The Aviary and the Office — the luxury cocktail bars from famed Chicago-based restaurant group Alinea that received mixed reviews in New York — are permanently shutting down.

Alinea co-founder and restaurateur Nick Kokonas confirms the news with Eater, noting that decision was not related to the pandemic. The two bars, which were located inside the high-end Mandarin Oriental hotel at Columbus Circle, were already scheduled to shut down on April 15, a decision made before the COVID-19 crisis, Kokonas