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Café des Artistes, Photo: NDX Photos

Café des Artistes, one of New York's most historic restaurants, has closed after 92 years.

According to the restaurant's voicemail, the Café was slated to reopen on Sept. 14 after being on "summer vacation" from Aug. 10 through Sept. 13. George and Jenifer Lang, the owners since 1975, have now chosen to forgo reopening and shut the storied restaurant doors forever.

The New York Times reports the economy and a union lawsuit regarding the restaurant falling behind on payments for medical insurance and welfare funds are to blame.

"It's a very sad day for us," Jenifer Lang told the Times. "It's a death in the family."