Seriously, we knew something was fishy. I mean when are Manhattan hot spots going to start coming up with a little bit better excuses? Is this like included in some kind of restaurant manual on how to get out of tricky situations?
From Eater:
SOHO—While Guest of a Guest reports that La Esquina has been temporarily closed due to a plumbing issue, our inbox tells a different story: "La Esquina lastest victim of the DOH. Using the "water main break" excuse. Closed for the weekend. Calling people with reservations now to let them know they are closed for the weekend due to "water damage". They got raided last night by a huge posse of cops and fire brass." Developing...[EaterWire]