by Rosie 
When Mexican restaurant Papacitos abruptly closed its shutters at 999 Manhattan Avenue last summer it was unclear what had happened and what, if anything, would be taking its place.
Now, happily, the space has been taken over by the team behind The Exley who are already well on their way to transforming it into a bright and airy all-American bistro in time for summer.
We caught up…
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Sadly, when I see Esmé the only “literature” I recall is Twilight.
Nonsense. Esme was first a Salinger name, and For Esme, With Love & Squalor is among the most beautiful stories ever written. Long before that, it was (and still is today) a classic British name with French roots. Glad to see a fitting moniker for what looks like an inspired, lovely little neighborhood restaurant.