Tuesday, April 7, 2026

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.
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2 comments:

  1. ShadowwhispersApril 8, 2026 at 12:46 PM

    I thought they were already done for so I'm not shocked, but i do miss the Chongqing spicy fish.

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  2. Brandon BApril 9, 2026 at 2:49 PM

    They really did have the best Chongqing mala fish, I miss it so much

    ReplyDelete

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