Trattoria Toscana, Greenwich Village, NYC

09/21/2021

A reminder of how greatly Greenwich Village has changed and the lost of the "old" Italian neighborhood... Even mentions the great Cent' Anni restaurant my father owned in the glorious 80s to 90s.

I know, everyone is excited about Hudson Yards. It’s glass, steel, and chrome. It’s so ugly it’s mind blowing. A whole new futuristic neighborhood with no ties to the past has ris…

07/23/2015

New York's small businesses have been dropping like flies. We are losing the city block by block.

I'd add that tax breaks should be given to landlords who rent to small businesses. It's simple math; if the rent a small business pays to a property owner is less than the cost of property taxes and maintenance of that part of the building, the landlord will run out of funds and will have to sell th…

07/23/2015

The rent is too high saga continues the same as how it had impacted us a year ago.

Perhaps Jimmy McMillan said it best: The rent is too damn high. A recent Commercial Observer article details the slew of store closings in the West Village and Greenwich Village due to landlords...

09/28/2014

THANK YOU Derek Jeter for bringing us countless memories and being 100% pure class!

07/28/2014

After more than a decade in Greenwich Village, Trattoria Toscana Owners and Management are very sorry to inform our loyal patrons, customers & friends that the restaurant has been closed and out of business due to adverse economic conditions, also due to a high rent imposed by the landlord.

We would like to truly thank all of of you who stood by us in our hard times and during our battle to survive this tough economic turmoil. We bid you a fond farewell and loads of best wishes in life... E 'stato bello finché è durato... Salute!!!

07/12/2014

Trattoria Toscana Owners and Management is very sorry to inform our loyal patrons, customers and friends that the restaurant has been temporarily closed for the past 3 weeks and continues to have unfortunate delays in re-opening the restaurant due to several issues, stemming with the landlord and the NYS Dept. of Consumer Affairs. As soon as these issues are resolved, then we'll be re-opening the restaurant for business.

We would like to extend our gratitude & appreciation to our patrons and customers who continue to support us and for their understanding in this tormented business period... Salute!

05/15/2014

Trattoria Toscana Owners and Staff would like to express their sincerest appreciation to all of our loyal customers for your continued patronage of our restaurant. We are well aware that it is repeat customers like you who are largely responsible for keeping our doors open for business. We value your patronage and appreciate your confidence in us. Counting you among our customers is something for which we are especially grateful... Salute!!!

04/22/2014

The problem is that the landlords (wolf of commercial real estate) have become too greedy and rents are way too high for restaurateurs to make a decent profit, yet alone keep up with operating costs... This landlord greed is killing small business... Also, factor in the fact that for some restaurants losing their sidewalk café license renewals due to zoning regulations by the city's Department of Consumer Affairs have negatively impacted small businesses... Just a sad & troublesome state of affairs!!!

The warm days of spring are upon us, when just about every café that can claim significant street frontage in certain neighborhoods acquires a permit and spills tables onto...

04/20/2014

My wishes for all of you today... Good Health, Good Fortune, Love, Happiness and Fulfilling Life... Happy Easter!!!

04/03/2014

Hope this glimpse will bring awareness to the unique character these small mom-and-pop businesses add to the streets and neighborhoods of New York City and the sense of community they provide... Also please keep supporting small businesses so that they will continue to survive for many more years.

New York City has always been changing. But recently, the city has seen a wave of luxury condos and artisanal cupcake boutiques uproot local delis and dive bars. To make sure we don't forget the city's past, two New York-based photographers, James...

01/25/2014

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