{"id":790733,"date":"2026-05-12T09:13:48","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T09:13:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/790733\/"},"modified":"2026-05-12T09:13:48","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T09:13:48","slug":"greenpoints-ilis-announces-closure-citing-building-sale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/790733\/","title":{"rendered":"Greenpoint’s Ilis Announces Closure, Citing Building Sale"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ilis<\/a>\u00a0(150 Green St.) opened in 2023 with a five course tasting menu from Chef Mads Refslund, a co-founder of the highly-acclaimed Copenhagen restaurant Noma, and his business partner Will Douillet, in a space that was previously part of the art gallery Faurschou<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Over the weekend, Ilis announced that May 28 will be the final day of service at 150 Green Street because the building was sold and its tenants have subsequently lost their leases.<\/p>\n

\u201cRecently, our home in Greenpoint was sold, and as a result, we lose our lease,\u201d Ilis wrote in an email to subscribers.\u00a0\u201cIt is deeply sad to say goodbye to a place and neighborhood that have meant so much to us\u2026 After more than a decade of work and two and a half years in Greenpoint, our connection to this space, and to everyone who filled our dining room as friends and family, will stay with us forever.\u201d<\/p>\n

The email went on to announce that the closure of the restaurant is \u201cnot the end of ILIS, it\u2019s only the beginning of a new chapter.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are already looking toward our next home and planning what comes next. Please stay tuned as we continue sharing the journey ahead,\u201d Ilis said.<\/p>\n

\"\"The interior of Greenpoint\u2019s Ilis. Photo: Evan Sung<\/p>\n

Chef Refslund\u2019s pricy tasting menu at Ilis offers sophisticated Nordic-inspired cuisine with a focus on seasonal, sustainable ingredients. The kitchen is anchored by a wood-fired oven that turns out North American game, seafood, and plant dishes.\u00a0<\/p>\n

As Greenpointers previously reported<\/a>, Ilis\u2019 oven caused problems early on for nearby neighbors, and the Department of Environmental Protection issued a violation for the odor and level of noise.<\/p>\n

\"\"The oven at Ilis. Photo: Ilis<\/p>\n

Before its closure on May 28, Ilis will be adjusting its hours to offer dinner service Tuesday through Saturday, offering one more day for diners to enjoy a last meal there.<\/p>\n

Ilis also shares the space with Faurschou<\/a>, a contemporary art gallery that unceremoniously closed in March 2025, citing needed renovations. Over the next year, the gallery appeared to have shut down for good, with no communication since the announcement. This news likely makes that closure permanent. <\/p>\n

However, there was no record of a sale in the city\u2019s property records. Whether one is in the works is yet to be confirmed. Refslund told<\/a> Eater New York that \u201che and a group of investors tried to save the building, but they were outbid by a developer who will tear it down to build condos.\u201d<\/p>\n

Additional reporting by Emma Davey<\/p>\n

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