Top photo by Stacie Joy
Signage arrived for Dim Sum Bloom on Monday at 228 First Ave. between 13th Street and 14th Street. (Thanks to the EVG readers who shared photos!)
The brand first launched on the Upper West Side in 2023 (an interesting backstory) and has since expanded to Queens and elsewhere.
Dim Sum Bloom takes a high-tech approach to its kitchen, including "a fully automated robot that powers its stir-fry station," per QNS.com. (Humans make the dumplings and other appetizers, however.)
Elsewhere, Dim Sum Bloom is billed as "NYC's only robotic kitchen."
The Greek restaurant went dark in December 2024. According to a patron at the time, Taverna EV closed without any notice to the public until a sign later arrived, noting the closure due to a "required Con Edison" inspection.
Anyway, with Dim Sum Bloom's arrival, we can officially close the book on Taverna East Village...
Meanwhile, the restaurant's website stated: "We are currently closed due to a Kitchen Renovation project. We are working very hard to reopen as soon as possible." The message stayed online and was there at the last look.
The outpost of Astoria's favorite Taverna Kyclades opened in the fall of 2013. However, ownership changed hands, and the name change to Taverna East Village was made public in June 2024.
