☞ WALK: Foo Dog Statues Removed at Talay

Talay over on 12th Avenue in Manhattanville has been closed well over a year but the dramatic Foo Dog sculptures had lingered out front for some time until recently.  The fusion latin-asian restaurant and club switched over to different management for a short spell under the name Poncho Gringo but that eatery was short lived.  As of the past year, the space at 135th Street was rented out for a few events but now it looks like the owners have cleaned house as of late (all other signage is still up). Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, Fairway, Hudson River Cafe and Covo have all set up on the west side of 12th Avenue in the past and have done well so maybe a less club-like eatery would be a better fit for success.