Cursed on West Eighth Street?

If you haven't already gleaned as much, I am -- for some inexplicable reason -- somewhat obsessed with the doings of Eighth Street. Hell, it should really have its own category on this blog, by this point. In any case, I spotted another development on that troubled strip this evening that I feel compelled to share.

I'm not sure why, but 24 West 8th Street simply cannot get a break. Back in the day -- as the hip kids say -- that address played host to the original Butterfly's, which was every self-respecting rock kid's sartorial paradise. Boasting a sprawling collection of punk and metal t-shirts and accompanying accessories, whether you were a fan of Andi Sex Gang, Adam & the Ants and Visage or Iron Maiden, Venom and Black Flag, Butterfly's had you covered, and then some.

Then, of course -- it closed. And then it was nothing for a great while.

A long time after that, the space re-opened as a upscale wine boutique with the cryptic moniker of Is Wines.

Then, of course -- that closed. And then it was nothing for a great while.

More recently, the space re-opened as a cute and inviting little bakery called the Apple Cafe Bakery. I never went it, but it struck me a nice little place to grab a cupcake or a croissant or maybe even a baguette for your evening meal. But like I said, I never went in, and apparently I wasn't alone in that capacity.

Now it's nothing again.

Is the place cursed?