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Vongerichten May Deep-Six 66, Serve Sushi and Soba Instead

Things look fine from down here in the gutter.
Things look fine from down here in the gutter.haha Photo: Getty Images


Is 66, Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s underperforming Chinese-themed outpost, closing? A restaurant consultant moving in international circles (whom we communicate with via self-destructing personal digital assistants) informs us that the superchef intends on partnering with a Japanese restaurant firm and executing a sushi-and-soba concept in the space. Vongerichten, meanwhile, tells us the story is “just a rumor,” and that he’s in fact considering a sushi-soba restaurant at another location. (Of course, closing announcements generally aren’t made until the last minute — they’re bad for business, and the staff needs to be told first.) Either way, we’re now craving Japanese.

Vongerichten May Deep-Six 66, Serve Sushi and Soba Instead