Monday, November 14, 2016

East Village Burritos & Bar is now Spicewala Bar Indian Cuisine


[Photo Friday by EVG reader Steph]

On Friday morning, EVG reader Steph wrote in with news of [another] name change for the restaurant on the southwest corner of Sixth Street and First Avenue.

Please welcome Spicewala Bar Indian Cuisine...





So, to recap.

The space that houses East Village Burritos & Bar, on the corner, and Apna Masala next door on the Sixth Street side, have been closed since late September. A sign on the door point to "construction work."

After Banjara left the corner in 2013, Figaro Villaggio, an Italian bar-restaurant, opened in January 2014. They later changed the name to Figaro Cafe Bistro Bar & Grill and, by November 2014, gave up part of the space to an Apna Masala. (All from the same owners, as we understand it.)

Then in March 2015, Figaro Cafe Bistro Bar & Grill changed its names/concepts to La Esquina Bar & Grill ... then the name evolved to La Esquina Burritos and Bar ... and eventually East Village Burritos & Bar. And now, Spicewala Bar Indian Cuisine.

Meanwhile, the Apna Masala signage remains up... for now.

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13 comments:

  1. AnonymousNovember 14, 2016 at 7:46 AM

    This is a prime corner but it needs some love and care. Ugly, ugly concrete façade. Lose the garish red paint it will improve to a single ugly.

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  2. GojiraNovember 14, 2016 at 9:56 AM

    Desperation is not a spice that makes food taste any better.

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  3. GiovanniNovember 14, 2016 at 11:41 AM

    I still miss Mitali. And Sonali. And Shah Bagh.

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  4. AnonymousNovember 14, 2016 at 12:24 PM

    Less competition for San Loco but how long will San Loco last?

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  5. AnonymousNovember 14, 2016 at 2:32 PM

    You can never have too much Indian!

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  6. AnonymousNovember 14, 2016 at 2:49 PM

    Tandoori Rat..My personal favorite!

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  7. AnonymousNovember 14, 2016 at 3:57 PM

    Gojira nailed it. Who wants to eat in a place that just seems to be casting about desperately for something, anything to stick? No thanks, too many other options.

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  8. AnonymousNovember 14, 2016 at 5:11 PM

    At least they didn't create a jokey Indian restaurant and call it "Ndia" complete with blowup Gandhi dolls and dishes named after Bollywood starlets. We've already had enough of the parody theme restaurants on this block.

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  9. AnonymousNovember 14, 2016 at 7:20 PM

    Where does one go for good Indian food now in the EV?

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  10. AnonymousNovember 14, 2016 at 10:14 PM

    7:20 PM: Lunch specials at Malai Markee.

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    1. AnonymousNovember 15, 2016 at 7:14 PM

      Thank you! I will certainly give it a try.

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  11. AnonymousNovember 15, 2016 at 10:10 AM

    Yes!! To Malai Markee!

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  12. AnonymousNovember 17, 2016 at 9:32 PM

    All those names and not a bite of decent food among them.

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