Multiple readers have pointed out that Chubby Mary's, the hero shop run by the Artichoke guys next door on East 14th Street, has closed.
There isn't a closed sign on the door… though MenuPages notes that Chubby Mary's has closed.
The shop opened here at 328 E. 14th St. in November 2012… this took over for another Team Artichoke concept — Led Zeppole, the fried-dessert homage to Coney Island.
With this closure (unless it's a temporary renovation), this would make the second Artichoke-related venture to close of late… joining This Little Piggy Had Roast Beef.
The closure would also mark the third quick-serve sandwich shop to close of late in the East Village … joining (yes) This Little Piggy Had Roast Beef and JoeDough.
Another great, classic looking sign. Hate the Artichoke clowns and their nasty pizza but that shop looked cool and was simple - good ol sandwiches.
ReplyDeleteChubby Mary's was the REAL DEAL. The sandwiches were AMAZING -- the Mean Streets (classic italian) was maybe the best hoagie in NYC. and the cup of meatballs in sauce with fresh cheese -- good lord good! The guys who worked their were always friendly and helpful and goddamit made the best sandwiches.
ReplyDeleteI will sorely miss you. RIP Chubby Mary's. RIP Joe Dough. and triple RIP This Little Piggy...!
That's too bad. I agree with the others, great, fresh sandwich for a decent price.
ReplyDeleteNew Yorkers DON'T call them "hoagies"
ReplyDeleteor for that matter, grinders, wedges or subs.
The few times that I went into Artichoke, they acted like a bunch of douches. Interesting pizza, cash only business... you figure it out.
ReplyDeleteChubby Mary's has closed for good. I know the person who was running it and he had told me in advance that it was being shut down. They are not sure what they are going to do with the space, but I know the Artichoke guys are holding onto the space, so there will be something else going in soon.
ReplyDeleteAs other's have stated, the sandwiches at Chubby Mary's were great, be it the Mean Streets or the chicken parm sandwich...it was a good buy for the buck and was filling enough you needed someone else to help you finish it.
Hoagie? Wtf?
ReplyDeleteThat's too bad, I liked Chubby Mary's.
ReplyDeleteThe only problem with Chubby Mary's in the age of the selfie-taking anorexic narcissist was the name and the menu. While the sandwiches were delicious, the last thing Little Miss Anorexic wants is to look like today is a Chubby Mary. I doubt even the conscious-uncoupling Gwyneth Paltrow would be caught drowning her uncoupled sorrows in an eggplant parm hero, as much as that might be an improvement on whatever new-age psychobabble she might be practicing now. This generation wants to consume copious amounts of alcohol and low calorie foodie fusion treats, the smaller the better, followed by long workouts in the gym, so when they drop dead of malnutrition and kidney failure at 40, at least they will have beautiful corpses.
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