et ian ' s ▁T ao ▁restaurant ▁in ▁Las ▁Veg as , ▁at ▁$ 6 7 ▁million ). ▁ ▁In ▁June ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁Ta vern ▁on ▁the ▁Green ▁agreed ▁to ▁pay ▁$ 2 . 2 ▁million ▁to ▁sett le ▁a ▁sexual ▁and ▁ra cial ▁disc rim ination ▁law suit ▁over ▁claims ▁by ▁the ▁Equ al ▁Emp loyment ▁O pport unity ▁Commission ▁of ▁" per vas ive ▁har ass ment " ▁of ▁women ▁and ▁minor ity ▁employees . ▁▁ 2 0 0 9 – 2 0 1 4 : ▁closure ▁and ▁reuse ▁On ▁August ▁ 2 8 , ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁the ▁New ▁York ▁City ▁Department ▁of ▁Park s ▁and ▁Rec re ation ▁announced ▁that ▁it ▁had ▁decl ined ▁to ▁renew ▁the ▁restaurant ' s ▁license , ▁grant ing ▁it ▁instead ▁to ▁Dean ▁Pol l , ▁operator ▁of ▁the ▁Central ▁Park ▁Bo ath ouse . ▁ ▁The ▁Le Ro y ▁management ▁was ▁required ▁to ▁ce ase ▁operations ▁and ▁remove ▁all ▁furn ish ings ▁from ▁the ▁location ▁before ▁January ▁ 1 , ▁ 2 0 1 0 . ▁Ta vern ▁on ▁the ▁Green ▁had ▁its ▁last ▁se ating ▁on ▁December ▁ 3 1 , ▁ 2 0 0 9 . ▁It ▁au ction ed ▁off ▁its ▁interior ▁decor ations ▁and ▁closed ▁its ▁doors . ▁Central ▁Park ▁Bo ath ouse ▁operator ▁Dean ▁Pol l ▁was ▁given ▁rights ▁to ▁re open ▁the ▁restaurant ▁but ▁could ▁not ▁reach ▁an ▁agreement ▁with ▁the ▁Hotel ▁and ▁Mot el ▁Tr ades ▁Council , ▁affili