Shuttered West Village Joint Opening For 1-Night Pop-Up

WEST VILLAGE, NY — Fedora, a storied American restaurant in the West Village, will have one final pop-up night on Oct. 6.

The Lower Manhattan eatery announced in an email to customers it was closing permanently on Sept. 16.

Like other restaurants throughout the city, Fedora struggled to make profits during the extended ban on indoor dining. The West Village joint also couldn't offer outdoor dining due to the lack of space at the front of the restaurant.

Restaurateur Gabriel Stulman oversaw the restaurant's operations for the past 10 years, but Fedora Dorato and her family ran the joint for decades in the West Village.

Stulman took over running the restaurant in 2010, when Dorato retired at the age of 90.

Fedora ownership posted a lengthy message on Facebook about its decision to close.

"While we might have been able to overcome those obstacles, what's been more devastating has been the lack of support from our elected officials on the city, state and federal level," Fedora wrote on Facebook. "And while the PPP program provided ten weeks of meaningful financial aid, it only built a bridge halfway across the gorge — we're six months into the pandemic with no end in sight and no plan from our elected officials."

"As such, we have not found a path forward that gives the business of Fedora a reasonable chance of withstanding the COVID-19 crisis and the times to follow," Fedora added in the post.

Fedora, at 239 West 4th Street, will open a pop-up space across the street at Fairfax for one final night on Oct. 6.