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Salt Lake City’s Paris Bistro is closed. The big question is: For how long?

The most talked about dining question in Salt Lake City this week has centered around the Paris Bistro and Zinc Bar.

Has the French-inspired restaurant — and its neighboring bar — on the corner of 1500 South and 1500 East closed for remodeling? Or has it closed for good?

Chef/owner Eric DeBonis said Thursday it’s the former. “The Paris is undergoing a much-needed renovation,” he wrote in an email with a bit of his trademark sarcasm. “The aging building is getting a new roof, restructured building infrastructure and Botox.”

The renovation came without warning. There are no signs telling would-be patrons about the upgrade or when the restaurant might reopen.