Jacob himself hopped on a call with Community Board 7 this week to drop a pickle-flavored bombshell. His first and most famous Upper West Side restaurant, Jacob’s Pickles, will be moving from its current location to a new one. But, fret not, it won’t be moving far.
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The comfort food favorite Jacob Hadjigeorgis opened in 2011 at 509 Amsterdam Avenue (between 84th and 85th streets) will be moseying on up to 680-688 Columbus Avenue (between 93rd and 94th streets). Jacob told surprised board members that while everything is staying the same – “hours, operation, concept” – they’ve come to the point that they need more space.
He says the new location will offer roughly double the footprint; he’ll be taking over the storefronts previously occupied by Agave, Elizabeth’s Neighborhood Table and New Amsterdam Burger Bar.
“Fantastic,” said one board member. “That’s fantastic,” echoed another.
Jacob is hoping to be at the new location serving his pickles, fried chicken, biscuits, mac and cheese, griddle specialties and beyond by September.
Hadjigeorgis became a neighborhood fixture not too long after opening his first Upper West Side restaurant, and in time, he’s become a fixture of the New York City food scene. Jacob’s Pickles has itself expanded with locations at Time Out Market DUMBO and the Moynihan Train Hall, in Norwalk, CT and at Citi Field.
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Through Pickle Hospitality, he also opened Maison Pickle at 84th and Broadway in 2016, followed by Tiki Chick at 85th and Columbus in 2019. Lucky Pickle Dumpling Co, which he opened in 2018, became the talk of the town for its pickle-flavored soft-serve ice cream, though it has since closed.
Hadjigeorgis has also given back to the neighborhood, forming partnerships with the West Side Campaign Against Hunger and the UAGC Garden.
We’ll provide updates when we know more.
I wonder what happened to his chef. He was getting a lot of attention from the press pre-pandemic and once if the local TV News channels did a segment about him. I can’t remember his name now but I had a chance to speak with him once at their Time Out space in Dumbo.
Congratulations but if it’s noisy like the current spot I’ll be the first one complaining. Every day. With recordings and photos. To the media and 311 and the 24th PCT. I walk past the 85th St site and always think about how I’d never want to live above that noisy mess and now they want to bring that to me? Think again. We’ll get along fine if you respect the neighborhood.
How proud you must be.
May I suggest a convent for you?
Of course, leave it to cranky miscreants to place threats about ‘noise’ complaints before it even opens. Way to support!
It’s not a club, it’s a restaurant, and a successful busy one.
Restaurants should never have to deal with one idiot upstairs complaining, which only serves to ruin it for the rest.
We should all ask, are we the 5% that ruins things, or are we the other 95%.
Would you rather pay an assessment to cover empty storefronts?
Do you prefer blacked out spaces with homeless, thugs, and pot smokers hanging in front of empty shells with no life in them?
Perhaps you prefer a quiet shopping cart, with bags of cans, and belongings taken from trash cans, scattered in front of your empty spaces? They’re quiet, right?
Forget the smells, the scares, the pot, the piss and the person sleeping there, it’s quiet, right?
Please: leave the keys to your rent controlled apartment; Newark, Trenton, and NE Philly have plenty of quiet streets.
Thankfully, few live closer than I do! I’ll be sure 311, the media, and the photos, videos, and 24th know how much we appreciate them, and the business bringing jobs, life, energy, and GREAT food to our beleaguered, and empty streets.
So well said. I am a young woman who lives around the corner from said location and have been afraid to walk past it because of the homeless I’ve seen camping out there. I love Jacobs Pickles and now it will be even closer! 🙂
I agree that the restaurant needs to do a better job of being a good neighbor. I also would not want to leave upstairs.
My main complaint is how they are currently allowed to take over the sidewalk. This is a public space that belongs to the neighborhood and shouldn’t be co-opted by a restaurant. They need to do a much better job managing the public spaces.
So, I take it, you’re not a NIGHT owl?
“Pretend it’s a city.”
If you want quiet, Muncie, IN is awaiting you.
Happy to see the 90s get some attention and good food!
Great news for those of us in the 90s!
While that is a nice area, the AGAVE location is cursed. Every tenant there has gone out of business.
Hopefully Jacob’s Pickles can endure there.
Let’s not forget neighbors . . that space housed Gabriela’s for nearly 20 years – there is nothing wrong with that spot.
Agave was wonderful for some, but even they recognized that there were operational issues, from the start. While they got better, never satisfied the majority. You can’t run a spot on UWS, like you do in the Village (Agave).
The corner space I chalk up to poor choices. . a side project by one chef, a too large and too expensive place for another concept that thrived in small space a block away.
The foot traffic on the block, and the space itself, is wonderful, and will support well run businesses! We need more! CONGRATS JACOB – THANK YOU!
AGAVE wasn’t cursed … The food was horrible, the service was slow and lack-luster, and there was NOTHING special to draw you in … JP’s in a neighborhood staple, and is going to do amazing at this spot … Also – none of those other locations served breakfast/brunch up here, so just imagine what that’s going to do
Has Jacob said what will become of the current Pickle location? I wonder if he’ll open something else! Or, bring Lucky Pickle back! I miss it so much!
That is excellent space- nice and big – Hopefully they stay there forever because that location hasnt had much luck. – I always wanted to go there and now its closer – cant wait
Some of the worst food I ever ate on the UWS. I guess if you drink enough beer, you think it is good.
So true
Congrats to Jacob, and the neighborhood!
A welcome addition and so needed in the area. WOW!
Of course, leave it to cranky miscreants to place threats about ‘noise’ complaints before it even opens. Way to support!
It’s not a club, it’s a restaurant, and a successful busy one.
Restaurants should never have to deal with one idiot upstairs complaining, which only serves to ruin it for the rest.
We should all ask, are we the 5% that ruins things, or are we the other 95%.
Would you rather pay an assessment to cover empty storefronts?
Do you prefer blacked out spaces with homeless, thugs, and pot smokers hanging in front of empty shells with no life in them?
Perhaps you prefer a quiet shopping cart, with bags of cans, and belongings taken from trash cans, scattered in front of your empty spaces? They’re quiet, right?
Forget the smells, the scares, the pot, the piss and the person sleeping there, it’s quiet, right?
Please: leave the keys to your rent controlled apartment; Newark, Trenton, and NE Philly have plenty of quiet streets.
Thankfully, few live closer than I do! I’ll be sure 311, the media, and the photos, videos, and 24th know how much we appreciate them, and the business bringing jobs, life, energy, and GREAT food to our beleaguered, and empty streets.
CONGRATS JACOB !!
Beyond what is being said here, and having walked past this restaurant through the years, am not familiar with it. Am hoping that, if necessary, the owners of this establishment will care enough and be respectful enough in their new space, to have, in place, measures that are considerate of their surrounding neighbors.
Hopefully no noise pollution beyond what existed previously.
Note: It is mistaken (and irrelevant) to think that the surrounding buildings on Columbus Avenue are rent controlled, (most units rent at market prices), and thus excessive noisemaking is fine. It would be nice if no one believed that their own noise-making is okay to impose upon anyone else.
Let’s hope that Jacob’s Pickle will be a tasty establishment with owners who are thoughtful and considerate, as they should be, of the needs of their neighbors.,
This is fantastic news! Thanks for choosing the 90s, Jacob. Let’s hope more restaurants follow and help fill the many vacancies in our neighborhood. Wish Mermaid Inn would have made this decision. They certainly would not have had the competition they will face now in the 70s. I sure miss it!
Can a Current Resident Living Above Jacob’s Pickles Share Their Experience?
For those who currently reside in the apartment(s) directly above the Jacob’s Pickles restaurant location on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, can you provide some insight into what it is actually like living right above this popular dining establishment? Specifically, commentary on any noise levels, odors, or other impacts (positive or negative) from having your home situated directly above an active restaurant would be helpful to understand the reality of the living situation. First-hand accounts from current “upstairs neighbors” of Jacob’s Pickles would provide valuable perspective.
I am definitely looking forward to Jacob’s Pickles!