Monday, October 20, 2025

After 16 years, Poco is closing on Avenue B and 3rd Street

Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy 

Poco, the longtime brunch hotspot and bar on the SE corner of Avenue B and Third Street, will close next month after 16 years in business. 

Owner Sara Grizzle (pictured below) confirmed the news, telling EVG that after more than a decade and a half in the East Village, "it's time." 

She plans to relocate to Cape Cod, where she also owns another restaurant (currently closed for the season), and said the decision to move on feels right.
The last day for Poco will be on or before Nov. 23. Grizzle said there may be a closing party and other celebrations before the restaurant shutters for good. 

Poco, which opened in 2009, built a devoted following for its boozy weekend brunches and lively crowds that often spilled onto the corner of 3rd and B. 

No word yet on what's next for the space.
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3 comments:

  1. nowimaplaneOctober 20, 2025 at 11:08 AM

    Poco will be missed!

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  2. NeighborOctober 20, 2025 at 1:29 PM

    Never went here but it was nice to always have a lively place during the day that was quiet at night. Bet it becomes the opposite now!

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  3. EvHoOctober 21, 2025 at 9:57 AM

    Maybe carnitas Ramirez will take over the space?

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