David Chang’s Momofuku restaurant empire is making some major changes in light of COVID-19: Chelsea restaurant Nishi, which has long had trouble, will be permanently closing, the company announced today. Additionally, the group is moving nearly 15-year-old East Village hit Ssäm Bar into the space that houses Bar Wayō at the South Street Seaport.

“This crisis has exposed the underlying vulnerabilities of our industry and made clear that returning to normal is not an option,” the company said in an