I’m not fully recovered yet, so my entries will be much shorter and less informative, and some will find that refreshing. People passing by the old Limelight space on 6th Avenue were surprised to see a large sign and flag that said "Lounge." As reported in the Observer a few weeks ago, this is a temporary outlet for the store which used to be on Broadway and Houston. Lounge's run is almost up, and Joe Dirosa of the New York Artists Series informed me that he will be booking the historic space. "The people from Lounge are in there currently doing a clearance sale for the next several months. I spoke with Ben Askenazy and Jack Menash, the owners of Lounge, and we agreed to make the space available for rental for events, including fashion shows, filming, photo shoots, and branded experiences, so the New York Artist Series is marketing and booking the space.” With landmark status preventing most things from happening there, the ex-Limelight will earn its keep in the arts, and this makes me feel great. Despite its less-than-savory end, Limelight was one of the great clubs, and I hated seeing it dormant for those many years.

The deal between the New York Artist Series' head honcho, Joe Dirosa, and Limelight landlord, Ben Ashkenazy, has fallen apart. Instead, NYAS will land at 54 Crosby Street. A deal is in place with Pep Reality to create "a space for special events, filming, and branded experiences;” the space was formerly owned by artist Arturo Di Modica, who designed the Wall Street Bull. I looked at the space a couple of times with clients, and it’s over the top.