Autre Kyo Ya coming soon to the former Barrel space on Stuyvesant Street

The Barrel, the tapas bar at 10 Stuyvesant Street, closed earlier this month. And owner Tony Yoshida, who operates a number of restaurants, including Panya next door, has quickly turned over the space… the restaurant will soon be home to Autre Kyo Ya, as this photo via EVG reader Christopher Pelham shows.

Autre Kyo Ya is the sister restaurant of Kyo Ya, the Michelin-starred Japanese restaurant at 94 E. Seventh St. between Avenue A and First Avenue.

A help-wanted ad for servers and managers describes Autre Kyo Ya as serving "French cuisine utilizing Japanese ingredients."

No word about an opening date just yet for Autre Kyo Ya here off of East Ninth Street and Third Avenue.

The Barrel has closed on Stuyvesant Street

The Barrel, the tapas bar at 10 Stuyvesant Street adjacent to East Ninth Street, has closed.

EVG reader Christopher Pelham passes along this photo from last night… The sign on the door says, "We have loved getting to know you and serving you these past years! … We will miss all of you."

We didn't hear any reason for this closing. The Barrel stopped its weekday lunch service back in September. There isn't any mention of the closure on The Barrel's social media properties.

As we recall, the owners of Panya next door opened The Barrel five-plus years ago, taking over part of the former Around the Clock space. That 20-year-old diner closed in January 2009.