Breaking: Mars Bar is Dead, Long Live Mars Bar

One day after the New York Times published a sprawling article in the Sunday edition about 9 and 11-17 Second Avenue, the Mars Bar closed its doors for the last time. The Department of Health reportedly shuttered the dive watering hole yesterday afternoon, and many thought the closure temporary.

Well, EV Grieve just noted that it’s game over.

Per Goggla, George is frantically taking down art. So — if you have stuff here, now would be a good time to stop by and collect it.

The Mars Bar is dead. Long live Mars Bar.

[Photo Credit: EV Grieve]

This corner is slated for the wrecking ball by the end of August.  In two years, the lot will sprout a 12-story condo with 65 total apartment units; only 13 are listed as affordable housing.