ɪn mˈɑːɹtʃ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θˈɜːtiːn, hiː ˈoʊpənd ɐ sˈɛkənd ɹˈɛstɹɑːnt ˈɔːldɚɹ ɪnðɪ ˈiːst vˈɪlɪdʒ. dˌʌbəljˌuːdˈiː fˈɪfti klˈoʊzd θˈɜːɾi noʊvˈɛmbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹtiːn ænd ˈɔːldɚ klˈoʊzd ɪn ˈɔːɡəst tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈɪftiːn.
In March 2013, he opened a second restaurant Alder in the East Village. wd-50 closed 30 November 2014 and Alder closed in August 2015.