Tuesday, January 5, 2021
Bibi Wine Bar takes a winter break
Van Leeuwen reopens post-fire on 7th Street
Tio Pio debuts on 14th Street with quick-serve Latin cuisine
Local artists give kids something to smile about at new dental outpost on Avenue A
Monday, January 4, 2021
Juvenile attention
A new era for Via Della Pace on 4th Street
The gas is back on at Tompkins Square Bagels on Avenue A
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.
The Boilery has closed on 3rd Avenue
The Boilery Seafood & Grill has closed at 58 Third Ave. between 10th Street and 11th Street.
A homemade for rent sign (call George!) is in the front window...