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Il Giglio on Greenwich has closed
Il Giglio, which first opened on Greenwich and Harrison as a branch of Il Mulino in 2018, has closed. (I was sent a couple notes about the closure and walked by yesterday and checked online — there are no reservations open.) This is a beautiful spot, from a longstanding restaurateur, so it’s a blow to see it shutter. But it also had a complicated heritage, which may have been part of the issue??
The original Il Mulino opened in the late ’80s on West 3rd Street; as far as I know, that restaurant is still operating. Our location was developed by the current owner of that one, Jerry Katzoff (who joined the Il Mulino owners in 2002 as a partner), starting in 2017, when he took the lease at 361 Greenwich. It was then separated in 2022 and renamed Il Giglio, in honor of the OG on Warren.
There was a direct line between this and the original Il Giglio — which was on Warren for 26 years until it closed in 2015. The owner of that restaurant, Rose Masci, was a partner with Katzoff in the latest iteration.
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I always thought Il Mulino made a mistake when they opened the spot as a fish forward restaurant. The original Il Giglio was such a great spot for the neighborhood and I was happy to see the restaurant (sort of) reopen. Expensive, but what isn’t these days. Had an excellent chicken dish that reminded me of Ecco – another huge lose for the neighborhood when it closed.
Very expensive, fine dining level prices, but not a fine dining level of service, decor, etc. It’s a tough time to be a restauranteur and also a tough time to be a patron who prefers low-key, local, neighborhood spots.
Restaurants are now outrageously expensive; I know someone who says that for the price of an entree he can make a lovely dinner for four at home. The other advantage of that, of course, is that you can actually hear what the others at the table are saying.
Wow I am sad to hear this! The food and service were great and the place always had a fair number of people dining when we were there. Really too bad.
Tragedy. I went here about once a month. Good spot to eat at the bar. Something for everyone to bring out of towners. If anyone went to the original Il Giglio, impeccable service was not part of the vibe. Like Mulino, or Cantinori, or any old NY place, it was service with charisma and leave the diners to their food. Just the way i like it. I dont want anyone filling my wine glass.
It is tough to decry the cost of eating out when our government makes it increasingly cost prohibitive to run a business. When my wife and i order in a pizza and a salad it is basically $75 when you are done.