Le Turtle Shutters on Chrystie Street After More Than Four Years

If you’ve been meaning to make it to Le Turtle, the self-proclaimed “French new wave” spot on Chrystie Street, you’re too late. The fashionable restaurant served its last meal Jan. 26.

A sign on the window reads, “We are permanently closed. Stay tuned for our next project.” There’s a similar announcement on Instagram, advising, “We will have more announcements soon.”

Le Turtle was opened in late 2015 by Taavo Somer (best known in this neighborhood for Freemans) and Carlos Quirarte of the Smile.

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Come say Bonne Nuit to @leturtlenyc To our loyal customers, friends and supporters, we’d like to invite you to come celebrate Le Turtle, as will be running our last dinner services, this Thursday, Friday and Saturday (Jan 24th, 25th, and 26th). We are looking forward to seeing you, so come raise a glass and a chicken leg with us. We will have more announcements soon. Thank you, @leturtlenyc

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