Monday, August 5, 2024

[Updated] The Black Ant has closed on 2nd Avenue

We've fielded some queries about Black Ant in recent weeks. 

Paper has covered the front windows at 60 Second Ave. between Third Street and Fourth Street for a good part of the summer ... and there's a sign stating, "We are temporary [sic] closed." 

There isn't any mention of a closure on the Mexican restaurant's website, and their phone goes to a full voice mailbox. A sold-out pulsd deal for a "$39 Michelin Guide Boozy Cocktail Brunch For 2 (a $120 Value)" expires in October.

However, OpenTable lists them as "permanently closed." Turns out we missed the Instagram post noting their last day on June 2.

This development coincides with the recent sale of the two buildings at 58 and 60-62 Second Ave., which sold for nearly $14 million.

The Black Ant opened in May 2014. The place drew generally solid reviews and attention for its ingredients, including "tribal delicacies like grasshoppers, worms and, yes, the namesake ant." 
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3 comments:

  1. AnonymousAugust 5, 2024 at 6:53 AM

    Gotta love Pulsd hyper-sell terms and its regularly used overhyped wordings.

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  2. AnonymousAugust 5, 2024 at 6:34 PM

    They posted on their IG that they were closing before they did. Suggested visiting their other locations (under different names, that is).

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  3. AnonymousAugust 5, 2024 at 11:48 PM

    Even with the addition of outdoor dining, restaurants haven't recovered from the covid shutdowns which destroyed small business initiative. NYC has never looked sadder.

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