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As you may have heard, Somtum Der is wrapping up its run on Avenue A after nearly 13 years in the neighborhood.

The Michelin-recognized Isan-style Thai restaurant at 85 Avenue A between Fifth Street and Sixth Street will serve its final meals on May 31.

Staff told us that the owners are planning to move back to Thailand, though it’s unclear whether that decision is directly tied to the closure. (We also heard about an ongoing gas issue in the building.)

In the meantime, Somtum Der is operating with a limited menu — meaning no noodle dishes for now.

Somtum Der opened here in 2013, introducing many East Village diners to the flavors of northeastern Thai cuisine.

They will be missed.

📷 by Stacie Joy

#eastvillage

Looking forward to seeing more of @nineperfectlives … caught their fourth show ever last Saturday @irvingplaza on a great bill with @televisionoverdose and @thingthething.

Helena & Stella (on hiatus from @hellomary), Cooper Ladomade (@rockettheband) and Jeanne Hill delivered an immersive set that shifted between hazy Shoegaze textures and punchier guitar- driven hooks.

They’ll be playing their first shows outside NYC next month with @horsegirlmusic.

📷 for EVG by Stacie Joy

#nycmusic

Looking forward to seeing more of @nineperfectlives … caught their fourth show ever last Saturday @irvingplaza on a great bill with @televisionoverdose and @thingthething.

Helena & Stella (on hiatus from @hellomary), Cooper Ladomade (@rockettheband) and Jeanne Hill delivered an immersive set that shifted between hazy Shoegaze textures and punchier guitar- driven hooks.

They’ll be playing their first shows outside NYC next month with @horsegirlmusic.

📷 for EVG by Stacie Joy

#nycmusic

Looking forward to seeing more of @nineperfectlives … caught their fourth show ever last Saturday @irvingplaza on a great bill with @televisionoverdose and @thingthething.

Helena & Stella (on hiatus from @hellomary), Cooper Ladomade (@rockettheband) and Jeanne Hill delivered an immersive set that shifted between hazy Shoegaze textures and punchier guitar- driven hooks.

They’ll be playing their first shows outside NYC next month with @horsegirlmusic.

📷 for EVG by Stacie Joy

#nycmusic

Looking forward to seeing more of @nineperfectlives … caught their fourth show ever last Saturday @irvingplaza on a great bill with @televisionoverdose and @thingthething.

Helena & Stella (on hiatus from @hellomary), Cooper Ladomade (@rockettheband) and Jeanne Hill delivered an immersive set that shifted between hazy Shoegaze textures and punchier guitar- driven hooks.

They’ll be playing their first shows outside NYC next month with @horsegirlmusic.

📷 for EVG by Stacie Joy

#nycmusic

Looking forward to seeing more of @nineperfectlives … caught their fourth show ever last Saturday @irvingplaza on a great bill with @televisionoverdose and @thingthething.

Helena & Stella (on hiatus from @hellomary), Cooper Ladomade (@rockettheband) and Jeanne Hill delivered an immersive set that shifted between hazy Shoegaze textures and punchier guitar- driven hooks.

They’ll be playing their first shows outside NYC next month with @horsegirlmusic.

📷 for EVG by Stacie Joy

#nycmusic

Looking forward to seeing more of @nineperfectlives … caught their fourth show ever last Saturday @irvingplaza on a great bill with @televisionoverdose and @thingthething.

Helena & Stella (on hiatus from @hellomary), Cooper Ladomade (@rockettheband) and Jeanne Hill delivered an immersive set that shifted between hazy Shoegaze textures and punchier guitar- driven hooks.

They’ll be playing their first shows outside NYC next month with @horsegirlmusic.

📷 for EVG by Stacie Joy

#nycmusic

Looking forward to seeing more of @nineperfectlives … caught their fourth show ever last Saturday @irvingplaza on a great bill with @televisionoverdose and @thingthething.

Helena & Stella (on hiatus from @hellomary), Cooper Ladomade (@rockettheband) and Jeanne Hill delivered an immersive set that shifted between hazy Shoegaze textures and punchier guitar- driven hooks.

They’ll be playing their first shows outside NYC next month with @horsegirlmusic.

📷 for EVG by Stacie Joy

#nycmusic

Looking forward to seeing more of @nineperfectlives … caught their fourth show ever last Saturday @irvingplaza on a great bill with @televisionoverdose and @thingthething.

Helena & Stella (on hiatus from @hellomary), Cooper Ladomade (@rockettheband) and Jeanne Hill delivered an immersive set that shifted between hazy Shoegaze textures and punchier guitar- driven hooks.

They’ll be playing their first shows outside NYC next month with @horsegirlmusic.

📷 for EVG by Stacie Joy

#nycmusic

Looking forward to seeing more of @nineperfectlives … caught their fourth show ever last Saturday @irvingplaza on a great bill with @televisionoverdose and @thingthething.

Helena & Stella (on hiatus from @hellomary), Cooper Ladomade (@rockettheband) and Jeanne Hill delivered an immersive set that shifted between hazy Shoegaze textures and punchier guitar- driven hooks.

They’ll be playing their first shows outside NYC next month with @horsegirlmusic.

📷 for EVG by Stacie Joy

#nycmusic

Looking forward to seeing more of @nineperfectlives … caught their fourth show ever last Saturday @irvingplaza on a great bill with @televisionoverdose and @thingthething.

Helena & Stella (on hiatus from @hellomary), Cooper Ladomade (@rockettheband) and Jeanne Hill delivered an immersive set that shifted between hazy Shoegaze textures and punchier guitar- driven hooks.

They’ll be playing their first shows outside NYC next month with @horsegirlmusic.

📷 for EVG by Stacie Joy

#nycmusic

We’re sorry to hear about the recent passing of Albert Fabozzi. He was 85.

Many knew Albert as the founder of the annual holiday tree-lighting ceremony in Tompkins Square Park, a tradition he started in 1992 in memory of his longtime partner, Glenn Barnett, and others lost during the AIDS crisis.

A celebration of Albert’s life will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at the holiday tree in Tompkins Square Park. Attendees are encouraged to bring flowers for the base of Albert and Glenn’s tree. Coffee and cookies will be provided by Veselka and C&B Cafe.

We have more about Albert at EVGrieve.com.

📷 Stacie Joy

#eastvillage

We’re sorry to hear about the recent passing of Albert Fabozzi. He was 85.

Many knew Albert as the founder of the annual holiday tree-lighting ceremony in Tompkins Square Park, a tradition he started in 1992 in memory of his longtime partner, Glenn Barnett, and others lost during the AIDS crisis.

A celebration of Albert’s life will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at the holiday tree in Tompkins Square Park. Attendees are encouraged to bring flowers for the base of Albert and Glenn’s tree. Coffee and cookies will be provided by Veselka and C&B Cafe.

We have more about Albert at EVGrieve.com.

📷 Stacie Joy

#eastvillage

Awesome 1st @showbrain_ show of the season in Tompkins Square Park yesterday afternoon … featuring @thelemontwigs & @josephinenetwork & @finemessofficial & @sarahsavannah_paris & @mamajoevramajoe … Big thanks to @justozzie21 and the Show Brain team.

Some faces in the crowd via Stacie Joy

#eastvillage
#localmusic

Awesome 1st @showbrain_ show of the season in Tompkins Square Park yesterday afternoon … featuring @thelemontwigs & @josephinenetwork & @finemessofficial & @sarahsavannah_paris & @mamajoevramajoe … Big thanks to @justozzie21 and the Show Brain team.

Some faces in the crowd via Stacie Joy

#eastvillage
#localmusic

Awesome 1st @showbrain_ show of the season in Tompkins Square Park yesterday afternoon … featuring @thelemontwigs & @josephinenetwork & @finemessofficial & @sarahsavannah_paris & @mamajoevramajoe … Big thanks to @justozzie21 and the Show Brain team.

Some faces in the crowd via Stacie Joy

#eastvillage
#localmusic

Awesome 1st @showbrain_ show of the season in Tompkins Square Park yesterday afternoon … featuring @thelemontwigs & @josephinenetwork & @finemessofficial & @sarahsavannah_paris & @mamajoevramajoe … Big thanks to @justozzie21 and the Show Brain team.

Some faces in the crowd via Stacie Joy

#eastvillage
#localmusic

Awesome 1st @showbrain_ show of the season in Tompkins Square Park yesterday afternoon … featuring @thelemontwigs & @josephinenetwork & @finemessofficial & @sarahsavannah_paris & @mamajoevramajoe … Big thanks to @justozzie21 and the Show Brain team.

Some faces in the crowd via Stacie Joy

#eastvillage
#localmusic

Awesome 1st @showbrain_ show of the season in Tompkins Square Park yesterday afternoon … featuring @thelemontwigs & @josephinenetwork & @finemessofficial & @sarahsavannah_paris & @mamajoevramajoe … Big thanks to @justozzie21 and the Show Brain team.

Some faces in the crowd via Stacie Joy

#eastvillage
#localmusic

Awesome 1st @showbrain_ show of the season in Tompkins Square Park yesterday afternoon … featuring @thelemontwigs & @josephinenetwork & @finemessofficial & @sarahsavannah_paris & @mamajoevramajoe … Big thanks to @justozzie21 and the Show Brain team.

Some faces in the crowd via Stacie Joy

#eastvillage
#localmusic

Awesome 1st @showbrain_ show of the season in Tompkins Square Park yesterday afternoon … featuring @thelemontwigs & @josephinenetwork & @finemessofficial & @sarahsavannah_paris & @mamajoevramajoe … Big thanks to @justozzie21 and the Show Brain team.

Some faces in the crowd via Stacie Joy

#eastvillage
#localmusic

Awesome 1st @showbrain_ show of the season in Tompkins Square Park yesterday afternoon … featuring @thelemontwigs & @josephinenetwork & @finemessofficial & @sarahsavannah_paris & @mamajoevramajoe … Big thanks to @justozzie21 and the Show Brain team.

Some faces in the crowd via Stacie Joy

#eastvillage
#localmusic

Awesome 1st @showbrain_ show of the season in Tompkins Square Park yesterday afternoon … featuring @thelemontwigs & @josephinenetwork & @finemessofficial & @sarahsavannah_paris & @mamajoevramajoe … Big thanks to @justozzie21 and the Show Brain team.

Some faces in the crowd via Stacie Joy

#eastvillage
#localmusic

Awesome 1st @showbrain_ show of the season in Tompkins Square Park yesterday afternoon … featuring @thelemontwigs & @josephinenetwork & @finemessofficial & @sarahsavannah_paris & @mamajoevramajoe … Big thanks to @justozzie21 and the Show Brain team.

Some faces in the crowd via Stacie Joy

#eastvillage
#localmusic

Awesome 1st @showbrain_ show of the season in Tompkins Square Park yesterday afternoon … featuring @thelemontwigs & @josephinenetwork & @finemessofficial & @sarahsavannah_paris & @mamajoevramajoe … Big thanks to @justozzie21 and the Show Brain team.

Some faces in the crowd via Stacie Joy

#eastvillage
#localmusic

Awesome 1st @showbrain_ show of the season in Tompkins Square Park yesterday afternoon … featuring @thelemontwigs & @josephinenetwork & @finemessofficial & @sarahsavannah_paris & @mamajoevramajoe … Big thanks to @justozzie21 and the Show Brain team.

Some faces in the crowd via Stacie Joy

#eastvillage
#localmusic

Two Boots Pizza (@twobootspizza) in the East Village is leaving its longtime corner at Avenue A and 3rd Street after lease talks stalled.

Owner Phil Hartman says they’ll stay in the neighborhood, with a new location in the works. The current shop will close at the end of May.

More details at evgrieve.com today

📷 for EVG by Stacie Joy

#eastvillage

Two Boots Pizza (@twobootspizza) in the East Village is leaving its longtime corner at Avenue A and 3rd Street after lease talks stalled.

Owner Phil Hartman says they’ll stay in the neighborhood, with a new location in the works. The current shop will close at the end of May.

More details at evgrieve.com today

📷 for EVG by Stacie Joy

#eastvillage

Two Boots Pizza (@twobootspizza) in the East Village is leaving its longtime corner at Avenue A and 3rd Street after lease talks stalled.

Owner Phil Hartman says they’ll stay in the neighborhood, with a new location in the works. The current shop will close at the end of May.

More details at evgrieve.com today

📷 for EVG by Stacie Joy

#eastvillage

Two Boots Pizza (@twobootspizza) in the East Village is leaving its longtime corner at Avenue A and 3rd Street after lease talks stalled.

Owner Phil Hartman says they’ll stay in the neighborhood, with a new location in the works. The current shop will close at the end of May.

More details at evgrieve.com today

📷 for EVG by Stacie Joy

#eastvillage

Congrats to @erin.neary & @natesten for the expansion of @bookclubbar to Bushwick over the weekend. Meanwhile, the EV location (shown above) is now closed as of today for a refresh over the next few weeks.

More details at evgrieve.com today.

The 3rd Street outpost opened in November 2019.

📷 for EVG by Stacie Joy

#eastvillage
#bookstores

Congrats to @erin.neary & @natesten for the expansion of @bookclubbar to Bushwick over the weekend. Meanwhile, the EV location (shown above) is now closed as of today for a refresh over the next few weeks.

More details at evgrieve.com today.

The 3rd Street outpost opened in November 2019.

📷 for EVG by Stacie Joy

#eastvillage
#bookstores

Friends and neighbors are mourning Abdul Saleh, 28, who was shot and killed late Saturday night outside Sal’s Deli & Grocery on 13th Street and Avenue B, where he worked.

Police say an argument inside the deli spilled into the street. The NYPD said today that a suspect is in custody.

Neighbors remembered Saleh as a kind, steady presence.

“To me, Abdul was family,” East Village resident Edy Castro told EVG’s Stacie Joy. “He looked out for absolutely everyone here… He had a way of making every person feel seen.”

Castro said Saleh quietly helped neighbors in need: “He simply wouldn’t let us go hungry.”

Saleh, who lived nearby, is survived by his wife and two children.

#rip
#eastvillage

Friends and neighbors are mourning Abdul Saleh, 28, who was shot and killed late Saturday night outside Sal’s Deli & Grocery on 13th Street and Avenue B, where he worked.

Police say an argument inside the deli spilled into the street. The NYPD said today that a suspect is in custody.

Neighbors remembered Saleh as a kind, steady presence.

“To me, Abdul was family,” East Village resident Edy Castro told EVG’s Stacie Joy. “He looked out for absolutely everyone here… He had a way of making every person feel seen.”

Castro said Saleh quietly helped neighbors in need: “He simply wouldn’t let us go hungry.”

Saleh, who lived nearby, is survived by his wife and two children.

#rip
#eastvillage

Rossy’s Bakery & Café (242 E. Third St.) has closed after 16 years in the neighborhood.

Owner Roselia “Rossy” Caba said trying to stay affordable while covering costs was no longer sustainable. Her mother, Norma Ortiz — who started the business baking cakes from a Second Street apartment — is also retiring. The pair opened the storefront between Avenue B and Avenue C in 2010.

Rossy’s became a go-to for home-style Dominican and Spanish food — BBQ ribs, baked chicken, rice-and-beans plates, plus empanadas, smoothies and coffee.

The business had been on the market, but no qualified buyer stepped forward.

“With the way things are, it makes no sense for us to continue… We can’t keep trying to be affordable to the community and still make money anymore,” Caba said.

Also pictured, Caba’s brother Gabriel Escalante, was part of the family business.

📷 and reporting by Stacie Joy

#eastvillage
#momandpopshop

Rossy’s Bakery & Café (242 E. Third St.) has closed after 16 years in the neighborhood.

Owner Roselia “Rossy” Caba said trying to stay affordable while covering costs was no longer sustainable. Her mother, Norma Ortiz — who started the business baking cakes from a Second Street apartment — is also retiring. The pair opened the storefront between Avenue B and Avenue C in 2010.

Rossy’s became a go-to for home-style Dominican and Spanish food — BBQ ribs, baked chicken, rice-and-beans plates, plus empanadas, smoothies and coffee.

The business had been on the market, but no qualified buyer stepped forward.

“With the way things are, it makes no sense for us to continue… We can’t keep trying to be affordable to the community and still make money anymore,” Caba said.

Also pictured, Caba’s brother Gabriel Escalante, was part of the family business.

📷 and reporting by Stacie Joy

#eastvillage
#momandpopshop

Rossy’s Bakery & Café (242 E. Third St.) has closed after 16 years in the neighborhood.

Owner Roselia “Rossy” Caba said trying to stay affordable while covering costs was no longer sustainable. Her mother, Norma Ortiz — who started the business baking cakes from a Second Street apartment — is also retiring. The pair opened the storefront between Avenue B and Avenue C in 2010.

Rossy’s became a go-to for home-style Dominican and Spanish food — BBQ ribs, baked chicken, rice-and-beans plates, plus empanadas, smoothies and coffee.

The business had been on the market, but no qualified buyer stepped forward.

“With the way things are, it makes no sense for us to continue… We can’t keep trying to be affordable to the community and still make money anymore,” Caba said.

Also pictured, Caba’s brother Gabriel Escalante, was part of the family business.

📷 and reporting by Stacie Joy

#eastvillage
#momandpopshop

“Liberty” lives!

Workers painting the building this past week at Ninth Street and Avenue A sparked concern about the fate of the “Liberty” mural.

Good news: A building rep confirmed to EVG’s Stacie Joy that the north-facing @stik mural will remain.

“The importance to the community is what did it,” the rep said. “We will paint around it in some form.” They added they were surprised by the outpouring of support.

STIK also confirmed on Instagram that the 13-year-old, four-story work will be spared — and thanked neighbors who spoke up.

The mural arrived in September 2013, a gift from the now-closed Dorian Grey Gallery, honoring the history of Tompkins Square.

For context: Entities tied to landlord Nuchem Obstfeld bought a five-building East Village portfolio here in December 2022.

Chico’s Doc Holliday’s mural was not part of this painting project.

#eastvillage
#streetsrt

“Liberty” lives!

Workers painting the building this past week at Ninth Street and Avenue A sparked concern about the fate of the “Liberty” mural.

Good news: A building rep confirmed to EVG’s Stacie Joy that the north-facing @stik mural will remain.

“The importance to the community is what did it,” the rep said. “We will paint around it in some form.” They added they were surprised by the outpouring of support.

STIK also confirmed on Instagram that the 13-year-old, four-story work will be spared — and thanked neighbors who spoke up.

The mural arrived in September 2013, a gift from the now-closed Dorian Grey Gallery, honoring the history of Tompkins Square.

For context: Entities tied to landlord Nuchem Obstfeld bought a five-building East Village portfolio here in December 2022.

Chico’s Doc Holliday’s mural was not part of this painting project.

#eastvillage
#streetsrt

“Liberty” lives!

Workers painting the building this past week at Ninth Street and Avenue A sparked concern about the fate of the “Liberty” mural.

Good news: A building rep confirmed to EVG’s Stacie Joy that the north-facing @stik mural will remain.

“The importance to the community is what did it,” the rep said. “We will paint around it in some form.” They added they were surprised by the outpouring of support.

STIK also confirmed on Instagram that the 13-year-old, four-story work will be spared — and thanked neighbors who spoke up.

The mural arrived in September 2013, a gift from the now-closed Dorian Grey Gallery, honoring the history of Tompkins Square.

For context: Entities tied to landlord Nuchem Obstfeld bought a five-building East Village portfolio here in December 2022.

Chico’s Doc Holliday’s mural was not part of this painting project.

#eastvillage
#streetsrt

As of yesterday… @veselkanyc is now open around the clock on Fridays and Saturday…

📷 for EVG by Stacie Joy

#eastvillage
#24/7

As of yesterday… @veselkanyc is now open around the clock on Fridays and Saturday…

📷 for EVG by Stacie Joy

#eastvillage
#24/7

The spectacular now of Tompkins

#eastvillage
#spring

If you’ve spent any time inside the Key Food on Avenue A and Fourth Street, then you already know: the soundtrack leans heavily ’80s — synths, power ballads and the occasional deep cut drifting down from the ceiling speakers.

After years of “wait, what song is this?” moments, we decided to take this more seriously.

So… we made a playlist.

🎧 EVG Loves Key Food is now live on Spotify — 183 songs (about 13 hours), all inspired by what’s been playing in the aisles.

A quick note: inclusion ≠ endorsement. Some of these songs… haven’t aged well. But they’re part of the experience.

As Brooks Headley @superiorityburger (Key Food regular and soundtrack enthusiast) puts it, the music is “a pastiche of ’80s hits with an emphasis on deep cuts” — the kind that might have you lingering to finish out a song.

We’ll keep adding as new-to-Key tracks surface.

Find the list at evgrieve.com or Spotify.

Coming tomorrow: just who’s behind the playlist.

If you’ve spent any time inside the Key Food on Avenue A and Fourth Street, then you already know: the soundtrack leans heavily ’80s — synths, power ballads and the occasional deep cut drifting down from the ceiling speakers.

After years of “wait, what song is this?” moments, we decided to take this more seriously.

So… we made a playlist.

🎧 EVG Loves Key Food is now live on Spotify — 183 songs (about 13 hours), all inspired by what’s been playing in the aisles.

A quick note: inclusion ≠ endorsement. Some of these songs… haven’t aged well. But they’re part of the experience.

As Brooks Headley @superiorityburger (Key Food regular and soundtrack enthusiast) puts it, the music is “a pastiche of ’80s hits with an emphasis on deep cuts” — the kind that might have you lingering to finish out a song.

We’ll keep adding as new-to-Key tracks surface.

Find the list at evgrieve.com or Spotify.

Coming tomorrow: just who’s behind the playlist.

If you’ve spent any time inside the Key Food on Avenue A and Fourth Street, then you already know: the soundtrack leans heavily ’80s — synths, power ballads and the occasional deep cut drifting down from the ceiling speakers.

After years of “wait, what song is this?” moments, we decided to take this more seriously.

So… we made a playlist.

🎧 EVG Loves Key Food is now live on Spotify — 183 songs (about 13 hours), all inspired by what’s been playing in the aisles.

A quick note: inclusion ≠ endorsement. Some of these songs… haven’t aged well. But they’re part of the experience.

As Brooks Headley @superiorityburger (Key Food regular and soundtrack enthusiast) puts it, the music is “a pastiche of ’80s hits with an emphasis on deep cuts” — the kind that might have you lingering to finish out a song.

We’ll keep adding as new-to-Key tracks surface.

Find the list at evgrieve.com or Spotify.

Coming tomorrow: just who’s behind the playlist.