Odessa Restaurant on Avenue A back was founded in 1994 as a 24-hour eatery next door to Odessa Bar and Cafe. The bar, which was in business since 1965, closed in August 2013 due to a rent increase. Sadly, Odessa Restaurant which specialized in Eastern European dishes, including stuffed cabbage & pierogi closed this past July due to a decrease in business due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
One of the co-owners has promised that the restaurant will reopen after a renovation but no renovations have taken place after months of it being closed. On this Small Business Saturday, we mourn the loss of yet another small businesses and hope that our photos act as an artistic intervention to help raise awareness of the importance of small unique shops to the fabric of the streets and neighborhoods of the City!
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