Tuesday, November 29, 2022

A new Aura for 1st Avenue

Signage is up now for Aura, which is the new establishment from the owners of Cafe Mocha here at 111 First Ave. just south of Seventh Street. (Thanks to Steven for the photo!)

Cafe Mocha was wiped out by a three-alarm fire in February 2020 at 48 E. Seventh St./116 Second Ave. Any hopes for a reopening were dashed when another fire destroyed the corner building in December 2020. 

No. 111 became available when Suki Japanese Kitchen relocated to St. Mark's Place this past summer.

Cafe Mocha first opened in the East Village in 2008. No word on when the new all-day cafe will debut. 

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1 comment:

  1. Carol from East 5th StreetDecember 1, 2022 at 11:39 PM

    I hope Aura continues the "aura" of Cafe Mocha. It was a wonderful place for brunch or a glass of wine and some snacks.

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