Monday, July 6, 2020

John's of 12th Street remains closed due to mechanical issues



John's of 12th Street has been closed since mid-May due to a plumbing issue in the building that's unrelated to the classic Italian restaurant here between First Avenue and Second Avenue...



Unfortunately, it looks as if the necessary repairs and subsequent inspections are moving at a glacial pace. From the restaurant's most-recent Instagram post — five weeks ago:

Con Ed and building still resolving the plumbing issue. Hopefully the city will be able to move very quickly to get whatever inspections and such needs to be done so we can resume making the best Italian food for the world’s best customers.

John's, which opened in 1908, had been offering takeout and delivery this spring.

Previously on EV Grieve:
• Exclusive: New owners of John's of 12th Street look to carry on the restaurant's tradition
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8 comments:

  1. AnonymousJuly 6, 2020 at 8:35 AM

    I hate to be such a philistine, but what sort of "mechanical" issue keeps a place shuttered for five months? Have we become so beholden to bureaucracy that things simply grind to a halt, unless one has the means to expedite? Any reader who's done work at home or in a storefront knows what that means.

    Rooting for you, John's!

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  2. AnonymousJuly 6, 2020 at 9:26 AM

    dear god fix the plumbing so this fantastic restaurant can return! just catching a glimpse of the inside during takeout pickup makes me happy!

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  3. AnonymousJuly 6, 2020 at 11:37 AM

    The work order posted on the property refers to a GAS LINE issue, and we know those can take approximately forever to get resolved.

    I hope they can re-open in a timely way. I certainly would have been getting take-out from them if they'd been open these past few months.

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  4. JimiJuly 6, 2020 at 2:51 PM

    All I know is I could NEVER run a business in this F'en city...

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  5. AnonymousJuly 6, 2020 at 9:44 PM

    This is so frustrating. This restaurant screams East Village NYC! My wife and I were there at least every week or two, and ordered in after lockdown before this happened. Please don’t let this place die. Great food, classic setting, wonderful staff! Their Fettuccine Alfredo is orgasmic!!

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  6. DrGeckoJuly 7, 2020 at 7:39 AM

    @anon 8:35 -

    It's not bureaucracy. It's greed. Gas problems can be fixed quickly, but the wait is for ConEd to inspect and certify the results, and that can take months because they don't have any incentive to hire enough inspectors.

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  7. AnonymousJuly 8, 2020 at 1:33 PM

    Come back, John's! xoxo

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  8. whitneyJuly 11, 2020 at 5:59 PM

    We love you, John's! Come back soon!!

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