Two New Eateries Coming to Slope's President Street
A Mexican restaurant and a cafe are opening on President right off 5th Avenue, both coming to spaces that have hosted short-lived businesses in the past. (Hopefully this new crop will have better luck!) The Mexican restaurant, El Jalapeno, will open in the space formerly occupied by Delicious on the Slope, on the west side…
A Mexican restaurant and a cafe are opening on President right off 5th Avenue, both coming to spaces that have hosted short-lived businesses in the past. (Hopefully this new crop will have better luck!) The Mexican restaurant, El Jalapeno, will open in the space formerly occupied by Delicious on the Slope, on the west side of the avenue. El Jalapeno’s menu will have items like burritos ($9.95-$12.95), enchiladas ($7.95-$10.95) and other standard Mexican fare, most of it around the $10 mark for entrees. The owners say they plan to open by the end of next week. On the east side of 5th avenue, meanwhile, signage has gone up announcing that a place called Cafe DuCharme will open soon. The space was previously home to the Oak shoe store and, more recently, the Scandinavian Grace Kafe. GMAP
I ate lunch at Delicious on the Slope once, and I actually thought it was pretty good. Tasty Israeli/mid-eastern fare, but overpriced, and served in a terrible location. I’d have gone back if it hadn’t vanished so quickly. Hopefully the new Mex joint will offer a cheap, solid Huevos Rancheros.
Oh God. I’ll never eat out again.
Hmm, didn’t post…
Now that Tempo’s closed, i can write about something that happened to me there.
We went for dinner, ordered a rum toddy (I think), and when drinking it, felt something weird in my mouth. Took it out and saw it was one of those little roaches.
They had infested the cinnamon jar or something. They were very nice, comped us drinks and deserts, so never mentioned it, and went back. More observant after that.
> I agree with you about the side street. If it’s good, people will definitely go.
True. But they have to already know about it to go. You miss all of the passersby you might attract if you were on 5th avenue.
I think it’s been at least 5 or 6 months since Tempo closed. Early spring maybe…??
Have you tried the new bakery yet on 18th and 5th…Little Biscuit Company I think it’s called….SOOO good!
I agree with you about the side street. If it’s good, people will definitely go.
11217, I didn’t know Tempo had closed. When did that happen? We liked that place, but since we moved south have been trying to support those places…
I don’t know what’s wrong with a restaurant in a side street. If it’s really good, people will go.
Delicious on the Slope had potential and blew it. Was just another mediocre joint that easily catered to all tastes w/o standing out. If you’re off the beaten path, ya gotta be big or go home. It’s a great space, though…
I’m all for more Mexican – Alma is still my #1 though (perfect example of a restaurant that’s flourished despite being waaaay off the beaten path).
What the Slope needs is a proper fondue restaurant. Cheese, chocolate and everything in between… Fondue can be the new Mexican.
I know finance/marketing/mgmt – anyone out there to fill the “can cook” void? MARKET NICHE!
i saw that sign. that block SPECIFICALLY between 4th and 5th ave that delicious on the slope was on1 is skank bed bug city. ick
*rob*
Ahh, dear departed Delicious.
I remember walking past the place once and finding it uninteresting. And then, since it was not along my traffic route on 5th, I forgot about them.
Best wishes to El Jalapeno. I hope they make it work.
I wonder about these weird carpet bombing episodes of restaurants. There was the great sushi invasion. More recently there was a second wave of Italian places, and there have been casualties (Alta Voce and that other place that briefly replaced Cocotte).
How about opening something that nobody else has done in the area?