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Lovely/fancy Banchet Flowers cant withstand the Highline Rent...

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 13:00:19 -0400

Lovely/fancy Banchet Flowers cant withstand the Highline Rent increases. Moving elsewhere! Probably far away from the new Whitney.

http://www.banchetflowers.com/home.php?cat=1&item=1&xid=5985851fb3dc69d077b8dce16efd2383

Look at what you dont have!! An outdoor kitchen! Shaded by a...

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 12:54:44 -0400

Look at what you dont have!!

An outdoor kitchen! Shaded by a wall of trees!

And what is that in the center? A courtyard?

We know by now that this is the home of bajillionaire Noam Gottesman. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noam_Gottesman

Sometimes boyfriend to Lucy Liu:

http://justjared.buzznet.com/2010/07/12/lucy-liu-noam-gottesman/

Full Time enforcer of making me jealous.

The Bandage Comes Off: Biggest Home I’ve Ever Seen in NY...

Thu, 11 Aug 2011 12:12:42 -0400

View from the top

View from the Street

Another View From the Top

The Bandage Comes Off: Biggest Home I’ve Ever Seen in NY in Real Life

iONWV has been obsessing with the construction on the corner of Jane and Washington ever since we heard the rumor that this enormous building was actually a single family home. After two years, the scaffolding came off…and although the exterior is simple, I can only imagine what is happening within those original brick walls.

A few things I would like to say to this Giant Home:

1. Thank you for making me feel like a total peasant.

2. Thank you for the 24 hour security outside of your entrances for the past two years…I have take advantage of it like it was there for me, standing outside my own apt at all hours of the night knowing your people will help me if I am robbed by a tranny.

3. Thank you for having oversized shutters on your lower windows. Didnt even know they made those. I love them and I hope to buy one for a window in my home some day.

4. I have seen a rooftop kitchen being built…and I just want to say that I am available for a BBQ. Any of the 3 times you are going to be at this house during the year.

Obama Comes to the WV forcing dog walkers to carry doodie Obama...

Thu, 11 Aug 2011 11:31:00 -0400

West 12th and Washington

Outside of Weinsteins

Corner of Bank and W 4th: Police

Obama Comes to the WV forcing dog walkers to carry doodie

Obama is coming to the West Village tonight for a fund raiser at Harvey Weinsteins Home. (See earlier IONWV for photos)

http://ionwestvillage.tumblr.com/post/1403534262/fancy-neighbor-alert-i-got-the-feeling-that#disqus_thread

The President’s arrival means removal of trash cans on streets within a three block radius to the Weinsteins, all the way to the river. For me and other good WV dog owners, this means carrying a hot pile of doodie three extra blocks before we can toss it.

But I’ll suck it up. Anything for a chance to see Obama’s motorcade.

The long awaited opening of Comptoir des Cotonniers on Bleecker...

Tue, 07 Jun 2011 10:16:26 -0400

The long awaited opening of Comptoir des Cotonniers on Bleecker Street is set for tomorrow, June 8th.

Looks like the windows should be up and running by the time you walk home tonight.

The store has been in construction since November 2010.

The old Birdbath Bakery location on 7th and Charles is...

Tue, 07 Jun 2011 10:12:21 -0400

The old Birdbath Bakery location on 7th and Charles is now Imperial Woodpecker, a shop selling New Orleans style snowballs for the summer.

Grub Street Reports they serve 33 flavors including birthday cake and mojito. They also have the basics: strawberry, peach, etc.

$4.00 for 8oz

$5.00 for 16oz

http://newyork.grubstreet.com/2011/06/nawlins_shaved_ice_pops_up_at.html

Celebrities: They're your neighbors!

Thu, 02 Jun 2011 11:03:00 -0400

Patricia Clarkson is a dog lover:

Spotted leaving Ansonia Pharmacy, Clarkson came up to two little dogs on a walk and snapped photos of the pooches on her phone.

Phillip Seymour Hoffman must have an i-Phone with terrible service in his apartment, because he can be seen sitting out on a stoop on Jane Street, on the phone, literally everyday.

Nonno Gourmet, the wildly overpriced deli on Washington and...

Thu, 02 Jun 2011 10:56:00 -0400

Nonno Gourmet, the wildly overpriced deli on Washington and Horatio, is rumored to be closing.

Rumor confirmed by a neighboring store owner and Nonno employee.

I hate this place so much for their 8.00 pints of ice cream and unapologetic 21.00 price tag on laundry detergent, but now that I know its going, I’m scared. Where will I get NyQuil at 2am?

And also, what will become of the space? Is it being bulldozed to make way for an and Ultimate Intermix#mce_temp_url#?! Because that is just what the far West V needs…one less place to buy toilet paper and another place to buy an over priced tank top.

THINGS TO KNOW:

Thu, 02 Jun 2011 10:46:05 -0400

Ralph Lauren closed its Women’s and Mens Stores on Bleecker:

http://ny.racked.com/archives/2011/05/25/bleecker_street_ralph_laurens_both_shuttered_seemingly_overnight.php#discontinued-bleecker-street-ralph-laurens-5

Bleecker transformation to Soho almost complete with addition of Jimmy Choo Boutique on Bleecker:

http://ny.racked.com/archives/2011/05/26/jimmy_choo_to_move_in_next_to_marc_by_marc_jacbos_on_bleecker.php

Jen Aniston and I live REALLY close to each other now:

http://ny.curbed.com/archives/2011/05/24/jennifer_aniston_closes_on_second_west_village_apartment.php

Someone is paying $127.00 a month for rent in the West Village. PS: My rent just went up 15%!

http://ny.curbed.com/archives/2011/04/19/someone_is_paying_127_per_month_for_a_west_village_apartment.php

The nice weather combined with that hot dog cart on Bleecker...

Thu, 12 May 2011 15:41:00 -0400

Chocolate Bar

Chocolate Bar Scoop Prices

Cafe Cluny Cart

Kava

Kava Gelato Flavors

Kava Secret Garden: Gelato Hideout

Irene's Dolci

Love Gelato

The nice weather combined with that hot dog cart on Bleecker Street means one thing: Tourists are going to ask you where to get ice cream this weekend…and you better have an answer!!

Don’t worry, iOnWestVillage has taken to the streets to make sure that that nice German couple in funky eyewear can enjoy a delicious scoop this weekend on your block!

1. Chocolate Bar has added an ice cream counter for the summer with six of the best basic flavors. Double Chocolate, Strawberry, Mint Chip, etc. No muss, no fuss. 19 8th Ave between Jane and West 12th Streets.

2. Cafe Cluny has their ice cream cart teased up outside the front door but they dont start scooping until after Memorial Day. 284 West 4th at West 12th

3. Kava Coffee has surprised us by (smartly) offering Gelato this summer and taking in some of that Highline Traffic. We were excited to find a garden in the back with plenty of space in the shade to hideout with your cone. 803 Washington Street.

4. Irene’s Dolci is fairly new to the WV. Opened in the fall in a prime, and most likely very expensive, location on Hudson and Charles. They seem to be evolving their visual merchandising a bit, which is helping. The gelato(and everything else for that matter) is made on site by a mother/daughter duo! 535 Hudson St.

5. Love Gelato has an expansive menu and plenty of indoor seating. More on this place here: http://ionwestvillage.tumblr.com/post/4391076404/attention-bored-lawyers-your-dreams-can-come

6. L’Arte del Gelato is the favorite on this list. They have the most sorbetto options and they have interesting flavors like Olive Oil, Ginger and Chocolate Orange gelati. 75 7th Ave at Barrow/Chelsea Market

7. Cones is right around the corner from “Arte” offers gelato-styled ice cream in refreshing and inventive flavors like watermelon. 272 Bleecker St.

**Please note I have left off ice cream trucks. Rent is expensive in our neighborhood, go support your local businesses! Plus…Get out of my face, Van Leeuwen, with your pretentious flavors and constant parking permits!!***

Its good to be a man in the West Village…especially a man...

Wed, 11 May 2011 18:34:16 -0400

Freeman's Sporting Club

Freeman's Sporting Club

FSC PRICE LIST

Geno's Barberia

Sip & Snip (Harry Chong)

Sip & Snip

Sip & Snip's Creepy Year Round Bunny

Moustache: Greenwich Tonsorial

Moustache

Its good to be a man in the West Village…especially a man in need of some pampering after a long winter. Whether its a hot shave, a period piece “style”, or just a trim, here are some of the WV’s spots:

1. FSC(Freeman’s Sporting Club): If you are looking to step into a time machine and become an old saloon owner or even an early 70s rocker, FSC is the place for you. Plenty of regular Joe guys pack in there on Saturday mornings but to iOnWV it looks a little like performance art. Located at 5 Horatio Street

2. Geno’s Barberia: This seems more like a place where a good old baseball cap wearing, high-fiving “bro” would go…and the GQ write ups in the window support that feeling. 48 Greenwich Ave

3. Sip & Snip, or as I like to call it, Harry Chong, looks like something straight out of a movie set, but is actually a full functioning hair salon complete with soda fountains and a freaky Bunny in the window. With prices starting at 85.00(for both men and women)this is a place for our fanciest readers. Looks like quite an experience though!

4. Moustache-Greenwich Tonsorial: This place also seems like its done some time traveling but it has a very serene feeling inside. No pumping music, no dirty looks from a line of hipsters, just good clean shaving. Pricing similar to FSC. 55 Greenwich Ave.

iONWV BUZZ Monument Lane is set to open on Greenwich Ave and...

Mon, 18 Apr 2011 17:58:05 -0400

iONWV BUZZ

Monument Lane is set to open on Greenwich Ave and West 12th soon. http://ny.eater.com/archives/2011/04/monument_lane_what_the_dayo_space_has_been_waiting_for.php#monument-lane-2
Chumleys to be a sports bar? http://ny.eater.com/archives/categories/west_village.php
Sarah Jessica Parker buys home on 10th http://ny.curbed.com/archives/2011/04/06/looks_like_sarah_jessica_parker_has_found_her_dream_house.php

Celebrities: They're your neighbors!

Mon, 18 Apr 2011 17:44:00 -0400

Claire Danes Celebrated Birthday at Recette(?!):

http://newyork.grubstreet.com/2011/04/claire_danes_celebrates_birthd.html

Kim Basigner spotted leaving Beasty Feast on Hudson then struggling to get a cab in the rain
Hillary Swank walking dogs on Horatio
Andy Cohen, host of Bravo’s brilliant but mysteriously lo-def late night show spotted driving a BMW convertible down Jane St

Gusto opens again but…are you going...

Wed, 06 Apr 2011 11:22:00 -0400

Gusto opens again but…are you going there?

http://ny.eater.com/archives/2011/03/gusto_passes_inspection_following_doh_shut_down.php

Quimera to Open in Arte Pasta/Lips Space

http://ny.eater.com/archives/2011/03/last_night_members_of_community.php

Refinery29 Lists their Top 17 Places to eat in the WV...what are yours?

http://www.refinery29.com/nyc-west-village-restaurants

West Village Celeb Spotting

Wed, 06 Apr 2011 11:12:00 -0400

Diane Lane and Josh Brolin strolling in front of Cafe Cluny looking very much in love.

Helena Christensen running errands on Hudson looking tan and refreshed(or thats probably just how she always looks I guess because she is Helena Christensen)

Philip Seymour Hoffman…EVERYWHERE..iOnWV sees this man everywhere…this morning at Cafe Minerva, walking with his family, walking by himself, walking with a friend…is it weird that PSH is my “everywhere” guy?

Want to do your own celeb spotting?

Also Eater lists the top restos to see celebrities…most are in the WV:

http://ny.eater.com/archives/2011/04/famous_people_restaurants.php

Attention Bored Lawyers: Your Dreams Can Come True! So you went...

Wed, 06 Apr 2011 10:50:00 -0400

Attention Bored Lawyers: Your Dreams Can Come True!

So you went to law school, got a few extra years of “student life” but now you actually have to be a lawyer. Tricks on you, huh?

There is hope though…You CAN open that ice cream shop you’ve been daydreaming about during your billables!

Check out Love Gelato on 7th Ave. iOnWV stumbled upon the new store this morning and popped in for a Cappuccino (apparently Gelato is not served before 9am)…in fact, looking back I am not entirely sure they were even really open yet, but the owner was lovely and shared the story of how he left his law firm to partner with an Italian friend who makes Gelato in Italy. Everything is made in house, all the equipment has been imported from Italy and soon they will add Italian style sandwiches to the menu. 167 7th Ave S(between Charles St & Waverly Pl)
New York, NY 10014
Neighborhood: West Village
(212) 929-2870 www.lovegelatocompany.com

BUSTED: FEDORA WATCH What is this?! I thought unless you are a...

Sun, 03 Apr 2011 00:10:00 -0400

BUSTED: FEDORA WATCH

What is this?! I thought unless you are a celebrity walking through the airport, fedoras were supposed to be gone…

Fedoras loudly whisper the same message as an Ed Hardy hoodie: “I Am Cheesy”

iOnWV took it upon ourselves to document some of the offenders on a recent 58 degree afternoon…this is what we captured on our walk…be warned…this might become a regular post if we keep seeing this “trend” continue into 2011.

Meteor Hits Charles Street? What happened to the middle of...

Sat, 02 Apr 2011 18:07:00 -0400

Meteor Hits Charles Street?

What happened to the middle of Charles Street on Washington?! When did this happen?

UPDATE: Brilliant reader solves the mystery http://www.dirtworks.us/TheWatershed/ http://westvillagecontructionnyc.blogspot.com/

SOCKERBIT SWEDISH CANDY SHOP Storastukaller?! Whatever, looks...

Sat, 02 Apr 2011 17:54:00 -0400

Free Samples..is that safe?

SOCKERBIT SWEDISH CANDY SHOP

Storastukaller?! Whatever, looks like amazing sour gummy fun to me!

A wide variety of Swedish chocolates, gummies, sours and nougats for 12.00lb

Cheaper than movie theater candy and much more fun!

http://www.yelp.com/biz/sockerbit-manhattan

**Have you been reading this in a Swedish accent? Think about it**

THIS HOUSE HAS A TUNNEL... …that leads to a second...

Tue, 22 Mar 2011 09:42:00 -0400

THIS HOUSE HAS A TUNNEL...

…that leads to a second house…a real two-for-one deal in the WV.

Check out the listing on NY TIMES, but be warned that you wont quite feel the same about your cozy one bedroom after seeing this:

http://realestate.nytimes.com/sales/detail/44-2104284/230-West-10th-Street-New-York-NY-10014

**OK OK its not a REAL tunnel, I guess. Curbed NY called iOnWV on our misread of the plans…but just because you cant see it doesnt mean its not there…well, in this case I guess it does…

http://ny.curbed.com/archives/2011/03/22/private_garage_light_well_cant_sell_west_village_mansion.php#west-th-street-4

iONWestVillage

Lovely/fancy Banchet Flowers cant withstand the Highline Rent...

Look at what you dont have!! An outdoor kitchen! Shaded by a...

The Bandage Comes Off: Biggest Home I’ve Ever Seen in NY...

Obama Comes to the WV forcing dog walkers to carry doodie Obama...

The long awaited opening of Comptoir des Cotonniers on Bleecker...

The old Birdbath Bakery location on 7th and Charles is...

Celebrities: They're your neighbors!

John Leguizamo spotted outside of Lennys Bagels on Sixth Ave walking his Golden Doodle…(Ghetto Klown has a Doodle?!)

Nonno Gourmet, the wildly overpriced deli on Washington and...

THINGS TO KNOW:

The nice weather combined with that hot dog cart on Bleecker...

Its good to be a man in the West Village…especially a man...

iONWV BUZZ Monument Lane is set to open on Greenwich Ave and...

Celebrities: They're your neighbors!

Gusto opens again but…are you going...

West Village Celeb Spotting

Attention Bored Lawyers: Your Dreams Can Come True! So you went...

BUSTED: FEDORA WATCH What is this?! I thought unless you are a...

Meteor Hits Charles Street? What happened to the middle of...

SOCKERBIT SWEDISH CANDY SHOP Storastukaller?! Whatever, looks...

THIS HOUSE HAS A TUNNEL... …that leads to a second...