Barolo, a restaurant serving Italian food in Soho (398 West Broadway) for almost 25 years said “Ciao!” closed in February 2013. There were rumors of a greedy landlord and suffering business in the neighborhood prior to the final decision to close. Ciao! Barolo; Bonjour Maison Ladurée and Bonpoint

One rumor was that the landlord sued in 2012 for the difference of the discounted rents granted to Barolo after the 9/11 attacks. Another rumor from Grubstreet in June 2012, stated that Maison Ladurée, a French Macaron Company, had taken over Barolo’s leased space referring to it as “defunct Barolo”. Shortly after the Grubstreet posting, Barolo was removed from the Zagat Restaurant Guide. Business suffered further.

Side note: I TRE MERLI, a restaurant owned by the same operator as Barolo up the street also closed Memorial Day, 2013, after almost 30 years (opening in 1985).

Walking past West Broadway, two new storefronts have taken shape…low and behold the aforementioned Maison Ladurée…and Bonpoint.

Maison Ladurée was founded in 1892 and are one of the worlds most well-known makers of macarons. Barolo was known to have a very large, extensive outdoor patio, and there are talks of a very large Tea Room (both indoors/outdoors) for events.

Next to Maison Ladurée is the Bonpoint storefront.

Bonpoint is a French childrens store that sells clothing, shoes, gifts and skin-care.

Both stores should be fun for a mother-daughter day out in Soho!

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