A bad sign at Chef Tan

Chef Tan closed in mid-February at 37 St. Mark's Place just west of Second Avenue. 

A sign for patrons cited a temporary closure "due to exhaust duct maintenance and repair work." 

However, a tipster told us a Chef Tan staffer described it as a "goodbye," not a short-term closure. 

The tipster is looking right. We haven't noticed any activity (such as exhaust duct maintenance) in the past 2.5 months. And the other day, a demand-for-rent notice arrived on the front door...

... totaling $45K and change for three months of rent.

Still, Google lists this as a temporary closure. 

The outpost opened in 2022 as the first NYC location of the Jersey City-based restaurant serving Szechuan and Hunan cuisine. 

Regulars here have enjoyed the reasonable prices and generous portions. Still, that's a lot of Chongqing Fried Chicken to sell to make up the back rent.