Status Check: Still no Vital Signs at Mai House

A week ago we wondered what was going on with Mai House, Drew Nieporent's Vietnamese spot that reduced its hours earlier in the year and closed down for the entirety of the Tribeca Film Fest. Today, we get confirmation from the twitter that it's still closed: "Mai House still curiously closed. Related, Tribeca Grill a very respectable 80% full." And more interestingly, we have this anon tip from the inbox: "I cook at a Nieporent restaurant and Mai House is apparently done. Other restaurants are using their space and we haven't heard any plans." The real question now is what the mastermind Nieporent will convert the space into. Perhaps he'll just give it to golden boy Paul Liebrandt for his planned downscale project.
· Curious Cases: The Situation with Mai House [~E~]