Gut renovations have been underway in recent weeks at 13 E. First St. in the Avalon Bowery Place complex between Second Avenue and the Bowery.
L'Apicio closed here on May 20 after five years of serving high-end Italian.
Back in March, noted chef Sujan Sarkar got the OK for a liquor license here in a sale of assets to bring "upscale modern Indian cuisine" to the space.
RSVP Hospitality was the name of the LLC behind this venture... and one of the names on the front door now...
Anyway, workers look to be stripping the place down ...
There is no word on an opening date (or name) of the new establishment.
Sarkar is the chef partner at Ek Bar, "India's first Artisanal cocktail bar." He is also the chef of Rooh, a similar-sounding restaurant that opened in San Francisco early this year.
Previously on EV Grieve:
Chef Sujan Sarkar bringing 'upscale modern Indian cuisine' to the Bowery
L'Apico ends its 5-year run tomorrow night
