’Tis the time of year when anybody who can swing it hightails it out of town, and restaurants take advantage of the slow season to recharge or give staff time off. That also means anyone still in the city might find a nasty surprise when they head to dinner: Their favorite place might be taking a week or two off. Grub Street’s reservations for an airlift to Newport fell through recently, so we’re stuck in the city; if you are, too, here’s where not to dine for the next month or so while some of New York’s finer restaurants — Le Bernardin, Per Se, Annisa — snag some much-needed R&R.;
21 Club: Closing Friday, 12 August through Monday, September 5; will reopen Tuesday, September 6, with the launch of Bar 21
Adour Alain Ducasse: Closing Sunday, August 21 through Monday, September 5; will reopen Tuesday, September 6
Annisa: Closing Sunday, August 28; will reopen Thursday, September 8
Caffe Muzio: Closed for renovations; expected to reopen in the beginning of September
City Hall Restaurant: Brunch closed through August; will reopen the second week of September
Compass: Closing Monday, August 15; will reopen Wednesday, August 31
Fives: Closing Saturday, August 13; will reopen Tuesday, September 6
Gilt: Closing Sunday, August 21; will reopen Friday, September 9
Insieme: Lunch and dinner closed; serving only breakfast until further notice
La Grenouille: Closing on Saturday, August 13; will reopen Wednesday, September 7
La Silhouette: Closed for repairs Monday, August 1; will reopen Wednesday, August 10
Le Bernardin: Closed for renovations Monday, August 1; will reopen Friday, September 9
Le Périgord: Closing Monday, August 8; will reopen Thursday, August 11
Masa: Closing Monday, August 22; will reopen Tuesday, September 6
Paris Commune: Closed July and August for renovations; plans to reopen in September
Per Se: Closing Saturday, August 6; will reopen Wednesday, August 17
Persephone: Closing on Saturday, August 13 for five weeks; will reopen at the end of September
Picholine: Closing Sunday, August 21; will reopen Thursday, September 8
Stivale: Closed for renovations; plans to reopen in the beginning of September
Travertine: Closed for “summer vacation”; no confirmed reopening date
