Thursday, December 29, 2011

Reader report: Itzocan Café has closed on East Ninth Street



EV Grieve reader @bonatron9000 made an unhappy discovery this morning:

"Itzocan Café — the delicious French/Mexican restaurant on Ninth Street near Avenue A — is shuttered with a sign thanking customers for their years of patronage."

As you can see, the space is already for rent...

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10 comments:

  1. AnonymousDecember 29, 2011 at 3:25 PM

    Sadly, I expect to see an "extra" strong flurry of closings as we reach the final days of the year. More than your usual random monthly lease expirations.

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  2. EV GrieveDecember 29, 2011 at 3:39 PM

    Agreed, anon ... I think we'll see several more like this in the next few days...

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  3. James MaherDecember 29, 2011 at 5:26 PM

    That's a shame, we loved this place.

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  4. JMDecember 29, 2011 at 9:16 PM

    I think I've been here too long. That has always been 'the new fancy Mexican' place in my mind.

    It's all relative. I can't believe Life Cafe is gone. I'm sure Itzocan had a similar place in other folks' hearts.

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  5. AnonymousDecember 29, 2011 at 10:59 PM

    Life Cafe is gone?!

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  6. AnonymousDecember 30, 2011 at 7:32 AM

    you spelled it wrong

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  7. AnonymousDecember 30, 2011 at 9:27 AM

    when we walked past this last night we thought how we wished we'd eaten here more. we loved it. the food phenomenal and the people so very nice. note for the new year: patronize neighborhood favorites more in 2012.

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  8. AnonymousJanuary 3, 2012 at 10:13 AM

    Sadness! I lived on the other end of the block (toward 1st Ave) for 14 years. Should have dined there more often.

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  9. AnonymousJanuary 4, 2012 at 5:43 AM

    What a shame. The food was great and the people very sweet. The interior was very cool. I hope they have their larger place in East Harlem.

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  10. AnonymousJanuary 20, 2012 at 12:45 AM

    I made this sad discovery tonight as I walked across 9th Street. Itzocan was my very favorite restaurant. Having lived in NYC for 24 years, this is not the first time for such an experience, but I seem to feel extra sad about this. I wish I had gone more often to support what I appreciated so much. I wonder if this is a sign that it's time for me to move on. Their Mexican food was faithful to the ingredients and cuisine of Oaxaca, yet prepared with some of the refinement they took from previously working in French kitchens. I hope I can find them opening up somewhere else in the city. It can't end like this! :-(
    Carolina

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