Closed: Anna Maria Pizzeria on 83rd and 1st has shuttered. According to Suzanne, "they were closed for health citations late last year, they have finally shut their doors. A 'for lease' sign was spotted in the window and a note on the door saying it was closed by the city."
Opened: Dylan Murphy's bar, at 1453 3rd Ave., opened its doors last week.
A recent inquiry from a reader asks for an update on the rumored Citeralla expansion and restaurant at the corner of 75th and 3rd. You'll remember, back in August, Italian spot Loui Loui recently closed, boards were up on the space and Citarella had begun its makeover according to folks on the scene. Since August, though, it's tough to tell what progress has been made. A Citraella employee confirms the spot is still pegged for expansion and a restaurant, but little details are known. And adding some confusion, is the banner that was recently hung, that advertises "retail space available." If you have info, the comments are open.
What's The Deal With: Loui Loui, Cocktail Room, Abandoned Liquor Store [78thand2nd]
Tipster Chris writes in with the latest shuttering at 79th and 3rd.
"The venerable Butcher Leonard's (3rd bet 78/79) is on the outs too. When picking up lamb on Saturday for an Easter dinner, the gent told me they were definitely closing, don't know where they will be going, but insists they will re-open, letting house account holders know by mail/phone, and posting a sign in the window as soon as they know the new location."First Rosedale Fishmarket, next the liquor store on the SE corner of 79th and Lex, now Leonards. I guess we can hope for another Chase or Duane Reade."
More to come.
Another Closing On 79th And 3rd [78thand2nd]
Annie's To Close [78thand2nd]
Demo Set For 79th & 3rd [78thand2nd]
Photo via Racked
Retail and shopping blog Racked has been keeping a daily watch on the renovations happening at Dylan’s Candy Bar on 60th and 3rd.
Via today’s entry:
The covering on the third floor has been removed, and so we catch our very first glimpses of the expanded store, which will include a new dessert cafe and ice cream bar...Next up, a new staircase and some jiggering of internal space to allow for a revamp on the original Dylan's footprint.
Catch today’s progress and the day-by-day happenings below.
Daily Dylan's: Third Floor Unveiled! [Racked]
All stories about "Dylan's Candy Bar" [Racked]
Multiple questions have flowed in asking about the demise of The Source gift and toy shop, located at 1409 3rd ave (near 80th). Alert tipster Joanna (proprietor of the MyMomShops blog) writes in with some details:
"There is a new sign in window of The Source (a store where you could buy almost anything...) that it is closing. Owner told me that they are being forced to leave after 27 years by the landlord. So are all the other stores on the block except the jewelry store (and I doubt Chase Bank). Lots of passerbys were coming in and asking about the sign and seemed upset- as did the store's employees."
A fire broke out on 78th between 2nd and 3rd Saturday night. According to tipster John:
I got home around 6 pm today to find FDNY with full equipment and ladder deployed on a fire that had been going on for a while on the south side of 78th between 2nd and 3rd. They started wrapping up maybe 15 mins. later. Dunno which building, but from a distance it looked to be around the Chinese tailor's on that block... My doorman said there'd definitely been a lot of smoke at one point, and the smell of structure fire lingered in my building's lobby, a block to the east.
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