Le Refuge Inn City Island-Bronx

[anavelado]

Does anyone know what happened to Le Refuge Inn. Did it close?? At one point the answering machine said closed for renovation now the number is disconnected??? Thanks

[johnindabronx]

The truth is their liquor permit was grandfathered. They are within 200' or whatever the rule is of a school. The state liquor board decided to revoke it. Depsite that the school (private) wrote a letter to the SLB siting that they were a good neighbor and the school never had an issue with the inn. Sad but it seems La Refuge will be gone forever, unless someone steps in.

[lyndawgs]

It was closed for zoning issues. Apparently our former borough president, now an official in Obama's cabinet and a neighbor to Le Refuge, couldn't do anything to save it. Gentrification doesn't fly in the BX.

[Amy Mintzer]

Weird. Because they were in business there for years.

[chowkitty]

I think it must have closed. I tried to call there recently to make a reservation for our anniversary and the number was disconnected. Anyone know what happened?

[Amy Mintzer]

I think it must have closed, because I saw something a real estate story at some point that referred to a house that was "formerly Le Refuge." Don't know any more.