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Seen & Heard Around the Village: East Edition, 3.10.12

EV Grieve puts together a 1st Avenue penthouse striptease and reveals the new Retina mural on the Bowery You can now buy creations by the Mosaic Man on Etsy (Gothamist) Students at the East Village Community School learn healthy cooking skills (DNAinfo) Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space will share history of squatting & activism (NY […]

    Seen & Heard Around the Village: West Edition, 3.10.12

    Exhausting images of Astor Places (Bowery Boys) Two townhomes of Downing Street have a big day (Curbed) Writer Mickey Rapkin buys his greeting cards at Greenwich Letterpress (Racked) Carrie Bradshaw’s house is flipping (Curbed) Jeremiah’s Vanishing New York has a timeline of the upscale-ization of Bleecker Street Police seize more than 3,000 books from 6th […]

      Seen and Heard Around the Village 1.6.12: West Edition

      The Downtown Piano Queen played at the space of the former Circle in the Square Theater (Bowery Boogie)…and Van Halen played at Cafe Wha! (NY Times) The Thompson Street location of Porto Rico Coffee has closed …. and Atlas Meats is almost completely demolished (Jeremiah’s Vanishing New York) Rents in the Meatpacking District go from […]

      Seen and Heard Around the Village 1.6.12: East Edition

      After 28 years Polonia, Polish restaurant, closes due to small-business-killing landlords (The Local East Village) PS 64 principal wages dress code war on teachers (DNAinfo) EV Grieve notes many neighborhood closings this week: Mars Bar; Vampire Freaks; Autumn Skateboard Shop; Billy’s Antiques.  And notes the upcoming Starbucks at 3rd Street & 1st Avenue Tompkins Square […]

      Seen and Heard Around the Village 11.9.11: For Food Lovers

      Gothamist goes inside the vault at Pfaff’s, the 19th century beer cellar turned cocktail loungs….and inside the new Veselka Bowery….and inside Prima, the new East Village seafood-centic cafe/bar First look at the menus of Whitehall, the new West Village, London-inspired restaurant and bar (Grub Street) The New York Times reviews the Bowery’s Saxon & Parole […]

      Seen and Heard Around the Village 11.9.11: East Edition

      Demolition permits on file for historic 316 East 3rd Street (EV Grieve) New York’s most loathed architect is no stranger to the East Village (NY Post) EV Grieve looks at the collapsed chimney on East 13th Street….and as of yesterday residents were still displaced Billy Leroy, of Billy’s Antiques & Props, misses the Old New […]

      Seen and Heard Around the Village 11.9.11: West Edition

      image courtesy of Bob Estremera On the market: a loft/antique store hybrid and St. Vincent’s condos (Curbed) Gothamist goes inside the new Greenwich Village Country Club Off-Off Broadway theater, Manhattan Theatre Source, closing….as is 30-year-old jazz cafe, Caffe Vivaldi (Jeremiah’s Vanishing New York)…but you can sign a petition to save Vivaldi! House with the largest […]

      Seen and Heard Around the Village 11.5.11: West Edition

      Looking back at Gansevoort Plaza (Forgotten NY) MTA misspells “Bleecker Street” (Gothamist) Greenwich Village duplex feels like something  more uptown …. a former Today Show host’s Butterfield House penthouse is asking 7M …. and Marc Jacobs exec swaps one Village townhouse for another (Curbed) Gothamist has all your Greenwich Village Halloween Parade pics HERE and […]

      Seen and Heard Around the Village 11.5.11: East Edition

      Cooper Union may charge tuition (NY Times) Villa Capri condos coming to Avenue C (Curbed) Public Theater renovations boosted by $2 Million donation (NearSay) Zip code 10003 has 169 chain stores! (EV Grieve) Greenwich Village Country Club starts putting on University (WSJ) Director Adria Petty puts EV dream pad on the market (The Local East […]

      Seen and Heard Around the Village 10.29.11: West Edition

      Jeremiah’s Vanishing New York has more on disappearing newsstands High Line gets record $20 million gift (DNAinfo) Marc Jacobs exec sells Bank Street townhouse for $7 million (IBT) OWS protests health care system at former St. Vincent’s site (DNAinfo) Who should play Robert Moses in Oliver Stone’s new HBO movie? (Gothamist) NYU plans renovations to […]

      Seen and Heard Around the Village 10.26.11: West Edition

      Former Harry Chong Chinese Laundry space for rent again (Jeremiah’s Vanishing New York) Epic rooftop spread awaits at $10.5 million West Village house (Curbed) The “chopped out” city from Greenwich Village (Ephemeral New York) Former West Village restaurant properties being converted to retail stores (Fork in the Road)….and on Bleecker Street, Jo Malone and Brush […]

      Seen and Heard Around the Village 10.26.11: East Edition

      Christadora apartment on the market for first time in 17 years (EV Grieve) Chelsea developer purchases East Village ‘mystery lot’ for $33.2 million (The Real Deal) LPC says rooftop addition too big for Bond Street (Curbed) Politicians in tow as neighbors protest conditions at 515 East 5th Street (The Local East Village)….and the Villager has […]

      Seen and Heard Around the Village 10.19.11: East Edition

      Enjoy Karl Fischer’s 263 Bowery penthouse for just $15K per month (EV Grieve) Brazen Katz’s Deli purse-snatcher on the loose! (Gothamist) Starbucks hired Liqueteria’s manager to help launch their new juice bar chain (NY Post) MTA eliminates that pesky Alphabet City in new subway map (EV Grieve) East Villagers rally to save St. Mark’s Bookshop […]

      Seen and Heard Around the Village 10.19.11: West Edition

      Jim Carrey may be the latest celeb to buy in 176 Perry (Curbed) In 1951 Washington Square Park had doggie problems (Ephemeral New York) Grey Dog will be closing its flagship Carmine Street location (Gothamist)…but there will be a funeral next week (Eater) Greenwich Village folk history documented in Canadian film (DNAinfo) Fork in the […]

      Seen and Heard Around the Village 10.12.11: East Edition

      Facing eviction, Village Scandal holding sale to pay for legal fees (EV Grieve) Looking at the Bowery– the original ‘Boulevard of Broken Dreams’ (NY Times) Under St. Mark’s given new life (The Local East Village) Peek inside historic twin townhouses on East 10th Street (Curbed) Will Balazs convert Cooper Square Hotel into the Standard? (Eater) […]

      Seen and Heard Around the Village 10.12.11: West Edition

      After 13 years Babbo is still popular, and neighbors don’t like it (Gothamist) Curbed reports that construction is underway at 2 scandalous Village sites- Gene Kaufman’s ‘Hotel on 13th Street‘ & DDG Partners’ luxury condos at 345 West 14th Street STD’s are climbing in Greenwich Village (AM NY) Is the St. Vincent’s triangle becoming a […]

      Seen and Heard Around the Village 10.12.11: For Food Lovers

      Dessert Club Chikalicious welcomes in fall with new sweets (Serious Eats) Grade A restaurants are back in the East Village (KikaEats) Take a tour through West Village French restaurant Lyon with Eater’s feature Explain Your Tchotchkes Ray’s Pizza on 6th Avenue & 11th Street closes (Jeremiah’s Vanishing New York) Apparently, the Village is a great […]

      Seen and Heard Around the Village 10.7.11: East Edition

      Looking at the very understated sidewalk canopy and signage at the new IHOP (EV Grieve) John Legend lists Scarano-on-the-Bowery pad for $2.5 Million (Curbed) Gothamist shares pictures and stories from the candlelight vigil for Bob Airhood….and EV Grieve has more pictures and news of Chico’s tribute to him Rite Aid paints over a memorial on […]

      Seen and Heard Around the Village 10.7.11: West Edition

      Second floor combo of 165 Perry could all be yours for $6.8 Million (Curbed) What happens when Jennifer Aniston moves into the neighborhood? (Capital NY) West Beth Gallery hosts ‘Urban Ethos‘ (NearSay) Greenwich Village resident, Joey Arias, gets standing ovations for new show ‘Arias With a Twist‘ (NY Times) Progress happening at former Chumley’s building […]

      Seen and Heard Around the Village 10.3.11: West Edition

      Jeremiah’s Vanishing New York takes a look at the disappearance of Village gas stations, like the recently shuttered Lukoil on 8th Avenue & Horatio….he also looks at the disappearance of newsstands Community Board 2 angered after NYU goes to the media first (Villager) A look at Washington Square Park’s ‘Tramp’s Retreat‘ of the 19th Century […]

      Seen and Heard Around the Village 9.28.11: East Edition

      LUNGS, new neighborhood group, unites community gardeners against development (The Local East Village) Air conditioner fell out of window on 2nd Avenue on Sunday (EV Grive) Former ‘candy chick’ of the Filmore East looks back at the club on its 40th anniversary (The Local East Village) The importance of the vestibule at St. Mark’s Bookshop […]

      Seen and Heard Around the Village 9.28.11: West Edition

      Old St. Vincent’s building prepares for return as pricy condos (Curbed) A tweedy English bike ride is coming to the Village (Racked) Would you pay $2 million to live next to Alec Baldwin?  Want to live in a cruise-themed Perry Street pad? (Curbed) Photos of Saturday’s Lightsaber Battle in Washington Square Park (Gothamist) 88 Bedford […]

      Seen and Heard Around the Village 9.28.11: For Food Lovers

      DeBragga is the latest meat-packer to depart the Meatpacking District (Grub Street) Stuffed Artisan Cannolis relocating to West Village (Fork in the Road) On October 9th in Gansevoort Plaza, the Good Food Fest will be held Eater takes an early look at Frankies 570 on Hudson Street Newcomers Coppelia and Miss Lily’s can’t replace Florent […]

      Seen and Heard Around the Village 9.24.11: East Edition

      104 East 10th Street is for sale which means no more Edgar Oliver (Jeremiah’s Vanishing New York)….and Curbed has floor plans Yankees 2nd Baseman Robinson Cano played stickball with kids on Bond Street (Bowery Boogie) Tompkins Square Park dog run manager fears rat disease will kill dogs (Villager) Another piece of restaurant supply history disappeared […]

      Seen and Heard Around the Village 9.24.11: West Edition

      Washington Square Park bathroom hours get cut amid concerns of sex and drugs (DNAinfo) West 4th Street newsstand removed to reveal MTA sign from 1932 (Gothamist) Forgotten NY takes a look at lower 6th Avenue & the streets absorbed by its extension Battle over Chelsea Market expansion heats up (Crain’s) Queer History Alliance says St. […]

      Seen and Heard Around the Village 9.22.11: East Edition

      A memorial was held for Nelson Perez, man who died in Brooklyn motorcycle accident (EV Grieve & DNAinfo) East Village parking fight that left woman in coma heads to trial (CBS) EV Grieve & Eater have more information on the Adres Balazs/Cooper Square Hotel deal Rosie Mendez ate at Life Cafe on its final night […]

        Seen and Heard Around the Village 9.22.11: West Edition

        NYU releases sham parks plan (City Room) Jeremiah’s Vanishing New York looks back at the Wall of Remembrance at Saint Vincent’s The City’s narrowest house can now be yours for $14,000/month (Curbed) New Yorkers celebrate end of “don’t ask, don’t tell” at Stonewall (NY1) Publisher, Pearson PLC, moving to Hudson Square with $13.5 million in […]

        Seen and Heard Around the Village 9.15.11: For Food Lovers

        Check out pics and a menu of the new West Village Fatty ‘Cue located at 50 Carmine Street (Gothamist) The Waverly Diner loses its history in renovation (Jeremiah’s Vanishing New York) The Lobster Place on Bleecker Street closes (DNAinfo)….and Murray’s Cheese is moving in! (Eater) New restaurant on the Bowery is named after a pair […]

          Seen and Heard Around the Village 9.15.11: West Edition

          Rudin family has obtained $525 million for plan to remake St. Vincent’s site (Wall Street Journal) The Villager checks in with Philip Mortillaro, locksmith artist 345 West 13th Street demolished to make way for another luxury condo (Jeremiah’s Vanishing New York) Schedule announced for annual Washington Square Park Folk Festival (NYC.gov) NYU announces big changes […]

          Seen and Heard Around the Village 9.15.11: East Edition

          East Village coffee shop The Bean fights back Starbucks’ 186 locations (that’s more locations than there are subways stations!) (NY Times) Village Doorman, a new start-up will make getting packages delivered a lot easier (Bowery Boogie) Jeremiah’s Vanishing New York shares his true feelings about Cooper Union….and the New Yorker ponders, should we fight to […]

          Seen and Heard Around the Village 9.13.11: East Edition

          Life Cafe, the restaurant within which Rent was written, closes after 30 years (EV Grieve) Saturday morning, the second person in a year was found dead outside St. Brigid’s Church (City Room) The Local East Village takes a look at how an East Village mosque has reached out to its neighbors in the past 10 […]

            Seen and Heard Around the Village 9.13.11: West Edition

            NearSay and the NY Post take a look at a Top Chef’s upcoming 9th Avenue Meatpacking restaurant This week, in his Streetscapes column, Christopher Gray takes a look at Rhinelander Row, the buildings that preceeded the National Maritime Union building (NY Times) Curbed gets up-to-date photos of the St. Vincent’s Triangle Plan On Carrie Bradshaw’s […]

              Seen and Heard Around the Village 9.10.11: West Edition

              In more Friends-cast news: Rumored Jennifer Aniston Penthouse sells to someone else (Curbed) Hudson Square has a new public art project (DNAinfo) Asian locavore restaurant Wong to open on Cornelia Street Monday….and Eater has the menu too Restored 112 Washington Place back on the market for $12 million (Curbed) Village residents get first look at […]

                Seen and Heard Around the Village 9.10.11: East Edition

                It’s being speculated that Friends’ star David Schwimmer owns the now-demolished 331 East 6th Street (EV Grieve) And in more celebrity news….Ryan Gosling says he’s “embarrassed” over breaking up Astor Place fight (DNAinfo) City Room takes a look at Larry Fagin, one of the East Village’s last standing bohemians who teaches poetry down the hall […]

                  Seen and Heard Around the Village 9.7.11: East Edition

                  Want to see pictures of the crazy, quirky, opening weekend of the Big Gay Ice Cream Shop?….here’s a sneak peak- Anthony Bourdain dressed up as a nun….see pictures here, here, and here. Oldest house on East 6th Street  block has been completely demolished (EV Grieve) East Village pub-crawlers set world record– more than 170 bars […]

                    Seen and Heard Around the Village 9.7.11: West Edition

                    Waverly Inn employee injured during liquor robbery (DNAinfo) Coen Brothers confirm Greenwich Village folk film! (Gothamist) Chairman of Flatwood Capital sells his 133 Perry Street apartment for $11.8 million (The Real Deal) 10th annual Father Mychal Judge Walk of Remembrance took place on Sunday and ended at Mulry Square, where the ‘Village Angels’ hand rehung Tiles […]

                    Seen and Heard Around the Village 9.2.11: For Food Lovers

                    A tour of Jane’s Sweet Buns, East Village dessert spot that serves cocktail-inspired pastries (Food Republic) Danny Meyer will operate new restaurant within the Downtown Whitney (Eater) Uh Oh, 7-11 coming to the Bowery (EV Grieve) East 11th Street ice cream parlor teaches neighborhood teenagers more than just how to scoop (NY Daily News) Eater […]

                      Seen and Heard Around the Village 9.1.11: East Edition

                      EV Grieve continues its Hurricane-Irene-in-Tompkins-Square-Park-aftermath news….here & here. The fallen willow tree at La Plaza Cultural is more than just a loss of a tree (City Room)….as EV Grieve notes, there is even a memorial set up The man behind the Mosaic Man’s & Ray’s Twitter reveals himself (The Local East Village) Did you miss […]

                      Seen and Heard Around the Village 9.1.11: West Edition

                      A rare 7th-floor Village walk-up has gotten the attention of both NearSay and The Wall Street Journal Alec Baldwin buys a posh pre-war pad in the Devonshire House (casasugar) Bob Giraldi, Michael Jackson’s ‘Beat It’ director, sells in 176 Perry (NY Observer) John Bartlet announces closure with letter explaining his plans to rescue animals (Racked) […]

                        Seen and Heard Around the Village 8.29.11: East Edition

                        The demolition has begun at 331 East 6th Street…..and 328 East 4th Street gets a Stop Work Order (EV Grieve) The Dom was the hippest East Village hangout in the 60’s (Ephemeral New York) The Local East Village looks back at CBGB circa 1977 The Hurricane Irene line outside of Trader Joe’s on Friday was […]

                          Seen and Heard Around the Village 8.29.11: West Edition

                          Chumley’s is still not back on its feet, but sets sights on a 2012 reopening (City Room) Samuel Menashe, Greenwich Village poet, dies at the age of 85 (NY Times) Owner of the Cherry Lane Theatre has a change of heart, will not sell! (Playbill) In hurricane news from Gothamist…..the MTA orders 350 sandwiches Saturday […]

                            Seen and Heard Around the Village 8.22.11: West Edition

                            Anderson Cooper’s historic firehouse at 84 West 3rd Street shows off its new renovation (Curbed) There is an entire blog devoted to showcasing photos of the goings-on at the former Whitehall Storage site (The Watershed at 150 Charles Street) NYU gets a LEED Silver building on Washington Square North (Curbed) All’s fair in love and….rent-control? […]

                              Seen and Heard Around the Village 8.22.11: East Edition

                              Could East 13th Street between 3rd & 4th Avenues become Cornell Edwards Way? (EV Grieve) Mysterious bicycle storage on Astor Place flies high (Curbed) Scott Stringer & Go Green Lower East Side embark on a white-roof painting project (Bowery Boogie) The Local East Village creates a photo timeline of El Jardin del Paraiso on East […]

                                Seen and Heard Around the Village 8.20.11: East Edition

                                As 51 Astor nears its final days, a look back at the battle for Astor Place (Jeremiah’s Vanishing New York) Some fantastic shots of the East Village from 1978-1999 (Michael Sean Edwards) Karl Fisher is set to demolish a historic East village rowhouse (EV Grieve) There was a fire at the Flea Market Cafe (The […]

                                Seen and Heard Around the Village 8.11.11: East Edition

                                Momofuku Milk Bar’s pastry chef, Christina Tosi reveals her favorite East Village spots (The Local East Village)……. and Constance Zimmer of Entourage gives a tour of her East Village 2-bedroom (NY Post) Newly released vintage video shows the East Village of 1967 (Gothamist) Neighborhood voices speak in favor of the proposed East Village historic districts […]

                                  Seen and Heard Around the Village 8.11.11: West Edition

                                  Carmine Street Guitars builds guitars from ‘bones of New York City,’ including those of Hotel Chelsea (DNAinfo) Westway Club in the West Village Village spices up the West Side Highway (NY Times) President Obama coming to the West Village TONIGHT! (DNAinfo) Greenwich Village Country Club Coming to Greenwich Village in October (Eater) The Meatpacking District’s […]

                                    Seen and Heard Around the Village: West Edition

                                    Meatpacking District businesses are not happy about “boob bollards” (NY Post) Joe Malone coming to Bleecker this fall & Jimmy Choo arrived on Bleecker yesterday (Racked)….. and Jeremiah’s Vanishing New York has more on Bleecker Street’s “Luxe Blitz” Police search for “Bicycle Bandits” wanted in Village mugging (DNAinfo) Back on the High Line again (Forgotten […]

                                      Seen and Heard Around the Village: East Edition

                                      Rent, the Broadway musical set in Alphabet City, comes back to Off Broadway (NY Times) A history of Ratner’s of Second Avenue, in the Saul Birns Building (Jeremiah’s Vanishing New York) East Villagers protested the onslaught of gentrification (Gothamist) A look at the current state of 326 & 328 East 4th Street (EV Grieve) 636 […]

                                      Seen and Heard Around the Village 7.31.11 – 8.6.11, West Edition

                                      Center for Architecture Grows in the Village (A/N Blog) The History That Inspired Monument Lane (Eater) Reviewing Monument Lane (NY Times) Subway-Inspired West Village Duplex Sells for $1.9 Million (Curbed) New Cider House Coming to the West Village (Fork in the Road) Flooding in Washington Square (Washington Square Park Blog) Tapas Join Fulfills Greenwich Avenue […]

                                      Seen and Heard Around the Village 7.17.11 – 7.23.11, East Edition

                                      Part of the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America HQ is for Lease (EV Grieve) Rachel Dratch’s East Village (The Local East Village) Behind the Bluestone at NoHo Newbie 41 Bond Street (Curbed) Alex Stupak Brings Mexico to the East Village (Diner’s Journal) Ray of Ray’s Candy Store Becomes an American (Villager) Stalled Development Site on […]

                                      Seen and Heard Around the Village 7.10.11 – 7.16.11, East Edition

                                      $120 Million Village House Boasts Healing Powers (Curbed) Bowery Wine Company Has Closed (EV Grieve) Haunted Building on 2nd Avenue (Jeremiah’s Vanishing New York) New Shop Carries on Proud Tradition of St. Mark’s Place (EV Grieve) Fried Kool-Aid Comes to Cowgirl’s Baking (Gothamist) Art-Themed Bar Backers Bypass Community Board for Liquor License (DNAinfo) 41 Bond […]

                                      Seen and Heard Around the Village 7.10.11 – 7.16.11, West Edition

                                      Gansevoort Hotel’s Pool is the City’s Dirtiest (NY Post) Another British-themed Restaurant Set to Open on Greenwich Avenue (DNAinfo) Waverly Restaurant Gutted for Renovation, Expansion (Eater) The Crusties Move West (Villager) CB2 Committee Denies Liquor License Application for Iconic Gay Bar (Grub Street) Store That Banned Drunk Puppy Buying Gets Fan Mail (DNAinfo) Dim Sum […]

                                        Seen and Heard Around the Village 7.3.11 – 7.9.11, East Edition

                                        123 Third Avenue Retail Space Sells for $11 Million (EV Grieve) Stranded Cat Rescued from East Village (NY Daily News) Foes of Historic District Plan Emerge (The Local East Village) Ray Deter, Owner of d.b.a Passes Away (DNAinfo) The Mosaic Man Joins Facebook & Twitter (Bowery Boogie) East Village Couple Severely Injured in Pennsylvania Shoot […]

                                        Seen and Heard Around the Village 6.26.11 – 7.2.11, East Edition

                                        Big Gay Ice Cream Signage Spotted on 7th Street (EV Grieve) The Yiddish Walk of Fame (The Local East Village) Restaurant Review: Yuba (NY Times) East Village Bar Owner in Critical Condition after Bike Accident (DNAinfo) Filming of Tom Hanks Movie was Very Loud (EV Grieve) Ghosts of St. Marks are Brought to Life in […]

                                          Seen and Heard Around the Village 6.19.11 – 6.25.11, Part II

                                          Liquor Panel Deadlocks on 34 Avenue A (Local EV) New Mural on Houston Street Replaces Kenny Scharf’s Piece (Gothamist) Stella McCartney has Secret Garden Party in West Village (DNAinfo) Magnolia’s Gay Pride Cupcake (Fork in the Road) Vinho Verde Week Comes to the East Village (NearSay) A Tour of the Jefferson Market Area (Forgotten NY) […]

                                          Seen and Heard Around the Village 6.19.11 – 6.25.11, Part I

                                          Hudson River Park Group Focuses on Fund-Raising (NY Times) Christopher Street Bartender Beaten in PATH Train Attack (DNAinfo) Scenes from the East Village March Against Rent Hikes (EV Grieve) Van Daag’s New Coffee Menu (Local EV) An East Village Nightlife Guide from 1985 (Ephemeral NY) Tremont: A Beachy Retreat in the Heart of the West […]

                                          Seen and Heard Around the Village 6.12.11 – 6.18.11, Part II

                                          Lower Second Avenue Now & Then (EV Grieve) In the East Village, Where Have All the Crusties Gone? (NY Times) Giant Mouse Sits Bashful Outside Standard Hotel (NearSay) Footlight Records Space Filled (Jeremiah’s Vanishing New York) East Village Residents Fed Up with Rent Laws (NearSay) Mike Myers & Mario Batali Film Atop the Washington Square […]

                                          Seen and Heard Around the Village 6.12.11 – 6.18.11, Part I

                                          Best Oyster Happy Hours in the West Village (NearSay) New Consignment Shop on East 7th Street (NearSay) CB2 Meeting Highlights Furor Over St. Vincent’s Re-Development (Village Confidential) Mark Jacobs Shuffles His Bleecker Street Stores Again (The Shophound) First Blueberries of the Season Appear in Abingdon Square Farmers’ Market (Fork in the Road) NYC Icy is […]

                                          Seen and Heard Around the Village 6.5.11 – 6.11.11

                                          The High Line is an Economic Dynamo (NY Times) After the Gold Rush by Neil Young- Album Cover Location (Pop Spots) East Village Mac-‘n’-Cheese Joint Opening Second Location (DNAinfo) 12th Street Brownstone Becoming Mini University for Jewish Education (EV Grieve) Phase II of the High Line Now Open! (Gothamist) In Greenwich Village, the Signs They […]

                                          Seen and Heard Around the Village 5.29.11 – 6.4.11

                                          Silver Towers Adorable East Village Mural Proposal (Gothamist) Another Protest Outside the Continental (EV Grieve) Annual Jane Street Block Sale on Saturday (NearSay) West Village Cat Fight (NY Post) Summer Tuesday Specials at the Mermaid Inn & Mermaid Oyster Bar (Eater) High Line: the Sequel (NY Times) The Interior Collapse of Two 5th Avenue (NY […]

                                          Seen and Heard Around the Village 5.22.11 – 5.28.11

                                          Summer means beautiful flowers for sale! Photos from Dance Parade 2011 (Gothamist) Currywurst Bros. Brings Berlin’s Favorite Food to West Village (Fork in the Road) LA Designer Misses East Village Americana Shop (Racked) Riot in Greenwich Village Dunkin’ Donuts Caught on Video (DNAinfo) Critics Fault NYU Growth Plan (WSJ) The Whitney Breaks Ground in MePa […]

                                          Seen and Heard Around the Village 5.16.11 – 5.20.11

                                          Meat Co. to Leave for NJ (WSJ) Driver Runs Down Narcotics Officer in Village (City Room) Still Got It: Max Restaurant (Gothamist) On Second Thought: Lower Second Avenue (Forgotten NY) NYU-Funded Report Says It’s Great for Village (Crain’s) Amato Opera Building on Sale for $6.95 Million (EV Grieve) First Annual Glamour Ball at Le Poisson […]

                                          Seen and Heard Around the Village: 5.9.11 – 5.13.11

                                          Life After the Amato Opera (EV Grieve) Inauguration of New Organ at Church of the Ascension (NY Times) Birdbath Bakery Now Open on 3rd Avenue (EV Grieve) Wine Shop to Pop Cork on Christopher Street (Crain’s) The End of 35 Cooper (Local EV) Residents Laud Historic District Plan (Local EV) Bankrupt St. Vincent’s Pays Millions […]

                                          Seen and Heard Around the Village: 5.2.11 – 5.6.11

                                          The St. Mark’s Greenmarket kicked off its 30th year on Tuesday! Historic Designation Sought for East Village (NY 1) Two open-air drinking establishments to open on the Highline (Gothamist) Remembering Kiev (Jeremiah’s Vanishing NY) Westbeth Worries About Transition to Rent Regulation (The Villager) Best coffee in the East Village (Serious Eats) Mars Bar Prepares to […]

                                          Seen and Heard Around the Village: 4.18.11 – 4.22.11

                                          City to Consider East Village Historic District Containing Nearly 300 Buildings (DNA Info) Up Next: House Tour (Manhattan Users Guide) ‘Last’ Mafia hangout now dainty tea shop (NY Post) Piece of NYC Restaurant History Could be Yours for $250 (Eater) Alpha-bite City ((NY Post) Take a Stroll Down Monument Lane (Daily Candy) East 7th Street […]