Open & Closed: Say Hello to Lani Kai, Goodbye to Silk Road Palace

Restaurants and bars, they come and they go. Here are a few making their debuts and bowing out this week.

It looks like Village Tart in Nolita is, in fact, closed for good. The shutter's been down for a month, and now former employees have graffitied their grievances on the window.
[Eater]

Silk Road Palace on the Upper West Side, known for giving away unlimited boxed wine, appears to be shuttered, and calls to the restaurant are going unanswered.
[Eater]

Kings Plaza Diner in Mill Basin will close next week after 35 years in business. A rumor has been circulating that Bed Bath & Beyond is moving in.
[NY Post]

After years of complaints from neighbors, Sin Sin in the East Village in finally closing its doors, saying they can no longer keep up with operating costs.
[Grub Street]

Bar Basque, the new restaurant and roof lounge at the Eventi Hotel, is serving Spanish food by Yuhi Fujinaga and a rotating cast of Spanish chefs.
[NY Times]

Hung Ry has opened on Bond Street, specializing in noodles with toppings like Peking duck, lobster and scallops with mushrooms and truffles, and brisket with tripe.
[NY Times]

Upscale catering company Silkstone is doing the food for the Fat Radish, a new seasonal spot turning out dishes like cured fluke with pumpkin-seed pesto and signature cocktails.
[TONY]

Julie Reiner's much-anticipated tropical cocktail lounge, Lani Kai, has opened in the space that once housed Tailor. Expect mai tais, rum punches, and pu-pu platters.
[Eater]

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