Breaking: The General Shuttered by DOH Yesterday [Updated]
This image has been archived or removed.
This is not the week for EMM Group, who waltzed into the neighborhood a few months ago with a triple-dose of unneeded nightlife at 199 Bowery. First, the SLA subcommittee of Community Board 3 denied the liquor license alteration for Finale, and now The General is temporarily (most likely) out of commission. Chalk it up to growing pains for the multimillion-dollar “naive dreamers.”
Looks like the Department of Health paid a visit to the Asian-themed restaurant last night and wielded the hammer. Closure. We hear that the establishment, more specifically, the kitchen, was operating without the proper permits. Everyone was thrown out. That familiar sticker is now pasted to the window.
UPDATE: A rep for EMM tells us that “The General was closed due to a permitting issue. We expect to resolve this as soon as possible.”
This image has been archived or removed.
A quick check of the DOH database is a dead end since it hasn’t been updated yet. Drop us a line if you have some additional info.
The General is ordinarily open until 1am nightly, 11pm on Sundays.
Recent Stories
Chinatown Garment Industry Hanging by a Thread
Once a hub of manufacturing for the city’s garment industry, there are only a few remaining factories in Chinatown from a peak in the hundreds. The localized industry, which once employed thousands of immigrant women and men, sparked an area restaurant boom in the 1970s. Yet, began to decline in the late 1980s when manufacturers started […]
Residents Unite Against Developer Plans to Swap Park for Parking on LES Waterfront
Residents on the Lower East Side waterfront may soon lose more publicly accessible outdoor space. The developer of a new super-tall plans to reduce a children’s playground to a parking lot. As excavation work commences on Chetrit Group’s 70-story, twin-towered development at 265 South Street, tenants in the adjacent building – Lands End II – […]
Chinatown Homeless Murder Suspect Still Awaiting Trial
More than two years since the horrific murder of four homeless men in Chinatown, the suspect has yet to be held accountable for the crimes. In the early morning hours of October 5, 2019 Randy Santos stalked, then allegedly bludgeoned to death Cheun Kwok, Anthony Manson, Florencio Moran and Nazario Vasqez-Villegas while asleep on the streets. In […]
Excavation Begins for 70-Story South Street Towers
Cranes, and plywood, and pile-drivers, oh my! Such is the story down on the Lower East Side waterfront. Department of Buildings on April 12 issued official approval to the Chetrit Group to begin foundation activities for its dual 70-story tower at 265 South. A month later, the big trucks are mobilized. While excavation is now […]
For 7th Year Running, Greek Jewish Festival Returns to Broome Street this Weekend
After a more subdued outing last year, the Greek Jewish Festival this spring is on the rebound, pulling out the stops. It returns on Sunday for another go-round. Founded by Kehila Kedosha Janina on Broome Street seven years ago, the event celebrates the culture and traditions of the Greek Jewish community. Years past saw crowds […]
