A rumor caught our attention yesterday that we wished weren’t true, but sadly it has been confirmed: Back Forty on Avenue B is closed. Peter Hoffman, chef and owner, confirmed that Sunday was the last day of operations for the farm-to-table restaurant in Alphabet City. The restaurant which opened seven years ago as mainly a burger joint made its name for sourcing responsibly and organically with a relaxed approach to the seasonal farm-to-table concept. Luckily, Back Forty’s sister restaurant, Back Forty West, is still open in SoHo at 70 Prince Street@Crosby, which used to be the home of Hoffman’s Savoy.

Back Forty West will be serving a Christmas Eve Dinner for $65 which includes one specialty cocktail. Check out the menu for the curried Christmas Eve Dinner:

• tamarind chicken wings
• crunchy cabbage and carrot salad with spices and pomegranate
• squash coconut soup
• potato and ricotta fritters
• lamb curry
• red lentil dal
• brussel sprouts with turmeric and black mustard seeds
• fragrant basmati pilaf
• rugelach
• winter citrus salad
• fireplace cardamom crème brulees

For more information or to reserve a table, click here