural by the UK street artist STIK? (Suuure!)The mural arrived in September 2013... a gift from the long-closed Dorian Grey Gallery on Ninth Street... the work wa … | Continue reading
The spectacular spring now of Tompkins... before the 50s (temps, not era) arrive next week... | Continue reading
Morning view along Seventh Street at the entrance to Tompkins Square Park... and early this evening on Houston and First Avenue... | Continue reading
Interview by Stacie JoyEVG photo on load from Fotomuseum Winterthur Following our post yesterday about the 1980s-heavy playlist at Key Food on Avenue A (and the introduction on the EVG Key Food Playlist on Spotify), an anonymous (and highly placed) Key source agreed to talk, with … | Continue reading
Photo yesterday by Stacie JoySingapore Social, a Southeast Asian restaurant from the Singapore-based team behind Roberta's Pizza expansion in Asia and Europe, is coming to 15 Avenue A between Houston and Second Street. Signage arrived this week. Per the job-opening post, the conc … | Continue reading
Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy Whits had its grand opening last week at 34 St. Mark's Place between Second and Third Avenues. The quick-serve venture is the work of Larry Kramer (above), who also operates Whitmans on Ninth Street (plus Hudson Yards) and Cello's Pizzeria next … | Continue reading
There's a new-look storefront at 123 St. Mark's Place. In recent days, workers have added a black-and-white awning... along with a Pizza PST sign. As previously reported, the Moody Tongue space here between Avenue A and First Avenue will soon be serving Pizza Studio Tamaki's pies … | Continue reading
Harold from Stuyvesant Street shared this view of the wisteria today outside 35 Stuyvesant St. at 10th Street... | Continue reading
Photo from 20924 by Stacie Joy Is this the "con" in SantaCon? The president of SantaCon was arrested today on federal charges accusing him of diverting hundreds of thousands of dollars meant for charity to personal expenses, according to CNBC. Prosecutors allege that Stefan Pilde … | Continue reading
If you've spent any time in the Key Food on Avenue A and Fourth Street, then you already know: the grocery's soundtrack — emanating from the ceiling speakers — leans heavily toward pop and alternative songs from the 1980s, with some early 1990s to break things up.Not just a few f … | Continue reading
Photos and reporting by Stacie JoyThe small-dog run in Tompkins Square Park has been closed in recent days due to a tree limb that Parks says could potentially endanger both dogs and the public. A Parks Department source said crews initially arrived with a bucket to make some … | Continue reading
Photos by Stacie Joy Sweeties Candy NYC recently debuted in the lower level at 93 First Ave., just south of Sixth Street. The shop leans into two current trends: pick-and-mix candies (#candiesTikTok and #SwedishCandyTikTok) and photo booths. Sweeties offers 160 varieties of candy … | Continue reading
Photo by Stacie Joy In the low 80s, it was the most summer-like day of the year, and you could tell in Tompkins Square Park... | Continue reading
Longtime East Village resident Glenn Belverio will be part of a screening and performance event this Saturday afternoon at Coney Island's Sideshow theater. The event features two rare screenings of Belverio's 1990s public-access program "The Brenda and Glennda Show," which blende … | Continue reading
Above: Project Renewal, 8 E. 3rd St.City officials and local residents packed a meeting last Tuesday (April 7) evening to discuss the planned closure of the Bellevue men's shelter and the relocation of intake services to the East Village.As previously reported, the city — via an … | Continue reading
Photos by Stacie Joy A for-rent sign hangs in the window at 170 E. Second St. between Avenue A and Avenue B... bringing an official end to the Cosmic Cat Cafe here. On Feb. 9, two notices appeared on the front door: a closure notice from the Department of Health and a letter from … | Continue reading
We're officially on nuts watch on the NW corner of Third Avenue and Nnth Street. Signage arrived yesterday for Nuts Factory, aka, "your nuts and candies neighborhood shop." (Photo below by Steven.) This will be the 11th NYC outpost for the brand, with locations in New Jersey a … | Continue reading
Early this evening on Fifth Street and Avenue B, as captured by Kerry McKay. | Continue reading
Photos and interview by Stacie JoyA restored slice of pre-gentrification East Village life is returning to the big screen this month. Phil Hartman's "No Picnic" — a black-and-white, downtown-set neo-noir from 1986 — runs in a new 4K restoration for a week at the Film Forum starti … | Continue reading
Here are a few items of interest on tonight's CB3-SLA committee docket... New Liquor License Applications • Recente (LW Restaurant Projects LLC), 182 2nd Ave (op) (restaurant) A restaurant called Recente, featuring an "upscale Italian menu," is seeking a full on-premises liquor l … | Continue reading
The former Noona's Ice Cream & Bakeshop at 304 E. Fifth St. won't stay vacant long. Signage is up now for Fifth Square, which will serve coffee and waffles.You can follow the build-out on Instagram with the husband-and-wife team behind the venture. Noona's closed here at the end … | Continue reading
Photo by StevenHouse of Shawarma is the next tenant at 153 Second Ave. between Ninth Street and 10th Street. One EVG reader at first thought the new name is Nar... the Turkish word for pomegranate, symbolizing something rare and precious, per the Internet. If you're on Instagram, … | Continue reading
Photo by Stacie Joy The lettered Conall's Public House signage went up on Friday at 51 First Ave. between Third Street and Fourth Street. As we mentioned on March 31, Conall's — per its website — "serves hearty, made-from-scratch Irish dishes, hosts lively nights of live music, … | Continue reading
Photo by William Klayer Signage arrived on March 31 for Sanwits at 149 First Ave., between Ninth Street and 10th Street. This is being billed as a Filipino sandwich shop.The previous tenant, Rowdy Rooster, had been "temporarily closed" here since the fall, with a note on the door … | Continue reading
By Stacie Joy Today in trying to go viral: eating a 10-pound Costco chocolate Easter bunny in Tompkins Square Park... Since Easter was last week, maybe they got a deal on the chocolate Easter bunny? | Continue reading
Photo by Steven As seen on Ninth Street between A and First today... | Continue reading
Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy Work continues on the SW corner of Avenue C and Sixth Street, where the wall is being prepped for a new mural by Thrive Collective's Marissa Molina — described as a "celebration of the neighborhood," per Jonathan Neville (below) of First Street … | Continue reading
An EVG reader shared this photo from 6:30 this morning... as seen on the corner of Clinton and Houston — a green cab atop a safety bollard... did the driver confuse the accelerator with the brake? There weren't any reports of injuries. | Continue reading
Posts this past week included (with a walk along Cooper Union)...Never miss an EVG post with the weekly EVG newsletter. Free right here. • Veselka will once again be open around the clock on Fridays and Saturdays (April 9) • A look at Cô Lạc, now open at 234 E. Fourth St. (April … | Continue reading
Participatory Budgeting vote week is underway. Through April 19, New Yorkers age 11 and up can vote — online or in person — on how city funding will be spent on local projects via City Councilmember Harvey Epstein's office. In Council District 2, residents can vote on up to three … | Continue reading
EVG reader Bettina shared the above photo from last Sunday... a look to the north from the Williamsburg Bridge. In view is East River Park, currently getting gutted in what looks like a construction company parking lot. No grass. No trees. No life.The latest in the Phase 2 constr … | Continue reading
Photos by Stacie Joy Spring Saturday street scenes from Avenue B (above) and Seventh Street... ... and Santo over on Ninth Street... | Continue reading
Happening now, today (Saturday) on Second Avenue from 14th Street south to Cape May County. And it's better than the usual beard oil, perfume ("$30 and up") and Jimi Hendrix tapestry banners (though all that is available). | Continue reading
By Stacie Joy A crowd gathered last evening at Howl! Happening for the opening of "Arturo Vega: the merch master," a new exhibit exploring the work and legacy of the Ramones' longtime visual architect. Many familiar faces were taking in the show, including Dany Johnson and Scoote … | Continue reading
Photo by Stacie Joy In yet another sign of spring (here, here and here), the Knicks-adorned King Geronimo and Queen Loca were back last night at their usual spot along Avenue A after a winter break. (We last saw them on New Year's Eve.) You can usually find the unofficial nightli … | Continue reading
Photo by Derek Berg Worst-ever "Marty Supreme" reenactment... as seen late this afternoon in Tompkins Square Park... | Continue reading
We have another new video from EVG faves Genre is Death ... a track from their forthcoming full-length debut on In the Red Records, set for May 1.Check out "In the Red" above.The noise-no wave duo of Taylor and Ty will have an album release show on May 3 at Madame X on West Houst … | Continue reading
Early-ish Friday spring scenes around Tompkins Square Park... (aka, glorified Friday's Opening Shots)... | Continue reading
NYC's Laveda on the bill tonight with The Belair Lip Bombs and dust at Night Club 101 on Avenue A... find their music here. | Continue reading
On Friday evening, Howl! Happening presents a new exhibit titled "Arturo Vega: the merch master," a deep dive into the branding world of the logo designer, spokesperson and lighting director for the Ramones. Per the show description: "This is Ramones-centric, showcasing the incre … | Continue reading
Photos and reporting by Stacie JoyIt's official — Veselka is returning to an overnight schedule on weekends at Second Avenue and Ninth Street. Starting April 17, the East Village mainstay will be open around the clock again, starting with just Fridays and Saturdays for now.Owner … | Continue reading