As we first reported, Ricardo Arias and Patricia Valencia, the husband-and-wife owners of the popular Cuban restaurant, were facing a rent hike from $8,000 to $15,000 per month.
On Monday, EVG contributor Stacie Joy stopped by to find the owners packing up the space.
On the positive side, they have identified a new location not too far away... though the owners haven't signed a lease just yet. Stay tuned.
8 comments:
Patricia and Ricardo, wishing you so much luck!
and let’s wish nothing but bad luck on the greedy landlord
A $7,000 rent increase?? How many more empty storefronts is it going to take before the our elected officials start helping these businesses?? Our neighborhoods are disappearing!!
these landlords are so GREEDY! Who do they think the are getting in there! Such a nice couple and great food. GOOD LUCK!
So much love!!!!! Thank you for loving the concept and then producing the product!!! Much love on your next journey. I am sorry this is the NYC 2023. Bland and Bland!!!!
Oh my goodness!! I didn’t know! 🥺😢 I just walked there to have lunch only to find it closed. That has been my favorite restaurant for years! I’m so sad. I hope they’re able to find a new space and open quickly. I am absolutely disgusted by the landlords. So gross.
Good luck cortadito!!!
I used to eat at that place every couple of weeks with a couple of my Cabrini co-workers, for the last couple of years that facility was open and remember Patricia and Ricardo being so friendly and wonderful. I never really came back to that area for any reason, but still so sad to see it close.
I just told one of those people I ate with there (who lives/works in NJ now) and she was very sad to hear also. Glad to hear they have found another spot and I will definitely seek it out if I'm anywhere near there in the future. All the best of luck for the new place!
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