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When Veselka first opened on the corner of 2nd Avenue and East 9th Street in 1954, the business was a small candy shop and newspaper stand. Sixty-years later, and the Ukrainian restaurant serves up 21,000 pierogis, 2,500 latkes, and 110 gallons of borscht each week. That is until the pandemic hit. In September, owner Tom Birchard spoke about how the restaurant was struggling. But thanks to a dedicated customer base filling its heated sidewalk seating and indoor tables, as well as a growing delivery and national shipping arm, Veselka is expanding to the space next door, as was first report...

The Bittersweet Tale of a Diner, a Toy Shop and a Changing New York One is expanding. One is closing. But not all is lost. Pamela Pier, the owner of Dinosaur Hill, has worked next to Tom Birchard, left, and his son Jason, right, the owners of Veselka, since 1983.Credit...James Estrin/The New York Times By Linda Dyett Dec. 11, 2020 Over time, certain city blocks become niche shopping and dining hubs, destinations that are quintessentially New York, marked by local history and personalities, while defining the broader neighborhood. Consider the southeast corner of Second Avenue and East Ninth S...