Thursday, January 14, 2016

Report: Fontana's packing it in on the LES

The owners of Fontana's will be closing their bar and performance venue at 105 Eldridge St. this spring, The Lo-Down reports today.

Proprietors Holly Ferrari, Mary Finn and Deannie Wheeler told The Lo-Down that "it has become increasingly hard to be an independent business in New York city without compromising your vision." With a new lease, their monthly rent in the space between Broome and Grand would have exceeded $30,000.

They haven't set a closing date just yet.
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2 comments:

  1. GojiraJanuary 14, 2016 at 11:20 AM

    Bummer, I love their neon.

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  2. Scuba DivaJanuary 14, 2016 at 8:36 PM

    Well, it's a pretty huge space; while I think $30,000 is way excessive, there's a lot they could do with that amount of square footage.

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