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Goodbye Churro Wheel, Café Esencia Shuts Its Doors

Rent hikes shut down Ridgewood restaurant known for their six foot Churro Rolls

By Andrew Karpan

March 9, 2020 · 3 min read

Food & Drink

Goodbye Churro Wheel, Café Esencia Shuts Its Doors

Rent hikes shut down Ridgewood restaurant known for their six foot Churro Rolls

Andrew Karpan March 9, 2020Mar 9, 2020 · 3 min read

Six-foot churro wheels are no longer an option for residents new and old in a rapidly-changing corner of Ridgewood, as the short-lived standby Café Esencia shut its door this week.

One of the new restaurants to open in a recent wave of new cafés, lifestyle boutiques, and bakeries, the café’s departure…

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