EV Grieve speaks out against the eateries that "continue to turn the East Village into some kind of foodie tourist trap. Hyper-seasonal! Farm to table! Artisanal! ...They're greedy carpetbaggers here to cash in on the East Village gold rush." [FIR]
Elaine's to close next week. [Eater]
In Carroll Gardens, Joe's Superette shutters after more than 50 years--taking their fried prosciutto balls with them. [PMFA]
Friday at Cinema Village, Florent the movie is coming.
Going off the grid on the Gowanus. [BTN]
Behind the DOH closure at Ray's Candy. [NMNL]
Lexus taxi drivers sound "spoiled and superficial." [RS]
Author and JVNY commenter Mick Dementiuk is delighted to find his book 100 Whores in the St. Mark's Bookshop--and Melanie got a shot. [EVC]
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a.k.a. The Book of Lamentations:
a bitterly nostalgic look at a city in the process of going extinct
- Jeremiah Moss
- THE BOOK:
"We should all buy Jeremiah Moss’s book, Vanishing New York." --Sarah Jessica Parker
“Essential reading for fans of Jane Jacobs, Joseph Mitchell, Patti Smith, Luc Sante, and cheap pierogi.” --Vanity Fair
"a vigorous, righteously indignant book that would do Jane Jacobs proud." --Kirkus Reviews
THE BLOG:
"the go-to hub for those who lament New York's loss of character." --Crain's
"No one takes stock of New York's changes with the same mixture of snark, sorrow, poeticism, and lyric wit as Jeremiah Moss." --Village Voice, Best of NY
“Jeremiah Moss…is the defender of all the undistinguished hunks of masonry that lend the streets their rhythm.” --Justin Davidson, New York Magazine
"One of the most thorough and pugnacious chroniclers of New York’s blandification." --The Atlantic, Citylab
"Hyperbolic and combative, tireless and passionate." --Salon
This city sucks. It has become a predatory entity that harasses it's residents to the grave.
ReplyDeleteThe DOH is useless. It's only reason for existence is to generate
revenue to continue it's own bloated existence.
And you would surely have to be a
masochist to want to own a car in
this shitty gotham.
Could it possibly be that the rent is more affordable there in the East Village? For a restaurant? And is there any food worse than fried prosciutto balls? Maybe from farm to table is the healthiest way to eat! Just because you're New Yorkers doesn't mean you have to eat badly. And DO read that great book of Mick's, 100 Whores!
ReplyDeleteA New Jersey resident who loves old AND new New York.
Sally
Congrats to Mick. He is a great writer.
ReplyDeleteJoe's Superette--another great is vanishing. I hope they are retiring and having a good time. Joe was the best--my sammy--fresh mozzarella with sun dried tomatoes on Italian bread. They catered parties for me--they did a 6 foot long sammy for parties. I love them.
The EV Grieve interview at Fork in the Road is well worth looking at. If you don't have time to read his blog (which is excellent but exhaustive), the interview gives you a good sense of it.
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