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Convivio Closed!

Tucked away in the neighborhood of Tudor City, on a hill overlooking 42nd Street, Convivio was a hidden gem in Midtown East. Even as someone who’s let down by Italian food in New York City time and again, I thought Convivio deserved its Michelin star.

I passed it every day on my way to my boyfriend’s apartment after work, and coming home from a night out, we’d often stop and look at the menu posted on the stone wall outside the restaurant. Just last weekend, we talked about coming by soon to enjoy the very reasonably-priced prix-fixe.

But when we passed Convivio today, we saw this:

Convivio Closed
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Convivio Closed
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News sources report that both Convivio and Alto, which owner Chris Cannon held on to in his split with partner Michael White, were said to be closed due private parties and a flood, but it’s now clear that both are permanently shut down, perhaps in light of the lawsuit against Cannon.

Sad! Maybe it’s time for me to dig out my old Convivio (and before that, L’Impero) photos in memoriam.

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