Carnitas Ramirez sets its opening date for new East Village taqueria

Photo of Giovanni Cervantes and Yvon de Tassigny from last month by Stacie Joy 

Carnitas Ramirez will open in the East Village on June 21 at noon, ownership announced yesterday. 

As we previously reported, the taqueria at 210 E. Third St., just east of Avenue B, will initially open on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays... until they sell out. Which, based on the line for the kitchen test this past Saturday, will happen often. 

Owners and life partners Tania Apolinar and Giovanni Cervantes opened Taqueria Ramírez in Greenpoint in September 2021 and quickly earned a large fanbase.

Yvon de Tassigny, a former chef at St. Anselm in Greenpoint, will be helping run the kitchen here.

Previously on EV Grieve:

• A look at Carnitas Ramirez, opening soon on 3rd Street in the East Village

A look at Carnitas Ramirez, opening soon on 3rd Street in the East Village

Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy 

Work continues at 210 E. Third St., just east of Avenue B, where the owners of Taqueria Ramírez, the celebrated Greenpoint establishment, are debuting Carnitas Ramirez at the end of the month. 

Owners and life partners Tania Apolinar and Giovanni Cervantes opened the Mexico City-style taqueria in Greenpoint in September 2021. It later landed at No. 49 in Pete Wells' top-100 NYC restaurants for the Times. 

The other day, I met up with Cervantes (left) and Yvon de Tassigny, a former chef at St. Anselm in Greenpoint who will be heading up the kitchen.

True to its name, carnitas — slow-cooked pulled pork, supplemented here with just lard and salt — will be the specialty of the house. They will also offer a vegetarian option. There's a beer and wine license, too.

Carnitas Ramirez expects to open its doors on May 31. Initially, the restaurant will operate only on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, from 11 a.m. until "we sell out" or "about 7 p.m." 

You can keep tabs on opening dates via Instagram.