Filed under: Smart Moves, Hard Times by Amanda Kludt@kludt Feb 12, 2009, 5:03am EST Share this story Share this on Facebook Share this on Twitter Share All sharing options Share All sharing options for: Smart Moves, Hard Times Pocket Flipboard Email More proof that MePa behemoth Merkato 55 has wisely decided to gradually become a club. [GoaG; previously] More From Eater NY The Latest Filed under: A.M. Intel Has Acclaimed Modern Korean Restaurant Oiji Left the East Village? By Erika Adams Filed under: A.M. Intel Michelin-Starred Llama Inn Team to Bring Japanese Peruvian Fare to Hudson Yards By Erika Adams The Best Dishes Eater Editors Ate This Week By Eater Staff Eleven Madison Park Reportedly Dropped Plans to Pay Staff More After Scathing Review By Emma Orlow Filed under: A.M. Intel Midtown Restaurants Sued in Latest Chapter of NYC’s Outdoor Dining Saga By Erika Adams A Downtown Destination for Japanese American Comfort Fare Bids Farewell — and More Closings By Luke Fortney, Emma Orlow, and 1 more