The Black Seed owners hope to serve their Montreal-style bagels, coffee and sandwiches here at No. 176 by late spring.
To date, there haven't been any work permits filed with the city to renovate the space.
Photographer Ali Smith got a look inside the now-empty bakery the other day, and shared the photo with us...
Per DNAinfo's Lisha Arino:
[T]he owners plan to keep as much of the store’s original architectural elements intact, including its tin ceiling and hand-cut penny tile floors.
“Where we can, we’re going to preserve [the architecture] and where we can’t, we’re going to build to match the historic elements,” [co-owner Noah] Bernamoff said.
The 110-year-old DeRobertis Pasticceria and Caffe closed this past Dec. 5 after 110 years in business.
Previously on EV Grieve:
Ugh: The 110-year-old DeRobertis Pasticceria and Caffe closes after Dec. 5 (43 comments)
[Updated] 110-year-old DeRobertis Pasticceria and Caffe looks to be closing once the building is sold
174-176 First Ave., home of DeRobertis Pasticceria and Caffe, is for sale
Let's take a look at the DeRobertis in-house bakery
Black Seed bringing bagels to the former DeRobertis space on 1st Avenue (43 comments)
7 comments:
Would rather remember it as it was. Not this.
so excited for black seed. They are the BEST.
we loved the de roberts family{very special!! {we have been going there from way way way back.
as for black seed.
my dear friend chris
who owns tompkins. square bagels
is around the corner!
that as a neighborhood family {does not go well
Sorry but look at those floors, they haven't been repaired or maintained for decades. Look at Veniero's and you can see the difference in the way they keep the place sparkling clean. The last time I was in the DeRobertis bathroom I had to hold my breath. This was once a great institution that could have been much better taken care of, luckily Black Seed bagels says they will mantain and restore it to it's former glory.
On February 9, 2015 at 7:35 PM Anonymous said...
Sorry but look at those floors, they haven't been repaired or maintained for decades. Look at Veniero's and you can see the difference in the way they keep the place sparkling clean. The last time I was in the DeRobertis bathroom I had to hold my breath. This was once a great institution that could have been much better taken care of, luckily Black Seed bagels says they will mantain and restore it to it's [sic] former glory.
Until the next tenant, who will do a total gut-renovation.
Anon 7:35 - "The last time I was in the DeRobertis bathroom I had to hold my breath" Great, another mope who literally thinks *his* shit don't stink...
I'm sure they'll gut the place. It needs gutting.
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