Astoria Cafe Listed For Sale On Craigslist Weeks After Reopening

ASTORIA, QUEENS — An Astoria cafe that recently reopened after months of renovations is now listed for sale on Craigslist.

Savage Sicko, a well-reviewed Latin American vegan restaurant located on 31st Avenue between 37th and 38th streets, is selling for $179,000 online.

"Astoria business for sale" reads the listing, which describes the building as a "turnkey" property, or one that is immediately ready for rental.

What the listing doesn't specify, however, is whether or not Savage Sicko plans to stay in the storefront, located at 37-10 31st Avenue, following the sale.

Reached for comment, the restaurant's chef Alex Ayala would not answer questions about the future of the business, short of saying that the restaurant is currently open.

Savage Sicko, which opened at the beginning of 2020, began kitchen renovations in November; kicking off several confusing months of business for the eatery.

The month after renovations started the business said it was looking for investors to reopen in a new Astoria location.

"This location would be beautiful for a coffee shop. We are also still looking for investors or partners to open up in a new location," the shop wrote a couple of days later. "Please share and send to [as] many people so we can... reopen as soon as a possible."

A couple of months later Savage Sicko reversed course again, and started posting about its soft opening.

The vegan eatery officially reopening during the first week of March. The following week, the restaurant was listed for sale.

Short of the for-sale posting, Savage Sicko has made no indications of closing online, continuing to post its regular content about food and sharks (a portion of the eatery's proceeds are donated to shark research and conservation, causes that the owners are reportedly passionate about).