Tuesday, April 28, 2020

RIP Miguel Grande, the Pasta King at Supper



Miguel Grande, known as the Pasta King at Supper on Second Street, died from COVID-19-related complications this past Friday at Elmhurst Hospital in Queens.

According to the @supper156 account: "He was like a FATHER @suppernyc. He taught everyone how to make pasta. He was always smiling. He was a great person. He was a hard working man and absolutely GREAT FATHER ..."

Grande, who was born in 1968, is survived by his wife, Maribel Luna, and four daughters — Guadalupe, Erika, Yulisa and Emely.

The Supper family, which includes Lil' Frankie's and Frank, has established a fund for Grande's wife and children. You can find that link here.

Per the GoFundMe campaign:

For those of us who have had the pleasure of working with him, no words can encompass how much we will miss him and his smile. Rarely will you meet a man with such dedication and skill and strong work ethics and kindness.

For those of you who have eaten our handmade fresh pastas for the last 19 years, most likely Miguel made them and you had a dish made with love and honesty.

11 comments:

  1. more sad news... condolences to his family and friends and colleagues at Supper

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  2. I've cut off communication with several former friends that have not taken covid-19 seriously. They will never understand the loss our community suffered.

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  3. God takes the good ones early - we take them for granted.

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  4. Absolutely devastating. A neighborhood gem and a familiar friendly face.

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  5. did not have the pleasure of knowing this man, but to judge by appearances, the sight of his face at the window would make anyone's day. condolences to his family and friends, and RIP!

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  6. Awesome guy. Another unnecessary loss.

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  7. This was family to us. Please take care of yourselves and your friends and loved ones.

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  8. Tragic loss of a very good person. My sincere sympathies to his family and all those who knew him. They don't make them like him very often these days.

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  9. He was a caring, hard-working man. I am so sorry for his family and his friends and co-workers.

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  10. Though I have never met the man, I had to say an, "oh man," and feel a wave of sadness, when I saw that someone that makes the East Village, the East Village, pass away.

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