Say it ain't so ... Local Avenue B favorite Luca Lounge appears to be officially on the market, as per the above signage out front. 

Readers of Imbible will recall that back in March we reported that Luca Lounge was supposedly closed for "renovations," according to a sign posted to the gate. At that time, we also speculated as to whether it was really closed for a remodel, or whether it might actually be done for. On a side note, that speculation prompted one of the owners to send me an email in which she chastised me for suggesting that Luca Lounge might not re-open, and insisted that it would. As a local resident, I was hopeful that it would in fact re-open, and grew increasingly wary when I walked by every day and never saw any signs of life, let alone evidence of construction.

And then up popped this "store for rent" sign, which I noticed yesterday, confirming that despite everyone's best efforts, Luca Lounge is indeed a goner.

But with a sprawling space (plus a massive backyard), the next question is, of course, what's next for the bar formerly known as Luca Lounge? Stay tuned ...