I got a call on Thursday from Tom Simon, owner of Seventh Avenue Books. Apparently the Vegan restaurant deal did not go through and his landlord told him that the bookstore can stay open through the weekend.

This is great news for bargain used book buyers. According to Tom, there’s an “astonishing” number of excellent books still in the store. “Customers keep bring good stuff to the register.”

Even better: every book in the store is $2 dollars. He is also selling the bookcases. He wants everyone to know that there is a HUGE FISH TANK in the store and he’d like to GIVE IT AWAY to the person or school that can take it away.

That’s right. A huge mansion for your fish. FREE. Just ask Tom Simon at Seventh Avenue Books. The store will stay open through Monday.

So no deal for the Vegan restaurant on Seventh Avenue and the bookstore, located on Seventh Avenue near 3rd Street, gets to stay open a few more days.