EV Grieve

East Village Week in Review, May 3-10

Change and a homecoming this week — Two Boots is relocating from its longtime home at Third and A … while Allan Dabrio Marrero returned to a warm reception at Middle Church after months in ICE detention.

• Allan Dabrio Marrero released from ICE custody, reunited with husband at Middle Church on 7th Street (May 5)

• Two Boots Pizza is moving — but staying in the East Village (May 5)

• Hekate Café & Elixir Lounge closing amid rising competition in sober bar scene (May 6)

• Sal’s Deli & Grocery reopens on 13th and B (May 4)

• Man shot on 7th Street and Avenue D; suspect at large (May 7)

• Woman unharmed after reported domestic hostage situation on 8th Street (May 4)

• Report: 4 East Village buildings tied to foreclosure filings (May 7)

• Book Club Bar closing briefly for refresh as Bushwick location opens (May 4)

• Genre is Death and the art of ‘Noizz’ (May 8)

Genre is Death photo for EVG by Stacie Joy

• Tacos Domingo is bringing its first U.S. outpost to 1st Avenue and St. Mark’s Place (May 8)

• Openings: Cafe Skye on 14th Street (May 7) … Taqueria Emilio 4 on Avenue B (May 5) … Singapore Social NYC on Avenue A (May 4)

• Remembering a familiar presence on Broadway and Astor Place (May 4)

• First signs of life at the former 7-Eleven on Avenue A (May 6)

• Former Mark Rothko residence on 6th Street reemerges as luxury condo (May 7)

• A new exhibition draws on the spirit of the juke joint at March gallery on Avenue A (May 9)

• And now! Your Sephora signage on 3rd Avenue and St. Mark’s Place (May 8)

• As the chain stores turn on Astor Place (May 4)

• Double Zero returns to 2nd Avenue (May 4)

… turning to sports, Go Knicks!