"If former Batali-Bastianich spot Lupa isn't about to close for good, it's clear that's a possibility, as restaurant brokers are shopping the 2,500 square-foot spot to multiple restaurateurs. Back in January, Stephen Starr bought the two restaurants that helped define the careers of Mario Batali and his right-hand chef Mark Ladner, after the two spots sputtered out following the Batali sexual assault scandal of 2017."
"Starting Wednesday, December 17, according to an Instagram post, Cafe Mado announces that Laurel Bakery is taking over its coffee counter - and will open a new location next door to Mado in the coming months. Laurel Bakery originally opened in Brooklyn's Columbia Waterfront at 115 Columbia Street, at Kane Street, in April 2024. All-day Cafe Mado opened the following month at 791 Washington Avenue,"
Lupa, the former Batali-Bastianich spot at 170 Thompson Street, is being shopped by restaurant brokers and may close, with the space listed at $47,000 a month. Stephen Starr purchased both Babbo and Lupa earlier in the year; Babbo reopened in late October with Mark Ladner returning to the New York scene, while Lupa has remained inactive. Cafe Mado announced that Laurel Bakery will take over its coffee counter and will open a new location next door in the coming months. Laurel Bakery opened in April 2024 in Brooklyn and will maintain its original location plus a daytime outlet at Margot; Redwood Hospitality principals plan to reopen Oxalis soon.
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