Mr.
Matt
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Mara’s Homemade Closes!?!?!

NO! FU&*! I love this place. I have an amazing memory of discovering this place with an ex-girlfriend. We felt like we’d stumbled on a real treasure after getting served by Mara herself. I will always remember that dinner. It felt like eating in a family’s home and it was the only authentic New Orleans style restaurant in town. Ugh. I’ll definitely be going in a few times before it closes and I encourage everyone else to.

mdfsmash:

“Our family has enjoyed your patronage for the past seven plus years. Some of you have gone from first dates, to rehearsal dinners, weddings and baby showers with Mara’s Homemade. We have thoroughly enjoyed sharing every occasion with you. You have given us so many fond memories. It’s with great sadness to inform you that our lease expired over a year ago. We accepted a short term lease to give us time to re-locate or negotiate a longer term with our current landlord. Since that time, the BP explosion took place, bike lanes were installed on First and Second Avenues which reduced parking and the signs of future property tax increases have occurred. In addition, our landlord has insisted he WILL raise the rent. We can no longer afford to stay in this location. We have not been able to find an affordable location in NYC at this time. Therefore, we are announcing today that Mara’s Homemade on 6th Street will be closing by the end of April. Until then, we will keep our menu exactly the same and continue to bring the fresh Gulf products here for you to enjoy. We informed our staff yesterday. They have all agreed to stay with us until the end. We hope to see you SOON!”

According to an email I just received from them, Mara’s Homemade — the only place in New York City serving anything close to authentic Cajun food — is being priced out of business. Maybe Duane Reade can open its billionth NYC location in the space?! Or maybe Bank of America or Chase?! (via cajunboy)

UUUUUUUUUUUUUGGGHHHHHH. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.