345 Cantina takes over for Tableside on 6th Street

The 345 Cantina is up and running now at 345 E. Sixth St. just west of First Avenue. (Thanks to the reader tips on this!)

The 345 serves up tacos, beer and cocktails. You can find an online menu here. And an Instagram account here. 

This arrival also marks the end of Tableside ... the Italian restaurant closed on Aug. 29 after five-plus years in business. Ownership did not provide a reason behind the closure in an Instagram announcement.   

Tableside Italian Cook Shoppe now open on 6th Street

The Italian restaurant had its grand opening last evening at 345 E. Sixth St. between First Avenue and Second Avenue...



Until earlier this month, the space was Edward and Neal's Fish Bar. Owner Shane Cover, who runs Upstate around the corner on First Avenue, told us:

"I needed to switch it up. I was never able to be there as much as I should. Running fresh fish places took all of my time. Also I thought the prices were too high. I have not raised Upstate's prices since we opened [in 2011]. So Edwin and Neal's had to compete with a fish place right around the corner with better price points."

Anthony DeGrezia, whose family owns several Italian restaurants, is managing Tableside. You can find their menu here.

Tableside is open 5-11 p.m. Monday-Thursday; to midnight on Friday-Saturday; and 10 p.m. on Sunday.

Thanks to Vinny & O for the photos!

Previously on EV Grieve:
Edwin and Neal's Fish Bar gives way to Tableside on 6th Street

Edwin and Neal's Fish Bar gives way to Tableside on 6th Street

Back in December 2015, Shane Covey, along with Adam Elzer, operating partner at Sauce Restaurant, Supper, Lil Frankie's and Frank, opened Edward and Neal's Fish Bar on Sixth Street near First Avenue.

The idea was that Edward and Neal's would be an offshoot of Covey's Upstate, his popular craft beer and oyster outpost around the corner on First Avenue.

After 14 months, Covey has decided to switch up concepts... which explains the arrival late last week of Tableside, an Italian Cook Shoppe...





A sign on the door points to some spring cleaning...



We asked Covey more about the new venture.

"I needed to switch it up. I was never able to be there as much as I should. Running fresh fish places took all of my time," he said. "Also I thought the prices were too high. I have not raised Upstate's prices since we opened [in 2011]. So Edwin and Neal's had to compete with a fish place right around the corner with better price points."

And how was business?

"Financially, the place was doing better than fine. I was pleased with it. But I was tired, I needed something a little easier to run," he said. "I found a great young manager Anthony who comes from a restaurant family."

Despite the "shoppe" in the name, there won't be any retail at Tableside — "just good fresh and affordable pastas and wine." He also said that he is retaining the entire Edwin and Neal's staff, front and back of the house. "So all the same familiar faces, just instead of fish it's going to be Italian."

Covey said that he is using March to renovate.

"The [neighborhood] is a little slow and then — hopefully — we are back come April."

Thanks to Vinny & O for the photos!