Back in January, word spread that El Maguey y La Tuna, the 15-year-old Mexican restaurant on East Houston between Attorney and Ridge, would have to shut down at the end of March after the landlord doubled the rent from $7,000 to $14,000.
Unfortunately, the closing came earlier than previously announced — Maguey y La Tuna closed on Feb. 25.
There was some talk that owner Maria Cortez, who was born and raised on the Lower East Side, was considering opening a food cart to keep serving the community. One of the handwritten notes on the door suggests that people check the Maguey y La Tuna Facebook page for updates.
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Close this window Jump to comment formWell this sucks. Their chile rellenos were outstanding, and the whole staff was super-nice. Fuck these landlords.
March 13, 2018 at 1:40 PM