May 7, 2008
Veniero Shut Down By DOH
Eater reports the shutting down of the old school, million-year old East Village Italian sweet shop institution. Stay strong Venny! Don’t let them get you down! Just put out some mouse traps and call it a day!
I have said it before, and I will say it again: FUCK THE DOH.
Here’s my post on Veniero from just last month.
I’m depressed now.
UPDATE: I just read that the shutdown was due to a plethora of mice droppings and dead mice everywhere. Jesus Venny, that’s fucking gross. Ok, fine, maybe I spoke too soon, but that doesn’t mean that the DOH aren’t still a bunch of assholes.
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The goons at DOH (and mental hygiene??) are really out of control!! What can we as the eating and dining public do to STOP them?
CRUSTY!!! long time no comment. thanks for hating on the DOH with me- sometimes i feel like i’m the only one who thinks they are totally out to destroy the NYC eating scene. so i’m not crazy, right?
No, you’re not crazy. Don’t get me started on this hygiene-o-fascism mania that has swept our country – I could go on and on about anti-bacterial soap, and the rest of it… Where does it all end? Is the logical conclusion that we will ultimately live like bubble boys – a thin layer of plastic between us and the filthy wilderness?
Chocolate covered mouse droppings are kinda gross though.
i’m a union musician, played in the city since the 70s. every restaurant/bakery/catering hall has that problem. you’ve never seen filth until you’ve been in the kitchen at “tavern on the green”.
oh god, those anti-bacterial gels. don’t even get me started.
omg Tavern on the Green, i can only imagine! Erin Gleeson, the photographer, actually used to work there- any insight into the filth at TOTG, Er?
This notion of “safe food” came up on this week’s chat with Amy. i would say that it’s all very subjective- everyone has their own threshold for what’s ‘safe’ for them. there are def times when i wince, but need to bear it for the love of the food.
but at the end of the day, i would rather get my guac at the hole in the wall for a few dollars, than pay $15 for some guy to make it in front of me at some fancy mexican place with nice linens. i just don’t understand how reasonable people rationalize that.
but yeah, as much as the DOH sucks, dead mice is not ok. i need to draw the line somewhere, and this is the one time i will say- you actually did your job, DOH.