Friday, January 6, 2023

A report of a small fire at Dua Kafe on 14th Street

Updated the location of the fire. And an update via Dua: "We should be opening up again very soon (the plan is tomorrow!) since the damage was relatively minimal outside of the bathroom space."

On Wednesday night around 10:30, there was a report of a fire in the bathroom at Dua Kafe, 520 E. 14th St. between Avenue A and Avenue B. (Thanks to EVG reader Russell K. for the top photo.) 

The FDNY reported an "under control" from the scene in less than 15 minutes. (Dua has a posted closing time of 10 p.m.)

EVG contributor Stacie Joy stopped by yesterday... fortunately there was little evidence of any fire, including smoke or water damage. 

Workers at a neighboring business said that there was a small electrical fire in the back and "everything should be fine again soon." 

In the meantime, there are there is a "closed for renovation" sign up at the restaurant specializing in Albanian cuisine (read a Times review of the space here) ...
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3 comments:

  1. Dua Kafe TeamJanuary 6, 2023 at 1:59 PM

    Hi,

    Thank you for your story about the incident that occurred at Dua Kafe. We appreciate you informing the community about what happened. We just wanted to make a correction; the small fire that occurred was in the bathroom, not the kitchen. We should be opening up again very soon (the plan is tomorrow!) since the damage was relatively minimal outside of the bathroom space. Thanks again!

    Best,
    Dua Kafe team

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  2. MrNiceGuyJanuary 6, 2023 at 5:08 PM

    That's a relief, thanks for the update Dua Kafe team!

    Here's hoping we see a Dua Lipa appearance in the restaurant in 2023!!

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  3. AnonymousJanuary 10, 2023 at 4:12 PM

    I love Dua Kafe!

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