Eros has been dark since early August on the NE corner of Second Avenue and Fifth Street.
A "temporarily closed" sign has been on the front door. The Greek restaurant's
website notes that this location is "closed for renovations. Reopening TBA."
We have not spotted anyone inside the space during this time either.
Through the months, various notices have been spotted inside the front door, like this letter from the DOT dated Sept. 6 requesting that ownership correct some deficiencies in the curbside dining structure on Fifth Street ...
And in October, someone smashed the front door, which remains this way today...
Eros took over for the diner the Kitchen Sink
in September 2021 (same owners) ...
management previously changed names from Moonstruck to the Kitchen Sink in the fall of 2015.
Several Kitchen Sink fans have emailed us about the current state of the space, with the feeling that it won't return. There was a general consensus that people preferred the Kitchen Sink's reliable diner staples instead of more upscale Greek dishes.
H/T Steven!
Bring back the Kitchen Sink or Moonstruck! I miss having a proper diner so close to home!
ReplyDeleteIt's worth noting The Kitchen Sink continued to operate with its original menu as a take-out only operation after Eros was born. I regularly ordered breakfast from them and picked it up in the back.
ReplyDeleteThe whole switch here has been odd. The Kitchen Sink was quite popular and one of the few diners to get simple staples. The sudden switch to a Greek restaurant during the pandemic felt ill-conceived.
I agree — bring back Kitchen Sink! Such a reliable diner.
ReplyDeleteNot odd at all. They own Eros on 3rd Ave in the 20s/30s.
ReplyDeleteNever liked Eros uptown at all. I doubt this was any better.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the update. I liked the Kitchen Sink diner and went there often and did not understand why they changed it to the Eros Greek restaurant when as the Kitchen Sink, they already had several Greek dishes on their menu. Plus, the Eros prices were more expensive. I wish they would just come back as the diner as they always seemed to have a good crowd of loyal customers when I ate there.
ReplyDeleteThe first time I ate at Eros it was terrific. Not so the second or third time. Never went back.
ReplyDeleteBring back Kitchen Sink!
I contacted whoever runs the Instagram account and asked them to revert to a diner. I encourage others to do the same so the owners know that's what the community would like for the space.
ReplyDeleteBring back Moonstruck or The Kitchen Sink. We need a solid reliable affordable diner. I ate regularly here for decades ever since it was the Cooper Square diner which moved here from across the street.
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