The store which has been opened for over 45 years will be closed due to rent increase.
Check out the note on Porto Rico’s Blog here
Porto Rico Importing Co. closed their Soho location as the new year rolled in. The original shop on Bleecker Street will continue operation.
After being in business for 14 years, Tillie’s of Brooklyn closed its doors on New Year’s Day. A planned bake sale is scheduled for this Friday, January 6th, 2012 at 8pm
A $2,000 rent increase is the reason behind the closing of the neighborhood coffee shop and most residents are not too happy about the closing.
Marc Eardley, a patron of the beloved coffee shop, is seeking to save it by preserving the current layout but will turn it into a café/comic book shop
Steve’s Ice Cream in Bryant Park closed on Friday, December 2nd

Steve's Ice Cream. Photo taken from company's website
After opening this summer, Steve’s Ice Cream will be closing up shop with plans of opening a new location next summer in Brooklyn.
They even wrote a farewell (“for now”) letter
https://paigepapers.com/2011/12/05/stevesicecreambryantpark_closed/
Grimaldi’s moves down the block
After a dispute with the landlord, Grimaldi’s will be moving to a bigger space. The original Fulton Street location closes on Monday.
The new location will be located on 1 Front Street
https://paigepapers.com/2011/11/22/grimaldismovesdowntheblock/
H&H Bagels’ warehouse now sold
Closing Update: Judge approved the sale of the 75,000 sq. ft. H&H Bagel warehouse space in Secaucus, New Jersey to DRA Asia LLC.
An auction of H&H’s store and factory in New York City is scheduled for Jan. 4, 2012
https://paigepapers.com/2011/11/21/handhbagelswarehouse_sold/
Carmine street location of Grey Dog closed with one to open on Mulberry Street…
Over disputes with the landlord at the Carmine Street location, Grey Dog hosted a “funeral” a day before the opening of their Mulberry Street location
https://paigepapers.com/2011/10/30/greydogclosesandopensnewshop/
H&H Bagels loses its factory space on West 46th Street after eviction received approval last week.
Things have taken a turn for the worse as H&H Bagels, the iconic New York bagel company, might be closed for good
https://paigepapers.com/2011/10/26/handhbagelsclosesfactory/
The Bean isn’t going away that easy
Closing Update: The Bean (Coffee and Tea) now has a food truck which debut today.
The food truck to brick-and-mortar trend has been reversed as the coffeehouse operation will now operate
on wheels
https://paigepapers.com/2011/09/20/thebeanlaunchesfoodtruck/
Ray’s Pizza says good-bye to Little Italy
The famous Ray’s Pizza will be closing not too long after The Feast of San Genarro.
The Little Italy outpost at 27 Prince Street will be closing at the end of the month but the manager of Ray’s, Helen Mistretta, says that it’s not over
The Bean Coffee & Tea loses space
The Bean Coffee & Tea’s lease has been taken over by the 188th Starbucks
Is the East Village losing its culture?
