Heather Mills Brings Her Vegan Restaurant to the Bronx [UPDATED with correction]

Dlisted.com reports that Heather Mills has opened her first U.S. restaurant, VBites, right here in the BoogieDown. It's somewhere in the South Bronx, but I can't seem to find an address for it. Any spies out there been to it yet? Not sure how many people are going to be interested in a strictly vegan restaurant, but I guess it's nice to see a new business setting up shop.

Ms. Mills may want to work on improving the restaurant's main website though... Most of the food that appears in the banner resembles some form of poopy.

UPDATE: We, along with every other blog who ran a post on the topic, had the story wrong. Here's a correction which we received earlier this afternoon:

The HPAC-VBITES Learning Cafe, which was opened on Saturday, is not a restaurant, but the office of the Hunts Point Alliance for Children (HPAC) and distribution center for the the vegan food generously donated by Heather Mills last year. In September, 2008, Ms. Mills announced a $1 million dollar donation worth of food to the children of Hunts Point. HPAC administers and distributes this food to the community directly and through alliance members. More on HPAC can be found at www.hpac10474.org.

I have attached the press release for the event. It would be greatly appreciated if you could reflect this on your blog.

Jill

Jill Roche, Esq.

Director of Operations and

Community Advocacy

*Photo courtesy of Dlisted.com*

~ErLu

Listing of the Day: Corcoran 3-Family

182 E. 206th Street, 3 Family with 5 Bedrooms - $439,000

While the real estate market has been imploding, Corcoran has apparently quietly been snapping up listings here in the BoogieDown. We usually do not frequently
check their site for Listings of the Day because other than a few brownstones in hipster Mott Haven (and of course Riverdale), we don't usually see Corcoran list many properties in the Bronx.

Until now, that is. A quick search on Corcoran's site turned up properties in the Parkchester, Pelham Parkway, Williamsbridge, University Heights (Fordham Hill Oval, to be precise) and Longwood areas. Fancy!

Bedford Park is also represented, with this interesting 3 story 3 family investment property on E. 206th Street sandwiched between the Grand Concourse and Mosholu Parkway. What the place lacks in charm can easily be made up for in the potential for rental income. The property is currently set up as two separate floors of two bedroom apartments and another floor with a one bedroom apartment. Each unit has one bathroom and a nice balcony. At $439,000 this is a pretty nice deal for someone looking to become a landlord but not wanting to have to renovate a large single family property.

For mass transit, you'll probably be taking the 4 train from Mosholu Parkway, which is about a five minute walk. You're also not too far from the Botanical Garden stop of the Metro-North. If you've got a car, you're conveniently located not too far from the Major Deegan, Henry Hudson, Saw Mill, and Bronx River.

FULL LISTING

~ErLu

Photo of the Day

Cute House ~ Perry Avenue between 207th Street & Holt Avenue
I've always loved this house because it has a ceiling fan in the outdoor porch - a bit of Southern charm right in Norwood.Photo by ErLu

CB7 to Host Quality of Life and Safety Issues Public Hearing

Community Board 7 invites local residents to a public hearing to discuss quality of life and safety issues that appear to be on the rise in Bedford Park, Fordham, Jerome Park, Kingsbridge Heights, Mosholu, Norwood, and University Heights.

The hearing will be held next week on Tuesday, 10/13 from 6:30 to 9:30pm. All those interested in speaking should enroll by sending a copy of your testimony along with your full contact information (name, address, phone, and organization name) to info@BronxCB7.info no later than October 9th by 12 noon. If you do not have access to e‐mail, you may mail your testimony to: Bronx Community Board 7, 229A East 204th Street, Bronx, NY 10458 no later than October 7th, 2009. If you are interested in submitting written testimony and do not intend to speak, you may submit your testimony in writing or via e‐mail up to Friday, October 16th, 2009.

For more information regarding this hearing, please contact the Community Board at 718‐933‐5650 / 5651. Feel free to click below to access the flyer and distribute to anyone who may be interested in attending the hearing.
Public Safety Public Hearing Flyer (EnS) Oct 2009
~ErLu

An Interview with E.L. Doctorow

Author and Bronx native (he attended Bronx High School of Science) E.L. Doctorow was interviewed at the 92nd Street Y back in April, and they've recently uploaded the video footage. Click below to check it out, or click here to access the 92nd Street Y's blog for other interesting features.

Thanks Paolo!


~ErLu

First Friday and Open House/Street Fair at Bronx Museum

Good stuff happening at Bronx Museum of the Arts this weekend.

Tonight is their First Friday event...

FRIDAY OCTOBER 2, 6:00pm to 10:00pm
South Building—Lower Gallery
Admission: Free

Join The Bronx Museum for an exciting First Fridays! program celebrating Friends We Love, a compelling documentary series following forward-thinking artists and personalities as they reveal what propels their creative processes. These insightful portraits ultimately pay tribute to the lives of those they love and hold dear.

With music by DJ Moni, and performances by Jose James and The Real Live Show. Co-Presented by Friends we Love.

And Sunday is their Open House and Street Fair...

SUNDAY OCTOBER 4, 12:00pm to 5:00pm
Sidewalk outside the Bronx Museum
Rain location: North Building—2nd Floor
Admission: Free

With the centennial of the Grand Concourse, this fall is all about the Bronx! Come join us in our Open House and Street fair. Meet your neighbors, share good food and lots of art.

Click here for more info.

~ErLu

Photo of the Day

Bird Bath
Our neighbors at E. 201st Street and Decatur Avenue set up a temporary bird bath whilst this whole in the ground awaits a tree.Photo of the Day