On 1st Street, Con Ed work shutters Cafe Himalaya and Prim Thai once again

Cafe Himalaya and Prim Thai have been dark here in recents weeks at 78 E. First St. between Avenue A and First Avenue.

In late October, Con Ed's emergency repairs at the address forced the two small restaurants to shutter for a week... their reopening on Nov. 4 was apparently short-lived as they both had to shut down again, per several EVG readers.

There haven't been any updates on either the Cafe Himalaya and Prim Thai Instagram accounts... and no one from Cafe Himalaya, the 18-year-old family-owned Tibetan/Nepalese restaurant, responded to queries about their status. It has been a particularly tough year for them: In early October, someone broke in and stole their cash drawer.

Photo from Sunday evening

Previously on EV Grieve:

Checking in on Cafe Himalaya

Prim Thai debuts on 1st Street

Tai Thai's time has come to an end at 78 E. First St. just east of First Avenue.

Per the EVG tipline, new owners have taken over the space, now going by Prim Thai Restaurant ... we're told the new staff is friendly and the food is quite good ... there's a $9.95 lunch special. Open daily from 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. for takeout and delivery — and there are a few sidewalk seats. (646) 799-9642. Find their menu via Seamless here.