Jackson Heights Life

I am so sad about this. Strange there is no note on the door and I checked the FB page. Nothing. I am going to reach out to a friend of the owner.

i owe an apology to several other posters here for forcefully insisting Farine would be back any minute. they're still saying that if you call Glen Oaks, but the fixture removal makes it seem really unlikely. that's a bummer.

I was by Farine’s Glen Oaks location last week and was given the same story about the JH location undergoing a kitchen repair. Unfortunately, the employee who gave this info was unable to provide anything further with regard to a reopening date. She seemed uncomfortable speaking about the subject. She did mention that owner, Michael Mignano was at Glen Oaks, but was busy in the kitchen.

I almost feel like the Jackson Heights community was used as a testing ground for Farine/MM to see what would work before opening in a wealthier neighborhood. Honestly, I feel like Jackson Heights was being used. This is a slap in the face to us loyal customers who dealt with terrible customer service (not to mention some mediocre meals and baked goods) for months while they got steady on their feet. People continued to support them during the pandemic. They barely made an effort at outdoor dining when it’s clear that it would be popular (look how busy Romeo’s is!). I hope MM enjoyed his time playing around in Jackson Heights, enjoy serving your friends out in Glen Oaks. Here’s hoping that someone invested in our community will take over that spot.

P.S.  Canelle is better, and Lety’s is just down the street.

Farine provided stellar customer service and unfailingly good meals and baked goods, beginning to pause or end.

I agree with 'R' we should all be more understanding,  especially towards food establishments, they're facing such challenging times, and uncertain futures.

Here is a complaint I found about the store next door:

THERE IS AN UNBELIEVABLE VIOLATION OF THE CORONA VIRUS NON-ESSENTIAL CONSTRUCTION REGULATION AT 74-18 37TH AVE JACKSON HEIGHTS QUEENS NY 11372 THERE IS A COMPLETE DEMOLITION INSIDE THE LOCATION WITH THE OWNER PLANNING TO TOTALLY RECONSTRUCT AFTERWARDS. THE SIGN ON THE ADDRESS LOCATION READS MEGHNA CURRENTLY. THE ILLEGAL DEMOLITION AND CONSTRUCTION TO FOLLOW IS TRANSPIRING WITH TWO SHIFTS OF WORKERS NUMBERING TWENTY TO TWENTY FIVE WORKERS EACH SHIFT. THE FIRST SHIFT IS RUNNING APPROXIMATELY FROM 8AM TO 6PM. THE SECOND SHIFT IS RUNNING APPROXIMATELY FROM 6:30PM UNTIL MIDNIGHT. THE WORKERS HAVE THE SHUTTERS CLOSED SO YOU CAN'T SEE THEM ILLEGALLY WORKING. THIS ILLEGAL DEMOLITION WITH CONSTRUCTION TO FOLLOW HAS BEEN TRANSPIRING SINCE APRIL 20TH 2020 8AM AND IS STILL GOING ON. THE WORKERS HAVE THE BACK DOOR OPEN. YOU WILL BE ABLE TO SEE EVERYTHING THAT IS GOING ON. AGAIN THEY HAVE ALL THE FRONT SHUTTERS DOWN AND THE FRONT DOOR LOCKED.

That complaint is from back in May but it might be related to whatever construction is happening in Farine now?

If Farine is not operating now that things are coming back, especially since they heroically kept going most of the time through the worst of the shutdown, and instead is a storage space inside and out, I do not think it’s coming back ever. I’m surprised the signs are even still up.

I’m trying not to get too depressed about the dumping ground it has become, however good the produce that is overcrowding the sidewalk there.

But I’m still hoping I’m wrong and this is just some temporary set-up for the grocer until it can be back in business with tables inside....

Someone recently asked Farine if they're closing, and below is the response. This is from Instagram, two days ago: