We noticed last week that Luna Sur was abruptly closed, and assumed it was temporary. Turns out it wasn’t. There’s now a big “store for rent” sign in the window:
They’ve also taken their website down in the last 48 hours, so you know it’s official. We reached out to them when we saw they were closed, but never heard back, so the closure is still a mystery.
The spot had noise complaints filed against them back in June, so were on the docket for the community board meeting. Apparently the complaints had been addressed though, so it could be unrelated.
They were also starting a new “Fierce Fridays” promotion on Friday, but ended up being closed, so this has been a very sudden closure.
Well there you go. As discovered by Midtown Lunch, The Kati House on 36th is closed for good. They were shuttered for alcohol violations a few weeks back, but during that time the health department apparently came to have a look, and what they found wasn’t good:
When the police and marshals closed it down, the DoH wanted to come back and take a look. Still powered on at time of inspection, the fridges were way too warm and mold was found within some foods. As in it was apparently stirred into ingredients. The gauges? Not functional. Ewww.
The pizza bar was also closed by the department of health back in April for violations, so this isn’t their first encounter with The Notice™. We’ll keep an eye out for when they’re back open.
The spot seemed to have been getting good reviews from customers who tried it out over the last few weeks, and is pretty cheap, so it’s disappointing to see them closed. We’ll keep an eye out for their reopening.
The restaurant’s decided to make the most of the situation, however, and has decided to renovate the interior. It’s only been three days, and they’re already deep into the refitting.
They’ve had a pretty rough history in past health inspections, with a number of violations, but the closure was a first.
Kashmir’s Dollar Burger over on 8th Ave looks like it’s shuttered its doors for good. Read the history of this questionable eatery over at Midtown Lunch
The branch doesn’t expect to be open again until September –3 months. The nearest locations – for those so inclined – are the Riverside Library at 65th& Amsterdam, the Donnell Library on W 53rd St between 5th&6th Ave, and the main branch at Bryant Park.
