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The New York Times Capitulates; Home Page is Taken Over by Ad
2008-06-04 23:32:00 The newspaper is dead offline and now online, too? The New York Times has ceded the last possible place for advertising on its site - the entire home page. Known in the advertising world as a “home page takeover,” Jet Blue is running an ad about “Happy Jetting.” Not sure what that means. Good ... More About: Home , Page , East Village
East Village Coffee Shops: B Cup
2008-06-04 14:44:00 Iced B Cup Coffee The fourth in a series of East Village Podcasts features on local, East Village coffee shops. Yesterday’s feature was Mud. B Cup One of the great names in East Village coffee shops, B Cup, located on the southwest corner of Avenue B (B Cup, get it? I did! ... More About: Shops
Waterfalls in New York City; East Village Waterfall Proposal
2008-06-03 23:47:00 Yesterday’s article in The New York Times by Carol Vogel was the first I have heard of the waterfalls planned for New York City. A Dane-ish, Icelandic artist, Olafur Eliasson, proposed the project to the Mayor, the Public Art Fund and the City of New York. Evidently we decided to go for it and ... More About: Proposal , East , East Village
East Village Coffee Shops: Mud
2008-06-03 15:01:00 Entering Mud The third in a series of East Village Podcasts features on local, East Village coffee shops. Yesterday’s feature was The Bean. Mud On 9th Street between 1st and 2nd Avenues is Mud, the coffee shop better known for its vehicular version. The orange “Mud” truck has been parked near the ... More About: Coffee , Shops
The Tight Fit of Delta Airlines
2008-06-02 20:25:00 Delta’s Packed Overhead Bins Snuggled neatly in the middle of row 24 on a Delta Airlines flight today, my quick trip from the East Village of New York City to Seattle commenced. For the first time, the news-making, new baggage policy instituted by Delta was on display. For those who missed it, ... More About: Delta , Delta Airlines
East Village Coffee Shops: The Bean
2008-06-02 12:08:00 The Bean The second in a series of East Village Podcasts features on local, East Village coffee shops. Yesterday’s feature was The Mercury Dime. The Bean An editorial team favorite due in large part to its proximity to EVP offices, The Bean, on the northwest corner of Third Street and First Avenue, ... More About: Coffee
Kimbo Slice To Open East Village Pizzeria
2008-06-02 03:48:00 Still trying to confirm this rumor. May open across from Bowery Wine Company. More information as it becomes available. Tags: east village, food, new york city More About: Food , Open , East , East Village , Pizzeria
Cooper Square Hotel and Thompson LES ?Showing Signs?
2008-06-02 02:03:00 Open Windows of the Cooper Square Hotel As Marv Albert might say, “The Cooper Square Hotel is showing signs!” Within the past week or two, the windows of the Cooper Square Hotel have opened as springtime temperatures have increased. This means two things: the windows work and the air conditioner does ... More About: Signs , East Village , New York City
East Village Coffee Shops: The Mercury Dime
2008-06-01 23:39:00 The Mercury Dime Many hours are spent by the East Village Podcasts editorial “team” in local coffee shops. For me, the coffee shop is a refuge from being cooped up in the “cozy” East Village apartment office. I can potentially order a cuppa and a bagel or something-or-other, not spend wads of ... More About: Coffee
The Street Bricks of Bond St. in Nolita
2008-05-27 00:38:00 Bricks of Bond St. What is with the street bricks on Bond St.? I have passed by these bricks for at least a year and the same jumble of brickage is covering the center of the street as you cross Bond on the east side of Lafayette St. I haven’t checked the court ... More About: East Village , Street , Bricks
East Vilage Door Handle Sign Improves Sleep; Saturday Sunset
2008-05-25 17:55:00 New Door Handle Idea Yesterday, as I was descending an East Village staircase leading from a friend’s apartment, I had the pleasure of spying the new door handle sign pictured on the right. After several seconds of careful contemplation, the simple messaging of the sign was effective. I remained quiet and ... More About: Sunset , East Village , Saturday , Sleep
May 2008: Freedom Tower Grows, Blasting Continues at WTC Site
2008-05-24 22:39:00 The Freedom Tower , originally designed by Daniel Libeskind and architected by David Childs of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, is continuing to be built at its base in the northwest area of the former site of the World Trade Center towers. From my vantage point in an office building on the east side of “the bathtub“, ... More About: Site , East Village , New York City
Road Trip: Baked Cupcakes in Red Hook, Brooklyn
2008-05-18 18:55:00 Former Baked Cupcake Yesterday, the editorial team went road-tripping to Red Hook, Brooklyn - a favored destination for many East Villagers who have been repulsed by the urban sprawl swallowing the E.V. and yearn for a vibrant, creative community that brings back memories of an East Village from bygone days. An unexpected pleasure in Red Hook is the bakery, Baked, located at 359 Van Brunt between Dikeman and Wolcott Streets. Its deceivingly diminutive cupcakes are certain to add layers to anyone’s inner thigh. No doubt cupcake aficionados would be pleased even if it may be hard to find. When visiting Baked, choosing among a variety of original flavors is a pleasant challenge. Yesterday’s “winner” had a dark chocolate cake base, creamy mocha topping and an unexpected, sea salt sprinkling on top. I’ve never salted my cupcake (at least not in public) but this one left my tastebuds mesmerized as the cupcake quickly whizzed by on its way to my stomac... More About: Trip , Road Trip , Road
Video: Hotels and More in the East Village and LES
2008-05-14 03:39:00 The Cooper Square Lurks Construction remains a focus of the East Village Podcasts blog, and this post is no different. This past weekend, the editorial team went to the streets of the East Village and Lower East Side to shed a “video” light on several of the newest buildings in the ... More About: Video , Hotels
New York City Marble Cemetery Opens for a Day
2008-05-06 06:42:00 As pictured, November 2006 On Sunday, May 4, the East Village ’s New York City Marble Cemetery opened to the community for a few hours on a perfect spring day. Families and friends gathered on the perennially green and well-manicured lawn Totally unplanned, I had the good fortune of spying a poster on a street light ... More About: New York City
East Village Trees Are Best
2008-05-03 21:32:00 East Village Tree Power The East 4th Street Block Association was out in force today with a fundraiser aimed at buying additional tree guards for the street’s trees. A dedicated local group, they have ideas that go beyond the trees and look to build a better East Village (and ... More About: East , East Village , New York City , Trees
Needy 20-Somethings Wait for Ice Cream
2008-05-01 21:29:00 31-Cent Ice Cream at Baskin Robbins In case you missed it yesterday, the East Village ’s Baskin Robbins on 6th street and 1st Avenue in 10009 was dishing out 31-cent scoops of ice cream in support of the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation. The ?31 Cent Scoop Night? brought the 20-somethings out in droves ... More About: Wait
Obama Fundraiser at Mona?s in the East Village
2008-05-01 13:22:00 Video Game at Mona’s Politics in the East Village ? Why yes. Last night’s political events included an East Village -style fundraiser at the venerable Mona’s located at 224 Ave. B between 13th and 14th Streets. Organized by Jonathan Woodward and billed as a lead-up event to the thrilling Guam primary, a ... More About: Obama , Fundraiser
My Ceiling Has A Leak and Won?t Stay Up
2008-04-30 19:58:00 Hallway Ceiling with Leak April showers bring May flowers, but it also means that the perennial roof leak is back. Monday’s mild rainstorm brought a section of the apartment building’s hallway ceiling down (again). A relatively small, 1 foot by 1 foot section came down. No big thing - no ... More About: East Village , Stay
More Burgers: Black Iron Burger on 5th Street
2008-04-30 14:06:00 Black Iron Burger Another contender in the neighborhood burger wars is about to appear - I’d say in another 3 weeks after judging the current state of the insides of Black Iron Burger Shop. Last night, while on my way to Royale for my favorite Royale with Cheese, I spied the remodeling ... More About: Black , Street , Burgers
Dance Tracks to Become Wine Store?
2008-04-27 18:28:00 Dance Tracks A trusted source at The Bean coffee shop told me today that the former vinyl record store location known as Dance Tracks at 91 E. 3rd St. which closed last November may become… a wine store. Wine - It’s everywhere! The source quotes the superintendent at 91 E. 3rd. Nothing ... More About: Dance , Store , East Village
Art and Angst of Subway Life - Mostly Angst, Wait, Art
2008-04-26 18:20:00 Subway Wall I have always disliked the subway - it stinks. It’s rarely there when you need it. It’s too hot in the summer, too. Even those “blast” air conditioners on the 42 St. subway platform during the summer do little for me. And I like it. ... More About: Life , East Village , Subway , Wait
Wine 101 from NYC Wine Class: Jamokes Welcome
2008-04-21 03:23:00 NYC Wine Class Glass After years of threatening to take a wine class to teach my beer-soaked palette something more than the difference between a red and a white, a wine connoisseur friend generously presented the editorial team of East Village Podcasts with a birthday gift of grapey goodness. For 2.5 ... More About: New York City
One Year Later: Cooper Square Hotel
2008-04-19 20:53:00 Cooper Square Hotel , 4/14/07 Cooper Square Hotel, 4/19/08 When you compare the current state of the Cooper Square Hotel to photos from a year ago, obviously the Bowery behemoth has come along way. And as it nears completion, it is also apparent that it will not stick ... More About: Cooper , Year
Llamas in Central Park
2008-04-15 17:05:00 Central Park Zoo Lllamas As pictured, I’m not exactly sure what the llamas did to get thrown behind bars (…. yuk, yuk, yuk), but they seemed fairly content during a recent visit to (just outside of) the Central Park Zoo. In the eons I have spent in New York City, I ... More About: East Village , Central
Rubbin? It in the East Village: Back Forty
2008-04-13 05:16:00 The Back Forty Logo When I stepped into Back Forty, I was struck by how nice it was. Nice wood floors. Nice wood bar. Nice coasters with a nice “Back Forty” logo. A nice piece of wood on the wall which says “Back Forty.” A nice drink called “The ... More About: East , East Village , Village
Wine, Yankees and Mood Bush at Bowery Wine Company
2008-04-05 18:56:00 Bowery Wine Company - Blue Bush At long last, I have darkened the door of the Bruce Willis’ Bowery Wine Company (BWC) on East 1st St. Now, the scoop. Unlike other wine bars in the area, BWC is less intimate and less focused on wine. But a bottle of wine is cheap - $24 for a bottle of Australian Shiraz. So, let the games begin. My BWC A little after 7 p.m., the East Village Podcasts blog editorial team entered with wine connoisseur in tow. We seated ourselves at one of the little tables across from the bar and were promptly met by the first of a steady stream of Bowery Wine Company employees. They certainly try hard at BWC and I get the feeling everyone working there is new to the world of table-side customer service. After a couple of awkward interactions with the eager staff, we placed our order for the aforementioned Shiraz and the obligatory bruschetta. (more…) Tags: east village, winebar, new york city, 10003 More About: Yankees , Mood
Three of Cups - Crusading for East Village Restaurants
2008-04-04 06:05:00 The Three Cups of Three of Cups Between bursts of rain drops this evening, I went to one of my most local of restaurants, Three of Cups at First Avenue and 5th Streets, for a hearty repast. As few may know, Three of Cups received its moniker from Medieval knights who roamed the wild streets of the East Village in the mid-15th century. Every Thursday they would come to “Billy’s” - as it was known in the 1500s - for wine and wenches and to tell tales of their latest conquests. Ripple dissolve to present day - Three of Cups, and the three cups left behind the bar by the knights, remain a solid destination for reliable food - the “comfy chain of mail” of East Village restaurants. A Bar Knight (more…) Tags: 3 of cups, east village, nyc, new york city More About: Restaurants
California Roll Dreaming - Jeollado vs Ishikura Sushi
2008-04-01 14:17:00 California Roll : Jeollado vs Ishikura Sushi The food competition continues on the East Village Podcasts blog with this very special installment dedicated to everyone’s favorite sushi (which actually isn’t exactly sushi): the California Roll, a “maki-zushi.” Ordered and eaten “take-out style” by the East Village Podcasts editorial team, the competitors include, as pictured on the left, from 116 East 4th Street between First and Second Avenues - Jeollado; and on the right, from the nearby corner of 1st Avenue and Fourth Street, Ishikura Sushi! For the regular East Village Podcasts blog reader, you know that the editorial “team” promised a visit to the sushi-restaurant-formerly-known-as “Kura Sushi.” In the course of this take-out food competition, we’ve learned that Ishikura Sushi is the same people and owner as the previous Kura Sushi. Evidently the California version of Kura Sushi told our East Village version... More About: California , Dreaming
Bruce Willis? Bowery Wine Company Wine Bar Has Ladder Inside
More articles from this author:2008-03-31 04:56:00 Bruce Willis - © ddp Bruce Willis: New East Village Bar Owner There has been “Pinkberry-like” anticipation about the big opening of Bruce Willis’ Bowery Wine Company on 1st St. between 2nd Avenue and Bowery in the East Village of New York City. Just last week, the New York Post’s Page Six tore the ... More About: Bruce Willis , Bruce , Inside 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
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