the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, after years of acrimony the controversial wall in front of the “It’s Greek to Me” restaurant at 21 East Ridgewood Avenue was demolished on Friday morning.
While some felt “the wall” created a nice dinning area for the restaurant, critics saw favoritism and a side walk impediment for pedestrians and fire fighters.
Two (2) construction workers used a concrete cutting saw, sledgehammer, and other assorted tools to demolish and remove the barrier .
It is believed the “wall” was removed because it would have been non-compliant with the Village’s new sidewalk cafe/dining ordinance. The restaurant’s owner, Paul Vagianos, was on the scene to witness the process.
All a big joke for whatshisname…..
So glad that illegal wall has come down. The arrogance of that man, installing a concrete wall on public property to serve his own needs.
I feel bad for Paul as he tried to talk himself out of the bad press with his ‘lawyerese’ and politico persuasion tactics. Otherwise, he’s a nice guy.
Feliciy Huffman and company are also “nice” people. It depends on the circumstances.
Put up some nice flowers, or something like that
I always thought it was a planter?
Only part of the wall was removed yesterday morning. Has the rest been demolished since then?
The wall went up with little trouble and had a good run despite many objections. Vagianos should consult for President Trump.
Who cares whether the food is good. I will never eat there. NEVER. The owner is a lying, arrogant jerk. Plenty of other restaurants I can patronize where the owners are decent people.
Believe new town ordinance requiring 2-3 ft of clearance from curb to allow for parked cars to open passenger side doors