Marcha Cocina has closed on Avenue C

After three-plus years on Avenue C at Seventh Street, Marcha Cocina has closed.

Dave on 7th shared this photo, showing the gate down with a for-rent sign attached.

This tapas joint was an offshoot of the Marcha Cocina in Washington Heights. That location never reopened after a fire this past September.

This space at 111 Avenue C was previously Cafe Cambodge (opened February 2014), which happened after the owners revamped the space from its 6-year run as Arcane.

Marcha Cocina announces itself on Avenue C

[Photo by Dave on 7th]

The signage (at least part of it?) has arrived for Marcha Cocina, the incoming tapas bar at 111 Avenue C near East Seventh Street.

It's the second location for the Washington Heights-based Marcha Cocina.

Per the Post back in February:

The Uptown spot is known for live music and favorites like hongo con cheddar croqueta and shrimp crujientes. The chefs are brothers Freddy and Virgilio de la Cruz, who got their start at Pipa, Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s former tapas spot.

This location is expected to open in May.

The previous tenant, Cafe Cambodge, closed this past November. Before the revamp, the space was home to Arcane for six years.

Previously on EV Grieve:
Washington Heights tapas outpost aiming for former Cafe Cambodge/Arcane space on C

Washington Heights tapas outpost aiming for former Cafe Cambodge/Arcane space on C

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Marcha Cocina in Washington Heights is on the February CB3/SLA committee agenda to open an outpost at the former Cafe Cambodge/Arcane space at 111 Avenue C near East Seventh Street.

According to paperwork (PDF!) on file ahead of next Monday night's meeting, the applicants are proposing hours of noon to midnight from Sunday through Thursday, and noon to 1 a.m. on Friday and Saturday. The restaurant configuration shows 19 tables accommodating 38 people and a 10-seat bar.

Here's what Time Out said about Marcha Cocina, located at Broadway and 171st Street:

Named after Spanish slang for “nightlife,” this Washington Heights tapas joint is geared toward hungry night owls, with modern Spanish small plates and cocktails until the witching hour. Slip into a sunny yellow banquette for bites like cocas (Catalan flatbread) layered with serrano ham and wild mushrooms, chicken-and-plantain-stuffed croquettes and crispy shrimp dipped in smoked paprika aioli.

Cafe Cambodge opened here in February 2014 ... after the owners revamped the space from its 6-year run as Arcane.