Nolita: Grub Street reports that Noble Food & Wine, which opened just over two years ago, was set to get a new chef but the landlords seized the property last week, "no doubt a relief to the neighbors who complained about noise at a community-board meeting". [GS]
Midtown East: A tipster alerts us and a call confirms that Montparnasse, the revamped French spot in the Pod Hotel on East 51st Street has closed. Their lease ended two weeks ago and they have no plans of reopening. [ShutterWire]
Soho: Both a tipster and BoozyNYC sent word yesterday that longtime Soho fixture The Cub Room has been repossessed. [BoozyNYC]
MIdtown: Midtown Lunch reports the Chicken Bar on 52nd between Lexington and 3rd Ave. has been shuttered: "If I’m in the mood for a grilled chicken sandwich they’re my go to spot, and the fries are surprisingly good. I hope this isn’t the beginning of the end…" [ML]
