Photos and interview by Stacie Joy
Salumeria Rosi is back in service at 222 Avenue B between 13th Street and 14th Street after a seven-week closure for storm-related repairs.
The cafe reopened earlier last week, and the restaurant reopened on Friday. Along with repairing the ceiling and floors, owner Andrew Loscalzo added a coffee window and hardwood flooring. Brunch, a new seasonal menu and outdoor seating are also in the works.
We spoke with Loscalzo, who opened the EV restaurant this past January, for an update.
When we last spoke, you had just temporarily closed the restaurant. What happened?
A big storm in July damaged the ceiling, so we had to replace it. We also had some water damage to the floor and repaired that.
It took us about seven weeks to get it all done. We wanted to make sure we were at 100%.
Were the landlord and building management helpful with the repairs?
They were ... cooperative.
You mentioned some additions to the space. What can patrons expect?
We opened our coffee window, which is exciting. We also installed real hardwood floors, and we’re launching a new seasonal menu at the end of September.
What's changing on the menu? Are you keeping items from the previous one?
I would say pretty much all of our fan favorites will stay on the menu. They never really come off. The reality is that some items are seasonal. As an Italian restaurant, we must stay seasonal. Whether it's asparagus season, cauliflower, or watermelon, we try to stick with what's fresh.
You're also installing seating around the tree bed. What's the plan there?
We’ll be open for brunch, and we have our outdoor dining cafe. We want to clean up and beautify the block a little.
The seating is removable, but we put it there so people having coffee have a place to sit and gather.
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The breakfast and salumi counter opens daily at 8 a.m. The dining room is open daily from 11:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m., with weekend brunch from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Details here.
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