Baumgart's Cafe in Englewood is not closing after all

Baumgart's Cafe in Englewood is not closing after all.

The nearly 80-year-old Chinese-American restaurant announced on Instagram that the building's new owners are helping to reopen the old-school cafe, which closed its doors on April 17, announced as its last day.

That announcement was made after owner Steve Wu sold the three-story building. Wu, who immigrated from Taiwan, bought the restaurant in 1988. According to manager Alfred Chang, the building had been on the market for a long time. It was sold along with its contents, Chang had told this reporter.

Neither Wu nor the new owners could be reached for comment.

The restaurant's recent Instagram post thanked its customers and implied that it's because of them the restaurant will reopen.

"Thanks to many, Baumgart's Englewood will not be closing," the post said. "Baumgart's Englewood is incredibly grateful for all it's [sic] support over the past few weeks. We are touched by your kind words online and in person. We are currently slowly reopening with the help of the new building owner. Again, we are so grateful for our community and support throughout this time. Thank you again and we are excited for the future."

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Baumgart's has been a Palisade Avenue mainstay since it opened its doors in 1944. It hardly changed over the years — with its retro soda fountain, green-topped stools that customers could spin on (a much-used feature for kids), vinyl banquettes and the old-fashioned kids' toys (a wooden rocking horse and a toy car among them) used to decorate the place.

There are Baumgart's Cafe locations in Edgewater and Ridgewood.

There's no word yet as to when the Englewood location will reopen and what changes, if any, are planned.

Esther Davidowitz is the food editor for NorthJersey.com. For more on where to dine and drink, please subscribe today and sign up for our North Jersey Eats newsletter.

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