VV: ‘Louis 649’ Closed for Painting, Re-Opening in October (649 E 9th St)
From VillageVoice:
Louis 649, the cocktail bar on 9th Street known for its industry insider tastings, is closing for a paint job, says owner Zachary Sharaga.
It will reopen in early October, in time for its sixth anniversary gala, slated for Thursday, October 28.
Louis is located at 649 E 9th St.
28th July 2010
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NYT: Two Block Parties this Sat, July 31st: St Marks near 1st & A, 9th near B & C
Local restaurants, including Australian eatery Tuck Shop, will be on hand for St. Marks Place Block Party this weekend. Get ready for the meat pie eating contest.
Photo Credit: Ricky L from Yelp
From NYT:
At the St. Marks Place block party, July 31 from 2 to 6 p.m. on St. Marks Place between First Avenue and Avenue A, there will be food and beverages for sale, music and, at 5:30 p.m., a meat-pie-eating contest sponsored by the Tuck Shop, an Australian cafe at 115 St. Marks Place. Proceeds from the party benefit George Jackson Academy, a boys’ school on the block. Food from East Village restaurants will be sold at another block party July 31 on East Ninth Street between Avenues B and C from noon to 5 p.m. The proceeds benefit the 9BC Tompkins Square block association.
17th July 2010
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NYT: JapanTown Festival Today, near 4th Ave between 8th & 10th St.
From NYT:
A bevy of ethnic festivals will take place this weekend. On Saturday, the Cool Japan Festival in the East Village (Fourth Avenue between Eighth and Tenth Streets), from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. will offer sample dishes from a number of restaurants in the neighborhood.
