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Photo by Steven  Rakka debuted last week before the holiday at 156 First Ave. between Ninth Street and 10th Street.  As we mentioned earlier...

Top photo by Steven; photo below by William Klayer A familiar restaurant looks to be returning to the East Village. On Saturday, workers hoi...

Photos by Steven Rakka Cafe went dark last summer at 81 St. Mark's Place at First Avenue... without any "temporarily closed" ...

Workers continue to transform the former Cafe Rakka space at 38 Avenue B into Dojo Izakaya, which the Post described as "a Japanese...

[E VG file photo from November ] The inexpensive long-timer Cafe Rakka got Cromanated last November at 38 Avenue B near East Third Stree...

[ Photo via @zmack ] As we previously mentioned , a "store for rent" sign arrived at Cafe Rakka on Avenue B near East Third Str...

[ Photo courtesy of Ray LeMoine ] Ugh. Long-timer Cafe Rakka on Avenue B is for rent ... the familiar sign of Croman Realty's "C...

Cafe Rakka at 81 St. Mark's Place has been closed these past six or so weeks while undergoing a renovation... their new signage is up...

The always reliable Middle Eastern spot at 81 St. Mark's Place is currently closed for renovations... (and this is an actual renovati...