After nearly two and a half years since Dryden Gallery moved out, 129 Fourth Ave. is getting a new full-time tenant.
The Post reports that the first U.S. outpost of Mi Garba (“I like it” in Italian!) is opening here just south of East 13th Street.
And what will they sell?
“The flagship 1,000 square-foot space, at 129 Fourth Ave., will include a restaurant with 10 tables. There will also be Tuscan food and wine for sale along with a boutique offering fashion items, including custom-made shirts and jackets.”
Osso Buco on University is closed for renovations. Rumor has it that it will return in a more “contemporary” form. We’ll see.
Big news: The Food Emporium at 14th and Broadway will die in 2023 and be replaced by a new branch of Target. It’s interesting to note how few “old-fashioned” supermarkets are surviving in this neighbo
… at least on Thursdays, when the Farmer’s Market is not in session. Details here.
After 48 long years, neighborhood stalwart Japonica has shuttered. Sad!
If you get the chance, walk by the former location of The Adore at 17 East 13th St. where renovations have uncovered an antique sign advertising childrens’ haircuts. Sad to say, it’s likely that it will be gone soon.
