WALTHAM, MA — Moody's Delicatessen & Provisions, which has become a staple of Moody Street since the Italian deli opened in 2013, is undergoing some changes. Today the deli posted to its Facebook page that it was closed for renovations. But no word, yet on how long that will last. Patch has reached out to officials to confirm.

Moody's told customers on Facebook that it planned to reopen and honor gift cards. It also said they'd been calling folks who had reservations to let them know about the closure, although at least one person who said he'd had a reservation said he didn't get one. The sudden announcement comes a week after Boston Restaurant Talk reported that the owner had stepped away from his restaurant.

Moody's is the brainchild of Joshua Smith, who has worked at Tico, Sweet Caroline's and Battery Park. The restaurant will served weekly farm-to-table dinners and offer deli platters, and has won a number of awards. Officials from the restaurant came to a licensing commission meeting at the request of the commission Tuesday night, since everything, both liquor the beer and wine and cordial, as well as the all alcohol license and common victual, were under Smith's name.

"Where is Mr. Smith?," asked the commissioner. "Mr. Smith is no longer affiliated with the business," the managing owner, replied.

But that, the commission said was not good enough.

"You can be an owner, but you don't have licenses. You have to be properly vetted. You have to close immediately this evening. You can't reopen. You have to apply for a license transfer from Mr. Smith. He is the license manager and licensee," said the commissioner.