LAVO, the popular Midtown Manhattan nightclub known for celebrity sightings, is shutting down its E. 58th Street location.
“After 13 incredible years, LAVO New York is closing,” read a notice on the venue’s Instagram page. “Unfortunately, the building we are located in is set to undergo redevelopment, prompting a temporary farewell.”
The party will come to an end — at least for now — on Tuesday, Jan. 23.
The LAVO brand, run by Tao Group Hospitality, has since spread to Los Angeles, Las Vegas, San Diego, Singapore, and London, and soon plans to operate in Mexico City.
But the hotspot doesn’t appear to be done with New York.
“LAVO will continue to offer delivery and catering until we find a new home in NYC,” the group said in its goodbye message.
Celebrities including Jessica Simpson — who the Daily News was told once left a $300 tip on a $500 tab — is one of the many A-list names to pass through LAVO’s door.
Nick Cannon celebrated his 30th birthday at the nightclub in 2010, when he and Mariah Carey were still an item. Leonardo DiCaprio, John Legend and Chrissy Teigen have also paid visits.
The Tao Group operates nearly 100 other venues in 20 cities across the globe, including 34 in New York. Those include TAO Uptown and Downtown, Little Sister Lounge, Electric Room, and the storied Marquee nightclub, which has also expanded to Las Vegas and Singapore since opening in west Chelsea 20 years ago.
Co-founder Noah Tepperberg told the Daily News Friday that he’s hoping to reopen LAVO in Midtown, but is open to the idea of taking it downtown.
“LAVO’s a special place that’s really part of our story,” he said. “We’re used to opening places, not closing them.”
Whenever and wherever LAVO opens its doors next, Tepperberg said the venue will operate as a restaurant rather than the bi-level nightclub-eatery it has been for more than a decade.
Brian Niemietz
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