Tuesday, December 2, 2014

Holding up 95 Avenue A



Just looking at the structural repairs underway at 95 Avenue A at East Sixth Street.

Ravi DeRossi told Eater last month that the building housing his bars Cienfuegos, Amor y Amargo and Gin Palace is sinking into the ground.

Gin Palace closed on Nov. 6 and is expected to be out of commission for at least two months. (The other two bars remain open.)

Looks like a pretty serious operation...



The repair costs are estimated at $100,000.
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2 comments:

  1. nygrumpDecember 2, 2014 at 9:24 AM

    3 bars that started as a cubano shop - do they even bother to sell food anymore - w

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  2. AnonymousDecember 2, 2014 at 11:13 AM

    This intersection is looking worse by the day, what with the Benny's closing, this Cienfuegos/gin palace eyesore, and the con ed transformer work across avenue A. And the construction project on A between 6th and 7th doesn't help matters. I pray Ravi di Rossi doesn't try to open another bar in the Benny's space, especially if he makes it a windowless blank facade. That's one of the worst things about Cienfuegos (or is it gin Palace, who can tell which is which)--a corner business without windows creates a tremendously cold and inhumane feel. By contrast, it was always comforting to look into the windows of Benny's on my way home and check out the diners inside.

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