Always Hungry: Veselka
Maryse Chevrière — January 06, 2010
Artist Arnie Charnick installing Veselkhiarascuro at the Always Hungry Headquarters
In The Times’ Dining Section today, Julia Moskin spotlights East Village cult favorite, Veselka, the perennial go-to for late-night dining and Temple of Pirogi and Kielbasa.
Always Hungry has been a fan of the spot for quite some time. Last July, we professed our love with a grand gesture: buying and installing at Always Hungry Headquarters the iconic Veselkhiarascuro mural that had long graced the restaurant’s walls.
For more of Always Hungry’s Veslka-related content, see where it placed in a list of the Top 5: Latkes in New York and check out the video of Josh Ozersky, who proclaimed Veselka’s burger the best during a blind taste-test.
AlwaysInformed: Veselkhiarascuro
Arthur Bovino — July 10, 2009
Charnick installing Veselkhiarascuro at the AlwaysHungryNY.com headquarters
Those of you who are fans of Veselka (restaurant page) may remember reading on Eater last August and Grub Street in January that Veselkhiarascuro, the iconic mural by Arnie Charnick, was going on sale. The restaurant’s planned 10-foot expansion through the back wall meant it would no longer fit. All you 24-hour pierogie-eaters need not fear however because the mural has found a wonderful home right here in AlwaysHungryNY.com’s headquarters.
It’s not everyday that an artist walks into your office carrying an epic piece of artwork that when unfurled spans almost twenty feet. When I asked AlwaysHungryNY.com’s founder, Jeff Zalaznick how we had acquired Veselka’s mural he explained:
“When I walked into Veselka and saw that the originally high price of the mural had been lowered and now included the chance to ‘make your best offer,’ I made Charnick an offer he couldn’t refuse.”
And what was that offer?
Continue reading about the new home for Veselka's mural, Veselkhiarascuro >>
The Round-Up: NY Magazine’s 20 Tastiest Morning Meals
July 08, 2008
As an homage to the most important meal of the day, New York Magazine has compiled list of the twenty best places to get a satisfying morning bite. (6/1)
Best Breakfast, Period: Egg
Chinese Breakfast: Big Wong King Restaurant
Croissants: Almondine
Panino: ‘ino
Pancakes: Clinton St. Baking Company & Restaurant
Latin American Breakfast: El Malecon
Locavore Breakfast: iCi
Italian Breakfast: Morandi
French Toast: 202
Burrito: La Esquina Taqueria
Coffee-centric Breakfast: Abraco Espresso
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