[Kalina, 5/9/06.]

GRAMERCY—Fire up the doneski machine, folks. Parea, the restaurant opened a little more than a year ago by one-time Food & Wine Best New Chef Michael Symon, has closed as of today. Calls to the restaurant confirmed as much, though the official word is that the shuttering is for 'renovations' and that they'll reopen by September 15th. When asked what kind of renovations were underway, however, the operator we spoke to responded with a decidedly unconvincing, "actually, I'm not sure." No, we don't imagine you are. [EaterWire]