By Scott Etkin and Lisa Kava
Gerard Anthony Salon at 580 Amsterdam Ave. (between West 88th and 89th streets) closed on May 24th. While the physical salon is closed, Joe Vitale and Joseph Patti, the owners, will continue to operate as Gerard Anthony Salon but will work out of Salli B Salon (250 West 88th Street) as of June 3rd. Vitale and Patti will work Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Their phone number remains the same (212-932-8531).
Vitale and Patti also previously owned Salon 84 on West 84th Street from 2010 to 2020. “After 14 wonderful years of having the privilege of operating two salons on the Upper West Side, economic challenges have made it no longer feasible for us to remain in business independently,” the pair w