Italian restaurant Gina La Fornarina at 279 Amsterdam Avenue (73rd street) is likely to be closed for a week or two after an electrical fire late Wednesday or early Thursday, according to an employee at one of the restaurant’s other branches.
“The apartment building above had lots of smoke in stairwells,” said one tipster. “No one hurt as I understand it.” The employee also said no one was hurt.
The restaurant’s phone was not picking up, and one of the windows is covered in black plastic.
We are awaiting more information from the FDNY.
(Fornarina means “baker’s daughter.”)
Hope everyone is ok… lovely restaurant, staff, and owners! be well.