culture
Restaurant Scoop
From a tipster… “i’m home on maternity leave and have been spending more time in the neighborhood… i’ve been nosing around some of the construction sites…. some gossip for you… MEET is becoming a high-end Mexican restaurant. Indeed, Sue Torres of Suenos has partnered with the boys from Lotus (David Rabin & Will Regan) to open... »
Rowing on the Hudson: A Whitehall Gig
This past weekend, as I was jogging home south along the Hudson River Park, I got a cramp, slowed to a walk and decided to walk out onto Pier 84 (at 44th street, just below where the intrepid used to be). And that’s when I discovered FLOATING THE APPLE, a community boathouse... »
“Little Britain” campaign
Last night at the meeting of the ALL POWERFUL Traffic and Transportation Committee of Community Board 2, the owners of Tea & Sympathy, a British cafe in the Village, presented a request for the portion of Greenwich Avenue on which their store resides (b/w 12th and 13th streets) to be co-named “Little Britain”. ... »
Horatio Street 2005
What’s your favorite 2005 Horatio Street story/memory/accomplishment? What was the biggest change Horatio Street saw in 2005? Share your stories here! »
Fat People’s Row? Eavesdrop away…
Did you see the groups of tourists go by and crane you ear to listen in, wondering what secrets they are learning about your neighborhood? Hop on board with foodie Calvin Trillan as he explores “Fat People’s Row” on Bleeker Street (home to Faicco’s Pork Store and Amy’s Bread) and more… »
Today In the West Village’s Theatre History
Via Playbill On December 10, 1925… 1925 Actor Walter Huston searches for The Fountain at the Greenwich Village Theatre. This Eugene O’Neill drama directed by Robert Edmond Jones deals with Ponce de Leon’s search for the Fountain of Youth. It will run for 28 performances. »
Books?
Someone once told me that Jane Street boasted the most authors per block of any street in Manhattan. Can Horatio Street lay claim to more editors per block? I know at least a few…. In any case, we are certainly overflowing with wonderful used bookstores as in this charming article from Pace Press. »
The Ghosts of Greenwich Village
The Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation still has limited space available for the following program. Please call 212.475.9585 x 34 for reservations and meeting place. The Ghosts of Greenwich Village: An Enlighteningly Creepy Walking Tour with Marilyn Stults Sunday, October 30 @ 2:00 pm - Tour is approximately 2 1/2 hours GVSHP members $10; All others $15 Space... »
Remember When?
In a fantastic essay published in The Villager, Patricia Fieldsteel reminisces about a time when the village was affordable Many of her memories revolve around Horatio street, where she had her first apartment in the West Village. Most shocking (striking?) to me was the following description of Horatio Street: When I lived on Horatio, crazy, obese... »
Save CBGB’s - Eat Chocolate
The Chocolate Bar has launched a campaign to save CBGB’s, a classic New York rock institution in danger of closing. How can you help? By eating chocolate, of course. They offer a limited edition line of CBGB chocolates, including the Punk Rock Box (a 16 piece truffle collection embossed with iconic imagery of CBGBs) and... »
ET Scoop: A new tv series set in the Village?
I hear (via zwire) that veteran television producer Larry Sanitsky asked bestselling author Adriana Trigiani - who has written and produced for television herself - to work with him on a new Lifetime Network series “about new mommies in Greenwich Village.” Sounds fun to me. Think they’ll film on our fair street?... »
Summer Volunteers Needed (painless, painless)
Become a citizen journalist for the street!!! A number of the dedicated resident-volunteers who work hard year-round to cover the important issues that effect the quality of life on our fair street are abandoning said fair street for fairer summer locales. (lucky ducks with summer haunts) That means we need a few volunteers out there... »
Back to the Beach (Go, Grease Lightning)
As of May 28, the NYC Public beaches are OPEN for the summer, so head on out to any of the 12 private and 7 public beaches permitted by the New York City Dept. of Health and Mental Hygiene. (yes, the beach is good mental therapy for those of us recovering from winter... »
Parks Not For Nipples
I just can’t do justice to the recent article in The Villager covering the Park Departments guidelines on appropriate and permissable forms of pda (public displays of affection) and those that cross the line, like nipple fondling. Just read the article. »
“Better to find one’s own Horatio Street”
This time of year, our fair street is artistically dotted with painters in berets capturing the beautifully blooming cherry trees in front of our historic homes, families trundling their toddlers down to the very fun playground on the waterfront pier and creative types filing down towards the nomadic museumon the pier… so it should... »
