Agapao Coffee to take over Ecco Espresso & Gelato
Nov. 21—The note on the door says Ecco Espresso & Gelato, 128 E. Marcy St., is taking a break until Jan. 1, but last week, Agapao Coffee owner Dave Black agreed to take over Ecco.
Black believes he can reopen Ecco soon after Thanksgiving weekend. He said gelato production will resume.
Earlier in the week, Ecco owner Matt Durkovich in a phone interview confirmed uncertainty in the future of Ecco. He had closed Ecco earlier in November.
"I'm taking a little breather," Durkovich said. "Just pausing. I am assessing my options. We are gently reaching out to the restaurant community."
He did not elaborate on the reasons for this closure.
Black has an Agapao shop across Marcy Street a couple hundred feet to the west and a parking lot drive-up kiosk on St. Michael's Drive.
"I'm going to have places across the street from each other," Black said.
Durkovich launched Ecco Espresso & Gelato in 2005 in a Marcy Street location next to the space currently occupied by Agapao. He moved to his present location in February 2018.
Ecco had 22 varieties of gelato on display at any time, and Durkovich said he has created more than 150 varieties.
"Everything is made from scratch," he said.
