Reopenings: Emmy Squared, Swift Hibernian Lounge, Tacos Cholula, Starbucks on 1st Avenue

Emmy Squared returns to service today on First Avenue at Fifth Street for delivery and takeout... they set up the front window for easy pick ups... they are open today through Sunday from 5 to 9 p.m. ... Emmy Squared will be back then on Wednesday...



... also back for another weekend... Swift Hibernian Lounge is open over on Fourth Street between the Bowery and Lafayette ...



...they're serving food and drinks to take home from 2 to sundown...



And from the EVG tipline: the Tacos Cholula cart returned earlier this week on Avenue A at Second Street...



Also from the tipline: Starbucks reopened Monday on First Avenue at Third Street...

Emmy Squared closed this weekend for a 'routine refresh'

In case Emmy Squared was in your weekend plans. The pizzeria specializing in Detroit-style square pies on First Avenue at Fifth Street was closed yesterday... and will remain that way through the weekend for a "routine refresh."



Emmy's Instagram account states they'll be back open on Monday.

The East Village location opened in July 2018. Emmy Squared owners Matthew and Emily Hyland also operated Violet, serving a completely different style of pizza, on Fifth Street between Avenue A and Avenue B.

Countdown to grilled pizza on 5th Street

An EVG reader on Fifth Street has been keeping tabs on No. 511 here between Avenue A and Avenue B... where the owners of Emmy Squared are in the process of renovating the space for a grilled pizzeria (background here). Updates include an exterior paint job (above) this past weekend ... and the the delivery of kitchen equipment on Monday ...



The still-unnamed grilled pizzeria, which is expected to open in November, per New York, will also offer non-pizza dishes such as housemade pastas and grilled fish.

Next update will be when the new awning arrives. Or the mail.

Previously on EV Grieve:
Emmy Squared's owners are bringing grilled pizza to the former GG's space on 5th Street

Getting 511 E. 5th St. ready for new grilled pizza venture from Emmy Squared's owners

Getting 511 E. 5th St. ready for new grilled pizza venture from Emmy Squared's owners

Interior renovations started in earnest last week at 511 E. Fifth St. between Avenue A and Avenue B.

As previously reported, Emmy Squared was originally thought to be taking over the space. (Emmy Squared instead opened on First Avenue at Fifth Street.) And No. 511 remained in a dormant state following GG's departure last December.

Emmy Squared owners Matt and Emily Hyland recently announced that they will serve grilled ­pizza here, as New York magazine first reported.

The Hylands reportedly went to "grilled-pizza mecca" Al Forno in Providence, R.I., on their first date while they attended Roger Williams University.

Eater had more about grilled pizza:

It’s known for being crisp on the bottom but tender inside, with some smokiness from the grill. There’s not a lot of it in NYC, which is something the Hylands are familiar with after making Detroit pizza happen here with their breakout hit Emmy Squared.

The still-unnamed grilled pizzeria, which is expected to open in November, per New York, will also offer non-pizza dishes such as housemade pastas and grilled fish.

Previously on EV Grieve:
Emmy Squared's owners are bringing grilled pizza to the former GG's space on 5th Street

A few more details about the new Emmy Squared

Emmy Squared opened last Saturday evening at 83 First Ave. at Fifth Street.

Reps for the Williamsburg-based pizzeria shared some specifics about this location — their third — via email the other day:

The all-day menu features signature dishes from Emmy Squared's Williamsburg and Nashville locations, such as Broccoli Salad with broccoli, radish, pear, dried cherries, peanuts + miso-soy dressing, Spicy Chicken sandwich with salsa pico, pickles, radish, bok choy + homemade ranch and [chef Matt] Hyland’s eponymous burger, Le Big Matt.

A combination of the restaurant’s red and white pies are joined by new selections exclusive to the East Village spot, like the New Orleans-inspired Emmyletta with mortadella, Ezzo pepperoni + olive salad and Curry Row with onions, peppers and cauliflower tossed in Brooklyn Delhi achaar alongside dipping chutneys, an ode to “Curry Row” on the neighboring 6th Street and Hyland’s love for Indian cuisine.

Open first for dinner with lunch service in coming weeks, the bi-level space accommodates over 100 guests upstairs and 30 guests downstairs ... The bar on the second level will open later in August.

Open Tuesday – Sunday; Closed Mondays.

Tuesday + Wednesday 5 pm – 11 pm.

Thursday – Saturday 5 pm – midnight.

Sunday 5 pm – 10 pm.

You can find Emmy Squared menu here.


Previously on EV Grieve:
East Village location of Emmy Squared debuts today on 1st Avenue

Emmy Squared makes it very official on 1st Avenue

After nearly 26 years, Three of Cups is closing on 1st Avenue; Emmy Squared arriving next?

East Village location of Emmy Squared debuts today on 1st Avenue

Emmy Squared is opening today (not sure what time just yet — and only for dinner) at 83 First Ave. at Fifth Street, per the door signage. (Thanks to EVG reader Puddy for the photo below...)



The popular Williamsburg-based pizzeria specializes in Detroit-style square pies and burgers. (You can find the menu here.)

The corner space was previously home, for 26 years, to Three of Cups.

Emmy Squared was originally thought to be taking over the GG's storefront on Fifth Street between Avenue A and Avenue B. That space, however, has remained dormant since GG's closed on Dec. 23.

A rep for Emmy Squared owners Matthew and Emily Hyland told Eater in March that they are considering the GG's location for a new restaurant concept. The Hylands also operate Emily over on Downing Street.

Previously on Ev Grieve:
Emmy Squared makes it very official on 1st Avenue

After nearly 26 years, Three of Cups is closing on 1st Avenue; Emmy Squared arriving next?

EVG Etc.: Emmy Squared signage; Prune vacation; Artichoke flags

Emmy Squared looks nearly ready to open on the corner of Fifth Street and First Avenue in the former Three of Cups space... no official opening date just yet for the pizzeria-burger joint ...





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On First Street between First Avenue and Second Avenue... Prune closed after service Friday for a mid-summer break... back Pruning on July 9...





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And an EVG reader wondered if the flags outside Artichoke on 14th Street between First Avenue and Second Avenue were really necessary...

Emmy Squared makes it very official on 1st Avenue

The owners of Emmy Square hoisted the coming soon signage at 83 First Ave. at Fifth Street (the former Three of Cups space) ... this after the recent arrival of the Emmy Square awnings.

The pizzeria is expected to open here later this summer. You can find the menu to their Williamsburg location here.

And Emmy Squared will be using the lower-level space that housed the Three of Cups Lounge... their questionnaire with the CB3 application (PDF here) last month included renderings of the basement space, which will feature an 11-seat bar...



And here's the main-level rendering while we're at it...



Our previous post has more background here.

Emmy Squared signage arrives at the former Three of Cups

Renovations continue in the restaurant space at 83 First Ave. and Fifth Street...where two of the awnings for the new tenant — Emmy Squared — are now in place...







Emmy Squared, the Williamsburg-based restaurant serving burgers and Detroit-style pizza, is taking over this former home of Three of Cups, which shut down after service on April 1.

The Emmy Squared website doesn't have a specific opening date for the new East Village location, just "coming soon"

In announcing the closure, Three of Cups owner Anthony Barile wrote in part: "The reasons are many that we are at this moment, with all of them meaning that I can’t sustain it any longer." The pizzeria and Italian restaurant opened in December 1992.

Emmy Squared was originally thought to be taking over the GG's space on Fifth Street between Avenue A and Avenue B. That space, however, has been dormant since GG's closed on Dec. 23.


[Photo from Saturday]

A rep for Emmy Squared told Eater in March that they are "considering ... the former GG’s space for a new restaurant concept."

Previously on EV Grieve:
After nearly 26 years, Three of Cups is closing on 1st Avenue; Emmy Squared arriving next?

A look at the former GG's space on 5th Street

GG's ended its three-year run on Fifth Street between Avenue A and Avenue B two months ago to the date — Dec. 23.

The pizzeria's ownership decided to focus on other projects. It had been reported that Emmy Squared, the Williamsburg pizzeria serving Detroit-style pizza, was taking over. (CB3 OK'd their new liquor license back in December.)

A few readers asked what was happening with the space... there hadn't much activity here. In fact, a look inside in late January showed a motorcycle parked in the former dining room...



Since then, the space has been cleared out...



I reached out to the Emmy Squared folks a few weeks back... and they didn't have any updates just yet. They originally expected to open this spring, per Eater.

Emmy Squared is also opening an outpost soon in Nashville.

GG's closes tomorrow

As previously reported, GG's ends its three-year run tomorrow on Fifth Street between Avenue A and Avenue B.

Owner Nick Morgenstern told Eater that business is good at GG's, but he and his partners want to focus on new projects, such as a restaurant for the Ace Hotel on the Bowery.

Here's the message GG's left on their social media....

Customers, Neighbors, and Friends,

For the past three years, GG’s has proudly served the East Village with the highest quality of pizza, drinks and service possible. We are grateful for the many meals and memories that you have shared with us.

After much consideration, we have decided to hand over the keys to 511 East 5th St to a new owner and operator.

This means that GG’s will close its doors permanently on Saturday, December 23rd.

We are proud of the success that GG's has seen over the years, and we're excited for what our individual futures hold.

It has been a joy to serve our friends and neighbors every day...

Something relatively similar will be taking over — Emmy Squared. The Williamsburg pizzeria serves Detroit-style pizza via the wife-and-husband team behind Emily on Downing Street.

No word on when they might be open for business here.

The address has been home to several restaurants since Le Tableau closed in December 2007. Before GG's, there was Goat Town, Seymour Burton and Butcher Bay.

Previously on EV Grieve:
GG's looks to be yielding to Emmy Squared on 5th Street

GG's looks to be yielding to Emmy Squared on 5th Street

The owners of Emmy Squared are applying for a new liquor license at 511 E. Fifth St. — the current home of GG's, the pizzeria between Avenue A and Avenue B, according to paperwork on file at the CB3 website. (PDF here.)

The paperwork filed ahead of Monday night's CB3-SLA meeting describes this as a sale of assets. The method of operation looks about the same with seating and hours (noon to midnight daily).

Emmy Squared in Williamsburg serves Detroit-style pizza via the wife-and-husband team behind Emily on Downing Street. (Neither of the owners, Emily and Matt Hyland, happen to be from Detroit.)

Eater once wrote that Emily and Emily Squared are "two of NYC's most exciting pizzerias."

A post shared by Emmy Squared (@emmysquaredpizza) on Nov 19, 2017 at 1:18pm PST

The Hylands are currently involved in a lawsuit with some investors.

GG's opened here in September 2014... after owner Nick Morgenstern decided to revamp his Goat Town space. Morgenstern told Eater that business is good at GG's, but he and his partners want to focus on new projects, such as a restaurant for the Ace Hotel on the Bowery.

GG's will close after service on Dec. 23.

The December CB3-SLA committee meeting is Monday at 6:30 p.m. at the Perseverance House Community Room, 535 E. Fifth St. between Avenue A and Avenue B.

Previously on EV Grieve:
[Updated] Goat Town is closing to make way for a pizzeria

The transformation of Goat Town to GG's on East 5th Street

GG's announces itself on East 5th Street