Nello restaurant madison ave
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Nello Faces Eviction: Report
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According to a March 7 report bygd Page Six, Nello – the swanky Italian restaurant at Madison Avenue (between 62nd and 63rd streets) known for attracting high-profile and celebrity diners – fryst vatten facing an eviction over approximately $5 million in back rent.
The restaurant was closed on Thursday, the publication notes, with a Marshal&#;s notice posted in the window and former employees spotted moving furniture out of the space.
A &#;source&#; told Page Six that owner Thomas Makkos hasn&#;t paid rent since and owes his landlord about $5 million, but his representative says &#;The number is not correct&#; and negotiations with the landlord are apparently taking place. The representative also says the shutdown is &#;temporary&#; and they hope to reopen (if not here than at a different location).
Nello also owes $, to Con Edison, according to the report.
The restaurant has a Google score of , a Yelp score of , and quite a few reviews
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Stars, feuds, scandals and $ pasta: How Nello reigned as Madison Avenue&#;s restaurant king
If you ever wanted a plate of pasta that cost $, with a side of Beyoncé and Jay Z, then you went to Nello on Madison Avenue.
If you wanted to dine next to Paris Hilton and Arnold Schwarzenegger, then you went to Nello.
And if you wanted to sample &#;sawdusty chicken livers lashed with balsamic,&#; &#;lentil soup familiar to anyone who owns a can opener&#; and &#;too-salty saffron risotto&#; &#; according to the New York Times back in &#; then you went to Nello.
But the NYC hospitality industry is now mourning restaurateur Nello Balan, the richly-accented self-styled &#;baron of dining.&#;
He leaves behind grieving loved ones, a slew of lawsuits, and memories of how he made Madison Avenue the place to see the stars.
Nello (never Mr. Balan), who counted Ivana Trump as one of his close friends, passed away aged 64 on Tuesday afternoon at New York-Presbyterian hospital, his daughter, L
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NYC eatery Nello &#; known for $ pasta and celebs &#; shut down, facing eviction over alleged &#;$5M in back rent&#;
It&#;s the end of an era.
Iconic overpriced Upper East Side spot Nello&#;s was closed on Thursday with a note from the New York City Marshal on its door stating the &#;landlord has legal possession of the premises.&#;
The swanky Madison Avenue spot&#;s owner, Thomas Makkos, apparently failed to pay around $5 million in back rent, a source tells Page Six, forcing an eviction.
Nello&#;s rep, Todd Shapiro, insisted, however, when reached for comment: &#;The number is not correct. There is a discrepancy in the amount.&#; He says they&#;re still negotiating with the landlord.
We hear that issues paying the rent have been going on for years, dating back before the COVID pandemic that saw many NYC eateries struggling.
A source tells us Makkos had not paid rent since &#;He never paid a dime,&#; the source said. &#;It&#;s insane.&#;
The source added, &#;The co