Just in case you are wondering...we know of no street or sidewalk permit for this affair and have asked for some neighborhood friendly management.

May 21, 2010
last night’s party with surface to air was a rager, and the party spilled out into the streets (where there was an ice cream truck, of course) and the back areas of the bond st. store. special thanks to surface to air, archetype showroom, and to all those who came out. our bond st. store has an exclusive selection of surface to air jewelry that debuted yesterday – if you didn’t have a chance to check it out swing by the store, it’s amazing.

But, it wasn't the first time and probably won't be the last ! 

Maybe creating a street party is an effective strategy for building store traffic....but not at the expense of one's neighbors.  Have you seen the 8' cigarette troughs now permanently installed on either side of their entrance? 
 

The brainchild of Monica Khemsurov and Jill Singer of Brooklyn, unsuspecting NoHo became the NoHo Design Center  - with its own blog in a series of displays loosely connected to the International Contemporary Furniture Fair at the Jacob Javitts Center. 

The parties on Saturday from 7-10 pm on May 15 occured at nine venues. We were assured that all venues understood that the parties should not spill onto the streets, most complied in neighborly fashion. The biggest event, at 45 Great Jones, was to have a doorman to help ensure things would remain quiet and manageable. We were also informed that all venues taking advantage of the sponsored “tasting” would have professional bar tenders.  The sponsor?  Macallan Scotch.

The party at 45 Great Jones, complete with DJ and only minimally impressive design offerings raged past 2:45 am. - no doorman, of course.

There's got to be a better way!  NoHo neighbors and designers are working to find one...minus Khemsurov and Singer.