The Italian restaurant Il Vagabondo has been on East 62nd Street since 1965--and longer than that as a bar. It has the only in-restaurant bocce court in town--it was built in 1910. And now we hear it might be closing.
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Restaurant critic Gael Greene tweeted today that Il Vagabondo will be forced to shutter in the spring because the "townhouse it didn't own was sold":
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I called the restaurant and the woman who answered was unaware of any upcoming closure. That's not always solid, but let's hope this one is just a rumor.
For more on this classic red-sauce joint and its bocce court, watch this.
4 comments:
Not the only in-restaurant bocce court--Twist and Smash'd Sports in Queens has an indoor court as well, and though they're mainly a bar they do have tables and food service.
Same goes for Floyd on Atlantic Avenue.
Was a NY Rangers hangout in the 1970s.
Enjoyed many a dinner date at Il Vagabondo back in the 70's. "say goodbye to what you know".
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