Closings: The Dip, Williamsburg Pizza

A for-rent sign now hangs outside the western storefront at 58 St. Mark's Place between First Avenue and Second Avenue ... officially marking the end of the Dip's tenure here. (Thanks to Steven for the photo.) 

The quick-serve restaurant that served a variety of sandwiches went dark in the fall ... and they didn't respond to requests about their reopening status. 

The Dip opened in November 2019, and barely had four months in business before it had to shut down for the PAUSE in March. Still, they made an impression in their short time here... people seemed to like their specialty dish — the French Dip sandwich. 

The other retail space at the address is also vacant. The Clay Pot closed next door at the end of the summer. 

Meanwhile, on 14th Street, Williamsburg Pizza looks as if it won't be reopening here between Second Avenue and Third Avenue...

This outpost has been closed since the PAUSE... and the space was emptied out in the past week ... the pizzeria's other four locations remain in service...

This outpost of the popular pizzeria only opened in December 2019.

Openings: The Dip on St. Mark's Place; Jell & Chill on 7th Street

Two new quick-serve concepts to note...

• The Dip, 58 St. Mark's Place between First Avenue and Second Avenue

The Dip is now serving a variety of sandwiches, including, as you may have guessed, a French dip (shaved beef, horseradish, gruyere and cherry peppers on garlic bread).

Have a look...

View this post on Instagram

What makes our French dip sandwich so special? Our beef is cured overnight, slow roasted all day, sliced thin, then cooked in a delicious jus. It’s served on garlic bread with melted gruyere to warm you up this winter! Grab one at The Dip. We’re located at 58 St Marks Pl in East Village between 1st and 2nd ave.! #thedipnyc #frenchdip #sandwiches #sandwich #sandwichshop #beef #aujus #beefaujus #gruyere #cheese #meltedcheese #soup #eastvillage #nyc #newyork #newyorkcity #newyorkeats #newyorkrestaurants #eastvillageeats #eastvillagerestaurants

A post shared by The Dip (@thedipnyc) on Nov 18, 2019 at 8:06pm PST

You can find their menu here.

Hours: Monday through Thursday, 2 p.m. to midnight, with a 1 a.m. close on Friday and Saturday.

Previous coverage here.

---



• Jell & Chill, 110 E. Seventh St. between Avenue A and First Avenue

The shop is now serving traditional handcrafted Bīng Fěn Ice Jelly, a Sichuanese cold dessert jelly. You can find their Instagram account here.


[Photo by Derek Berg]

Previous coverage here.