COLONIE — Less than two years after it opened as the successor to the long-running Butcher Block, Central Steak in Colonie will close after business on Tuesday.

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Brian White of White Management, which owns Central Steak, along with Creo, Bountiful Bread and other restaurants, said in a statement:

"(We) informed employees at Central Steak that the restaurant will be closing as of July 31, 2012. White Management is currently considering several options including new creative concepts for the Central Avenue restaurant."

Central Steak debuted Aug. 5, 2010, succeeding The Butcher Block, which opened in the space in 1982.

— Steve Barnes