Restaurants & Bars
Effy's Cafe Reopens After 'Permanently Closing' In May: Report
The popular Upper West Side spot is welcoming back customers after it was forced to shutter earlier in the coronavirus pandemic.
UPPER WEST SIDE, NY — Effy's Cafe on the Upper West Side reopened on Saturday seven months after it said it was "permanently closing" the location.
The popular Israeli breakfast spot announced it was permanently closing its UWS cafe in May after seven years of service in the neighborhood, saying it hoped that it could still serve customers at its Upper East Side location.
However, Efi Jacoby, the cafe's owner, sent a message to the website, ILoveTheUpperWestSide, on Friday with the news that it was reopening its doors on Saturday.
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"After a depressing 8 months and a lot of losses, we decided to open up and get my people back to work for our sanity," Jacoby told ILoveTheUpperWestSide.com.
Effy's is located at 104 West 96th Street.
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On Saturday, the cafe ownership also updated Effy's Facebook page with a new phone number and hours.
The eatery will be open every day of the week from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Effy's offers a wide variety of coffees, smoothies, eggs, bagels, and classic Israeli and kosher dishes.
ILoveTheUpperWestSide was the first to report on the cafe's reopening on the Upper West Side.
You can find out more about Effy's Cafe on its website.
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