[ALERT] Brookhaven Restaurant Closes After Less Than a Year in Business

After less than a year in business, Piraye Kitchen & Bar in Brookhaven has quietly closed.  The "Mediterranean-European restaurant with a Southern twist," located at 3575 Durden Drive in Brookleigh Marketplace, opened this past January in place of Secreto Kitchen & Bar.

ToNeTo Atlanta was alerted to the restaurant's abrupt closure this past Friday, at which time the restaurant's signage had been removed and its interior cleared out.  Signage at the restaurant indicates that they are "paring with our sister location in Alpharetta."  The "sister location" is Cafe Efendi, an existing and popular Turkish restaurant at 488 N. Main Street.  

A separate Secreto remains open in Alpharetta.  

Despite its closure, the Piraye website is still up and running and even displays a pop-up that encourages you to book your holiday parties with the restaurant indicating that "weekends and evenings are booking fast." 

The 3,476 square foot space in Brookleigh Marketplace was before Secreto and Piraye, home to Fiorellos Italian Bistro and originally, Brookhaven Provisions from the Cafe at Pharr team.  The space now offers a sought-after second-generation restaurant opportunity to operators looking to open in the area.  Any would-be replacement would join existing eateries Pure Taqueria, Marlow's Tavern and Southern Custard.  

Did you ever dine at Piraye Kitchen & Bar?  If so, what did you think?  What would you like to see open in place of Piraye in Brookhaven?

Please share your thoughts below.