On This Day — October 28, 2026
News and commentary · Checked October 28, 2026
After 42 years, Mezzaluna, an Italian restaurant on the Upper East Side, is preparing to close.
It opened in 1984 at 1295 Third Avenue, between East 74th and East 75th Streets.
Its reported closing date is November 1, 2026.
Reporting points to rising costs, renovation needs and the commitment of another ten-year lease.
For longtime customers, it’s more than losing a restaurant. It’s losing a setting for family dinners, celebrations and familiar faces.
That’s part of what makes a neighborhood feel like home.
Sources: ABC7 New York · East Side Feed
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