Early Edition: August 31
Posted: August 31, 2010 at 6:00 am
Nabe News: August 30
Posted: August 30, 2010 at 1:30 pm
Analog dining on 4th, Extra Place toilet talk, and Keith Haring, all in today’s neighborhood news roundup!
Barry McGee and Company at the Graffiti Wall
Posted: August 30, 2010 at 9:34 am
Barry McGee, aka TWIST, and his posse were busy last night at the graffiti wall. Animal reports that the artists were tagging the fresh canvas from midnight until 3 am. Here is the scene as of 9 am this morning.
Be sure to check out EV Grieve’s latest coverage here.
The Gentleman Farmer Opens Tonight at 40 Rivington
Posted: August 30, 2010 at 6:33 am
The Gentleman Farmer will debut tonight at 40 Rivington Street, near the corner of Forsyth. No, we’re not talking about a lonesome folk singer or country roots band, but a trendy new bistro specializing in French-American cuisine.
Chico’s John Lennon Mural Erased
Posted: August 30, 2010 at 6:25 am
This wound cuts pretty deep. In the wake of Mark David Chapman’s recent parole hearing postponement, coincidentally, Chico’s John Lennon mural at 9 Avenue B has vanished. Definitely one of the best pieces in his vast body of work. Instead, we are now left with drab brown paint.
Allen Street Mall-terations Two Weeks from Completion
Posted: August 30, 2010 at 6:19 am
That massive “mall-teration” undertaking on the Allen Street Mall is hastily drawing to a close. Over the weekend, volunteer artists working on scene informed us that the sidewalk masterpiece should be completed sometime in the next couple weeks, contrary to what we thought earlier.
