The telltale paper has gone up on the windows of L’Allegria, at 46^th & 9^th. The Italian spot has been around for over 10 years, so it’s not unreasonable to think that they’re taking the opportunity to do some renovating over winter.

Here’s a look inside before the paper went up:

The place has had a rough – and bizarre – history. Not only does it have a 2½ star rating on Yelp, but the owner often replies to reviews with strange, threatening messages. Anyway, we’ve reached out to find out more about the closure, but haven’t heard back yet.