Tuesday, January 18, 2022
5 Napkin Burger closes on 3rd Avenue and 14th Street
Wednesday, January 5, 2022
Tamam Falafel has closed on 14th Street; new location in the works
Thursday, September 16, 2021
Green Garden Buffet closes on 9th Street
Thursday, July 1, 2021
Former Paper Daisy space for rent on St. Marks Place
Monday, June 21, 2021
Al Horno Lean Mexican Kitchen looks to have closed on 1st Avenue
Tuesday, June 15, 2021
Chef Hans Asian Kitchen closes after a few weeks at 120 1st Ave.
Monday, May 3, 2021
[Updated] The Original Nicky's Vietnamese Sandwiches has moved on Avenue A
Monday, April 5, 2021
Vinny Vincenz Pizza has closed
Tuesday, March 16, 2021
Dian Kitchen has closed on 9th Street
Photo from 2018 by Steven
Monday, March 8, 2021
O Ramen Dim Sum M has closed on 9th Street
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Meyhane has closed on 2nd Avenue
Friday, February 5, 2021
The Marshal seizes the Lower East Side Coffee Shop on 14th Street
Tuesday, January 26, 2021
99 Favor Taste looks to have closed (again) on St. Mark's Place
The restaurant, which offers traditional Korean-style barbecue and Chinese hot pot meals at multiple NYC locations (and free birthday meals), opened in the East Village in July 2017.
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Camellia will not be reopening on 3rd Avenue
Tuesday, January 19, 2021
The former Meet Noodles space is for rent on 3rd Avenue; Taste Wine looks closed next door
Friday, January 8, 2021
A 21-story office building planned for the former B Bar & Grill on the Bowery
5 Napkin Burger Express gives way to Tamam Falafel on 14th Street
Monday, January 4, 2021
Citing 'restrictions, bans and curfews for the restaurant industry,' the Dumpling Shop closes
"As weeks turn to months and months turn to almost a year, the challenges of operating a small family-owned business became ever more difficult, especially with new restrictions, bans and curfews for the restaurant industry."
EVG reader 2ndAvenueSilverPanther was a regular.
"This place felt like family. Jace, the owner, was a gem. Before opening, he installed an expensive, efficient and quiet exhaust system that spared building residents the heat and odor — pleasant as it was — of the cooking. The food was exceptional, and I will really miss this place."
The east side of this block is pretty quiet for businesses these days. The only other food operation, Nolita Pizza, left back in June. They also had to contend with a storefront-obscuring sidewalk bridge here for too long and the encampment a few doors away outside the currently closed Orpheum Theatre.
Sunday, January 3, 2021
Sammy's Roumanian Steakhouse has closed for now on the Lower East Side
It is with great sadness that we announce that the rumors are true and we have had to shut the doors to the infamous basement.Sammy’s Roumanian is more than just a restaurant. It's a community. A celebration of tradition. An experience difficult to put into words. It's where families come to dine weekly, where partygoers begin their night (if they survive the frozen vodka), and where Simchas are celebrated. It's a place where you can be yourself, make friends, discover what a Shiksa is, and maybe even get called out as one too. Above all, it's a place where everyone feels at home, welcome, and part of a larger family.
So chins up fellow schmaltzers. All the years of devouring chopped liver with our special schmaltz, schmered on rye bread with a side of pickles and a shot (or glass) of frozen vodka to wash it down will be remembered fondly. We may be closed now, but when all this is over and we feel safe enough to hold hands during the hora, we will be back stronger, louder, and tastier than ever before. We are New York. We will survive this. We will always cherish the memories we shared with all of you.
He confirmed as much in a text message to Gothamist.
Thursday, December 31, 2020
So long Milon
It takes awhile for your disbelieving eyes to adjust, because the space is hung with thousands of tiny colored lights. Some are Christmas lights, but others are stars, hearts, and red-hot chiles. These descend from the ceiling, as do dozens of banners for seemingly every nation on earth, like a United Nations on acid.
While Milon and Panna II had been catering to the Instagram crowd in recent years, locals still find the restaurants a comfort on evenings away from the weekends. Some have feared that the indoor-dining ban could mark the end of the so-called Curry Row.