1. It All Ends: Last Summer Movie at the Intrepid Tomorrow

    One Intrepid Square, 12th Ave

    Tomorrow night is the night: The Karate Kid (the original 1984 version, not the Jaden Smith one) will be playing at the Intrepid for the final movie of the Summer Movies Series.

    The Intrepid Summer Movie Series promotional banner
    Source: Intrepid Museum

    The details, for the last time: doors open at 7:30pm, get there early to make sure you get a spot, bring chairs/​blankets.

    The series has had a good run, with big turnouts for all the screenings, and amazing luck with the weather, with tomorrow night looking ready to keep that going.

    Summer is ending too quickly.

Wednesday, Aug 21st

  1. The Expanding Jungle

    Limón Jungle, one of the many Mexican restaurants on 9th Ave, is growing. The store next door, formerly the real estate company Citi Spaces, has been vacant for some time now, so Limon Jungle have taken over the place:

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    Here’s the new, expanded storefront:

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    Crews are still working on the interior of the new half, with a lot of work still ahead of them:

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    Meanwhile, Lime Jungle three blocks south is still closed, with no signs of life in months:

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    Sorry about the title.

  2. Still Can’t Get a Bike

    Citibike recently put out an article about their efforts to manage the bike levels across the city. If you haven’t been playing along at home, by around 8am all the docks in the area (and most other residential areas across the city) are completely empty, and then in the evening many are completely full, so cyclists can’t return the bikes.

    The main part of their strategy to manage the levels are the vans they have to move bikes between docks, and this morning they were out in force:

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    As good as it is, it’ll never be enough. The van had probably 20 or so bikes in it, but half an hour after they left they were all taken again.

Tuesday, Aug 20th

  1. “Kick Back to the Futures”

    621 W 46th St

    This Thursday night, Futures in Education are holding a charity night at the Hudson Terrace to raise funds for providing education to underprivileged children. Per the event:

    Enjoy a one-​hour open bar against panoramic views of NYC and the Hudson River from a stunning rooftop, while supporting a life-​changing education for thousands of underprivileged children in our own backyard.

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    Source: Hudson Terrace

    Some more info about the charity:

    The mission of Futures In Education is to ensure that the gift of an excellent education continues to be a viable option for current and future generations of deserving students in Brooklyn and Queens.

    Early registration for the night is $25 and closes tomorrow, otherwise walk-​ins are $35 at the door.

Monday, Aug 19th

  2. Pie Face’s Takeover Continues

    Hot on the heels of the new Pie Face on 9th Ave, Midtown Lunch reports that another branch of the Australian pie company is coming to 8th Ave:

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    8th Ave btw 45th & 46th

    The new store is taking over from the 8th Ave Candy Store, bringing pies and coffee to the area.

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    Pie Face has a store on 9th Ave, one on 7th Ave, and soon this one on 8th Ave. There is no escape.

  3. Farewell Kati House

    Well there you go. As discovered by Midtown Lunch, The Kati House on 36th is closed for good. They were shuttered for alcohol violations a few weeks back, but during that time the health department apparently came to have a look, and what they found wasn’t good:

    When the police and marshals closed it down, the DoH wanted to come back and take a look. Still powered on at time of inspection, the fridges were way too warm and mold was found within some foods. As in it was apparently stirred into ingredients. The gauges? Not functional. Ewww.

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    Midtown lunch has more if you’re interested, but it sounds like it’s probably best for everyone that they’re moving on.

Sunday, Aug 18th

  1. @Nine on 9th

    The signage had been up for a while now, but just over a week ago the new Thai restaurant and bar “@NINE” opened between 42nd & 43rd, surprisingly enough on 9th Ave. The bright glowing “9” at the entrance is pretty interesting:

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    They’ve been incoming for a while now, with the storefront signage being up for several weeks:

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    You can check out the menu to see their offerings. They’re joining the dozen or so other Thai restaurants along the avenue. Still not 100% sure on the spelling of the name (@Nine? @9? At Nine?), but that massive “9” alone is sure to draw in crowds.

Saturday, Aug 17th

Friday, Aug 16th

  1. Around the Web

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    9th Ave in the evening