Sadly, the closures keep racking up.
The acclaimed Nura (46 Norman Ave.) shared on Instagram that February 15 would be the restaurant’s last day.
That particular date commemorates “exactly six years since we signed the lease on what was once an auto body shop, just a couple weeks before the world shut down.” It officially opened in October 2021, turning the auto body shop into a beautiful, light and plant-filled space.
The Instagram post did not list a reason for the closure, however, the landlord is thanked, so we are assuming it is not rent-related. As we recently reported, several local restaurants are struggling to make ends meet with inflation, tariffs, increased labor costs, and insurance through the roof, among other issues.
Nura offered globally-inspired flavors, drawing particular inspiration from Indian cuisine.
The Nura team, headed by Michelle Lobo, operates several spots around Brooklyn, including Otis and JR and Son. The Vietnamese restaurant Falansai recently relocated from Bushwick to Greenpoint, taking over the Pan Pan Vino Vino space (still a bakery by day, though the signage and branding no longer reflect the old name).
One thing’s for certain: we’re really going to miss those dips!
Enough with the gratuitous superlatives! If it’s so acclaimed, why is it closing? Obviously, because nobody’s going there. There are plenty more underwhelming and overpriced joints in BushPointBurg that will meet the same fate.
lol sound like someone who never actually went. true many / most places aren’t worth the bill. this was not one of those places… quite easily discerned by actually frequenting the joint! nura will be missed
I loved this place. Excellent beverage menu and truly inventive dishes. One of my fav bars to go read a book.
Not long after it opened I was excited to try it. Their brunch service had ended about ten minutes prior to my arrival and “sorry the kitchen is closed till dinner” which wasn’t for 1-2hrs. I said no problem, I’ll just grab a drink at the bar since i just wanted to be there / check it out etc. They wouldn’t let me. Mind you, many tables were still dining who had ordered before the kitchen closed for the gap time. Needless to say I never stepped foot in there again. Zero hospitality offered versus taking my $20 for the drink/tip and the chance at me coming back another time.