Straw House??
September, 2026 –
As we near our first Court Date, September 18th, I am ever hopeful that a sense of good, correct and community resides in the good Justice’s mind and heart.
Not to mention just the law. As it is contracted. As it is bound.
Chip said how can someone just come take from us everything when we paid for it?
Good question. For so many, and too often.
We have lived a life of giving more than we take. Doing without to provide for others. The sense of care and goodness at our core. Maybe our new building owners need a little of our particular brand of care, to understand what is really at stake for not just ourselves, as a business owner, but as a community that we open our arms to.
What do you think? Possible to explain to them? We are told by many that the answer is NO!!
Have we moved so far into a financially driven world that we have forgotten what a simple handshake, an embrace, a well-crafted dish, a curated glass of wine can do for the uplifting of the spirit?
Well, color me naive, but I have faith in those that support us, lift us up, continue to care.
I have noticed the quiet uptick in your visits. Doing exactly what it takes to keep a place around…showing up, no donation, please. Except the joy and happy that you leave in our walls. That is it. It is all. It is big. You are our power. We are grateful.
I find myself watching a lot of movies where themes are only positive over negative. Happy over sorrow. Small over big. Sports films, children’s films (obsessed with IF, Imaginary Friends!), Films about competitions.
And at the heart of each is just that, Heart!
You may read this and say, oh dear! She is really on her own Yellow Brick Road, dreaming of rainbows, wishing on the shooting star. And I say, yep!
You are correct. I would rather be human than not. Hopeful not dismayed. Warmth and harmony, not discourse.
To care for you. Feeding you, pouring wine in your glass, hearing your stories, laughing table side at your banter…that is it, my friends.
So, bring it to us. Stand up for a vanishing New York City that is slipping away. Know that your neighbors are needed to weave the fiber of the expansive, multi- level of all that we call home. There is not only space for all to be one Community, it is necessary to actually be a Community.
We are thankful for all of you.
Huff and Puff…we have enough in us to stand strong. Because of all of you.
–Chip and Tina, and
The ever irreplaceable team at Eulalie
July, 2026 –
Others we hope to battle quietly and with resolute dignity, never wanting to throw a shadow over the magic bubble we invite you to enter when you open our front door, allowing you to escape your troubles and stresses of the day. We wake up each and every morning with the desire to see how we can be better, especially during challenging times.
So, this time around I want to share our current worry, especially since at the end, if not successful, it would alter our Universe and take away our joy of bringing you happiness and care.
We have new owners of our building, the Rosenblum Family, Soho Village Realty, under the LLC 4-6 White, that have decided that the remaining years of a lease that we purchased from the previous long time tenant with the support of so many who only wanted to allow us to continue our delicious and genuine form of hospitality, should not be ours at all. Because they want a higher paying tenant. But we already paid upfront for the ease of less monthly.
Knowing we are small and independent they are attempting to force us to defend things that are so without merit hoping to drain us financially and emotionally. Speaking of this is not just to let all of our wonderful guests be aware and to come out and support us with your company at dinner, but it is for all of the small businesses being bullied by uncaring and ruthless building owners.
I am warmed by the knowledge that Chip and I have always put others before ourselves. We do our style of charm and spirit of the European countryside in the restaurant scene because to see you overwhelmed and lifted up, in turn fills us up. We thank you for that daily dose. Not to mention that enjoying fine food and sharing a glass of wine with you doesn’t hurt!
Today is July 3rd, 2026. I may be naive but I deeply feel that we can hang on and get them to leave us in peace. If you are with us do please join us. In the truest sense of the words. Make your reservations, come to dinner. Your spirit will only strengthen our upward battle. We are not seeking donations. We truly just need our dining room to remain vibrant so that as they threaten we can meet them head on.
Our faith is in our community and those around us who want us to remain as part of their circle.
Huff and Puff they will do, but we will hold our line.
For you, our employees, our faithful investors and finally, for Chip and myself to continue to be able to show up and be in love with our craft.
–Tina
Your ever-happy hostess
For more, read Eulalie owners forced to sue their landlord at Tribeca Citizen.
