There aren't any notices about a temporary or permanent closure on the restaurant's website or social media channels.
However, the interior is now mostly empty...
Open Table also lists them as permanently closed. And the phone has been disconnected.
Esperanto, which served what they called "Latin fusion," had been open dating back to March (after a winter hiatus) ... with its usual sidewalk seating — offering views of La Plaza Cultural and 9th Street Community Garden & Park — as well as two curbside dining structures.
Oh no! I loved the food and the vibe. This is a huge loss for the neighborhood.
ReplyDeleteAgreed. So sad.
DeleteYes, VERY UPSETTING. Another old EV place gone 😪
ReplyDeleteSay it ain't so!
ReplyDeleteA major suck. They anchored that corner.
ReplyDeleteWhere am I supposed to get a very good Mezcalita and pao de queijo? No, really, where?
ReplyDeleteThey have pao de queijo at O Cafe on west 12th & 6th!
DeleteHi JV!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the question! You can look up the word "Mezcalita" and there will be recipes, ingredients, and instructions on how you can make your very own Mezcalita!
Have a nice day.
Pao de queso (queijo?) is also easy to make, or buy frozen and bake at home. But not as a replacement for a reliably welcoming neighborhood corner restaurant. I’m very sorry to see it go.
ReplyDeleteVery sad. I love Esperanto. Hopefully, they will re-open….
ReplyDeleteSad. Place was the spot to be during the World Cup if you wanted to celebrate and feel like you were in Brazil.
ReplyDeleteRe: "(after a winter hiatus)" or more accurately a King Cuomo extended shutdown that existed only in NYC.
ReplyDeleteIn the last few years it served meh overpriced food. And the Brazilian vibe got toned down as well.
ReplyDeleteClassic place, hope it comes back in some way that is fitting
ReplyDeleteAnyone know what happened to Sunny's Florist on 6th Street and Second Avenue?
ReplyDeleteOh, no...not them, too??!! She (and her husband in the past) had been friends. Sigh. I hope she and the kids are well. :-(
DeleteI used to patronize this restaurant a lot when I moved a few blocks down in 2010. I am still here, but haven't been there in a long time. I used to love their chicken sandwiches, fries and mojitos among other items. I will admit the quality of food and service took a plunge around 2014 or 2015. It was such a lively place. Not sure what happened. I am sad it's gone. Nothing seems to last forever on this island. RIP Esperanto :(
ReplyDeleteThis is the worst.
ReplyDeleteWow. Sorry to see them go. Had I known this was imminent I would have had one last caipi at least.
ReplyDeleteOn another note, their shed is still there filling up with garbage. The new bike lane on Ave C abruptly ends right where the shed begins. For sure a homeless person will move in there if the space remains unoccupied. Not a good use of space.
Always loved it there ! Went there many years
ReplyDeleteWish them luck
Someone else will take that space though … ( assuming rent is not insane) great location!
Sigh.
ReplyDeletenooooooo! The coco punch here was my favorite drink in the city.
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