I work near the Circa restaurants, and they seem to have been shut down. Are they closed for good? Does anyone have any idea of what happenned?

thanks..

When did this happen? I did not hear about Circa being shut down. By the way, this should be moved to a different section, possibly Bulletin Board, or News.

The one in Brooklyn has been closed since the summer.

Are you talking about the Circa downtown?

Downtown is def. OPEN!

both circa's on 33rd street are closed.

How could this be? It was soooo good! I don't understand!

Are you sure it's not just that it's closed cuz it's Sunday? Also, there is another Circa not in Midtown, but downtown, by Dey St., in the financial district. I don't think this one is closed- I eat there every day.

It a good thing too...there aren't too many kosher places downtown. A bunch of them closed down.

I just called the midtown location, they have NOT closed.

Phew, that was scary!

There is a lot of construction downtown and Dey Street may look closed. But Circa is there, I walk by them almost every single day!

Shir, what do you eat at Circa? I have a hard time finding something I like on their menue...

FYI, for anyone who eats downtown, the pita place on Ann St. is in the process of getting the OU.

Me@t Circa is no longer under the OU; I don't have any information about whose hashgacha they are under now.

Really, Goldfish? That's great news !!

It is - they made the best falafal... and it was only like 3 bucks. It was great.

But while I trusted Ner Tamid - K for falafal I never got any meat there...

Wonder what this will do to the prices?

well, the ou doesn't work for nothing.....

I used to get their pasta dishes, but they have recently started with their pasta bar, which does not look appetizing to me. I currently alternate between salad, soup, and pizza, which I find to all be good. Also, their sushi is not bad, the only reason I don't get it is because it doesn't fill me up.

I saw that ner tomid k on some amys brand frozen dinners at a health food store when i was visiting new york, is that a good hecksher?

It's true!! Circa really did close today (the one downtown). There was a sign that said it was closed due to health code violations! See for yourself, at the NYC health code violation website,
http://167.153.150.32/RI/web/detail.do?met...onDate=20061108
(sorry I can't find the place to create a hyperlink- just do a copy/paste)

CIRCA-N.Y.
5 DEY STREET, MANHATTAN 10007
212-227-2255

Current violation points: 40

Inspection Date: 11/08/2006

Violations were cited in the following area(s) and those requiring immediate action were addressed.

1.) Thawing procedures improper. 2.) Canned food product observed severely dented. 3.) Pesticide use not in accordance with label or applicable laws. Prohibited chemical used/stored. Open bait station used. 4.) Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to vermin exist. 5.) Food not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service. 6.) Evidence of roaches or live roaches present in facility's food and/or non-food areas. 7.) Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas. 8.) Cooked or prepared food is cross-contaminated. 9.) Cold food held above 41°F (smoked fish above 38°F) except during necessary preparation. 10.) Hot food not held at or above 140°F.

Wow! I never saw so many violations at the same time! Usually most places have 1 or 2, even 3 or 4 but wow.

That's gross

Particularly: 6.) Evidence of roaches or live roaches present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.