Jacob's Pickles Still Closed After Fire, E's Bar Raises Money For Displaced Families

UPPER WEST SIDE, NY — Upper West Side restaurant Jacob's Pickles and neighbor E's Bar remain closed two weeks after a 4-alarm fire ripped through their building on Amsterdam Avenue between West 84th and 85th streets.

Although both businesses remain closed they are still active in the neighborhood. Jacob's Pickles brunch menu is being served at sister restaurant Maison Pickle on Broadway and West 84th Street and E's Bar owner Erin Bellard created a GoFundMe campaign to raise money for the 19 families displaced by the fire.

"Nobody was hurt, but our neighbors lives have been completely upended. All 19 families lost their homes. Only two tenants had renter's insurance," states the GoFundMe campaign.

As of this writing, the campaign has raised more than $3,000 to help the Upper West Side residents. The campaign states that water damage at E's Bar was worse than anticipated and the business anticipates reopening at the end of March.

To contribute to the families displaced by the fire follow this link.

A representative from Jacob's Pickles did not immediately return a message from Patch about when the restaurant may reopen.

Fire officials have said the four-alarm fire was accidental. According to fire marshals, the fire was caused by an electrical extension cord.

One non life-threatening injury to a civilian and four non life-threatening injuries to firefighters have been reported, an FDNY spokesman told Patch. Dozens of fire units, containing around 170 firefighters, responded to the scene of the fire.

The fire broke out on the third floor around 6 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 24. Flames were also reported in one of the building's shafts, according to fire officials. The fire was reported under control around 7:30 p.m., according to fire officials.

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