Monday, April 4, 2011

Why Counter is still open

As Eater reported on Nov. 16, wd~50 pastry chef Alex Stupak received the OK from the CB3/SLA for Empellon, "a fine-dining Mexican restaurant," at 105 First Ave., home now to Counter.

At the time, Counter owner Deborah Gavito said they'd be closing in February. She told Gothamist: "they were not priced out of the East Village, but rather she 'decided to simplify' her life and 'the day to day grind of running a restaurant became less and less appealing.'"

However, EV Grieve contributor Samo spotted this sign... in which executive chef Elena Balletta explains why Counter will be open for "another few months."

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4 comments:

  1. Ken from Ken's KitchenApril 4, 2011 at 10:26 AM

    I wonder if Alex Stupak will serve Angry Lesbians for only 13 bucks?

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  2. JeremyApril 4, 2011 at 1:10 PM

    I like her font choice!

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  3. AnonymousApril 4, 2011 at 3:39 PM

    You're awesome for looking into this. Thanks!

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  4. AnonymousMay 26, 2011 at 10:56 PM

    never understood the appeal of counter. the food was edible but not fantastic. maybe it is for vegans?

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