Out In The West Texas Town

Sometimes, when I walk around the East Village, I am reminded of the gunfighter ballads and trail songs of Marty Robbins — last week was one of those times!

I was walking up Avenue C, when I saw this sign above the black, riot-gated door of the beloved Fine Fare:

Prohibido El Paso.

Just like the character in the song, El Paso is Prohobido!

Back in El Paso my life would be worthless
Everything's gone in life, nothing is left

#eastvillage #avenuec #finefare #riotgates #signs #elpaso #martyrobbins

Cool Dumpy Building

I was walking down Avenue C the other day, when I noticed how dumpy this building, beside the beloved Fine Fare, is:

Dumpy building.

Just then, I noticed something very cool about this building also, namely: the newly-painted center window head and sash, and the cornice!

Newly-painted center window head and sash, and cornice.

It was just about that time that I noticed this building is being held up by metal supports connected to the building next to it!

Held up by metal supports.

Those aren't just any metal supports, there's a fire escape ladder attached — indeed, it's a fire escape for the building on the right:

Fire escape.

This looks like one of those symbiotic relationships: the building on the right gets to secure its fire escape with the help of the building on the left, and the building on the left gets to secure its upright position with the help of the building on the right!

Cooperation!

#eastvillage #avenuec #finefare #fireescapes

Ti Amo

Snow always brings out the best in East Villagers, as can be seen in this picture taken across from the beloved Key Food on East 4th Street:

Ti amo yourself!

The good feelings did not diminish overnight, as can be seen by this picture taken Thursday morning, outside the beloved Fine Fare, on Avenue C:

Smiley face.

I wonder if these two cars being parked outside of grocery stores had anything to do with it?

Nah!

#eastvillage #4thstreet #cars #doodles #finefare #keyfood #smileyfaces #snow #tiamo

Displaced Bumper

Even though Blizzard Stella was a flop, that doesn't mean it passed through unnoticed!

Behold, outside the beloved Fine Fare, on East 4th Street:

Displaced bumper.

Here is a close-up:

Close-up.

Sometimes, all it takes is a regular old snowfall to make cars start shedding parts!

#eastvillage #finefare #4thstreet #cars #snow #bumpers

Minimalist Graffiti

East Village graffiti artists come in all types. Some write words, some scribble gibberish, some draw pictures…

And now, one graffiti'er has taken up minimalism on the East 4th Street wall of Fine Fare:

The rectangle.

East Villagers always keep you guessing!

#eastvillage #4thstreet #finefare #graffiti