Saturday, May 30, 2026

Farewell to Two Boots Pizza for now

Photos by Stacie Joy 

After decades at Avenue A and Third Street, Two Boots Pizza served its final slices here last night. 

The closure comes after a rent increase that owner Phil Hartman said made it impossible to stay, as we first reported.

Still, there's hope for a sequel: Hartman is searching for a new East Village home and plans to bring many of the shop's murals, mosaics and other artwork along for the next chapter. 

Meanwhile, here's a look at the final night on Avenue A...
Longtime EV-based photographer Godlis was among those in attendance...
There are still other Two Boots locations in the city if you need your Buckminster fix. 

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6 comments:

  1. AnonymousMay 30, 2026 at 11:03 AM

    I love 2 Boots and have been going there since day one, back when it was on the other side of Avenue A. But isn't 2 Boots a mini-chain? They have several other locations, don't they?

    I'll miss this one. I live on 3rd Street, and I'd love to see them find a new space. But it's not as if the business is disappearing entirely, and it's not as if the owner is losing his only source of income. That's why I'm confused by some of the coverage. None of the articles seem to acknowledge that this is one location of a larger operation.

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    1. AnonymousMay 30, 2026 at 2:29 PM

      It's not about the money. Losing a cherished location after thirty years would be hard for any small business owner.

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  2. AnonymousMay 30, 2026 at 11:08 AM

    Great folks turned out for one last slice to support - Hope a new EV local is found soon

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  3. AnonymousMay 30, 2026 at 4:16 PM

    I like the local-ness of the business, but I didn’t go even tho it’s close where I live because I didn’t enjoy the pizza too much. Here’s hoping something enjoyable for locals and non-bar opens in its stead.

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  4. AnonymousMay 30, 2026 at 4:28 PM

    I would love to see them bring back the original Two Boots Restaurant concept with Cajun and Italian lunch and dinner mains in addition to their pizza with table service like their first place on the west side of Avenue A.

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  5. AnonymousMay 30, 2026 at 6:07 PM

    Thanks for feeding our kids during their neighborhood school days. . The after school special sure helped a lot of us Moms. Best wishes for finding another space.
    We hate to loose good neighbors. ✨️

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