The Saddest NYC Restaurant Closures in July
Bensonhurst: Another NYC pork store closed — this time, it's Bari Pork Store, which had its last day on Tuesday, July 1, as reported by Brooklyn Reporter . The sandwich-slinging deli had been open for the past 37 years, most of the time run by co-owners George Firrantello and Tony Turrigiano. They had to shutter the business because of 'high prices for inventory and low sales,' per the Brooklyn Eagle . 6319 18th Avenue at 64th Street
Cobble Hill: French bakery Charlotte Patisserie closed down one of its two locations on Sunday, June 22. The Cobble Hill store opened in 2017, serving all sorts of baked goods and pastries. Its original bakery in Greenpoint, which opened in 2011, is still running. 201 Court Street, near Wyckoff Street
East Harlem: Year-old micro-bakery Atla's Conchas shuttered its Manhattan shop for a Vermont relocation later this summer. Co-owners and couple Mauricio Lopez Martinez and Caroline Anders had focused on Oaxacan-styled and American baked goods like the namesake conchas, as well as babka and snacking cakes. 347 East 109th Street, near First Avenue
Little Italy: 11-year-old Baz Bagel closed on Sunday, June 22. Owner Bari Musacchio tells Eater that it was time for her to move on from the business and that an uptown bagel operator will be taking over the space. 181 Grand Street, at Mulberry Street
Lower East Side: Top Chef contestant Leah Cohen closed her original Southeast Asian restaurant, Pig & Khao, on Sunday, June 22. The team decided to close because the lease was up for renewal on the 13-year-old restaurant; they decided not to stay open because the building required 'significant investment to remain operational.' She also shuttered her other restaurant, Piggyback (see below); her remaining restaurant is Pig & Khao's more recent Upper West Side location. 68 Clinton Street, near Rivington Street
Midtown South: Concurrently with the Lower East Side Pig & Khao, Cohen also closed her offshoot pan-Asian restaurant Piggyback on Sunday, June 22. The Instagram post explained the shutter due to 'the ongoing economic challenges facing so many in our industry.' 140 West 30th Street, near Seventh Avenue
Red Hook: Cafe and vintage store Red Hook Coffee Shop had its last day on Monday, June 24. The Instagram post announced that its next-door neighbor, Red Hook Tavern, is going to be taking over the space. 327 Van Brunt Street, near Sullivan Street
Soho: Prince Street Hospitality closed down its Greek restaurant Lola Taverna on Saturday, June 21. The company operates other restaurants like Italian spot Cucina Alba in Chelsea and pizzeria Lucali in Carroll Gardens. 210 Sixth Avenue, at Prince Street
Upper West Side: Acclaimed French chef Daniel Boulud closed down three of his restaurants, Bar Boulud, Boulud Sud, and the neighborhood location of Épicerie Boulud, on Monday, June 23. The chef is holding onto the spaces, turning them into a new, unnamed brasserie set to open later around the winter holidays. Broadway and West 64th Street
Williamsburg: Japanese restaurant Bozu closed on Saturday, June 21, as reported by Greenpointers. The co-owners announced the shutter on Instagram, sharing that they weren't able to come to a good lease renewal agreement and that they're looking for a new location. They'll still be offering delivery and catering through its Brooklyn Ball Factory space. 296 Grand Street, between Roebling and Havemeyer streets
Chinatown: Longtime Chinese bakery Nice One closed on Sunday, June 15, as reported by Welcome to Chinatown. The 30-year-old bakery was known for its buns and egg custards. The team is still running its other bakery, Lucky King. 47 Bayard Street, between Elizabeth Street and the Bowery
East Village: Sip + Co. closed its downtown cafe on Sunday, June 15, as reported by EV Grieve. Its Midtown location remains open. 433 E. Ninth Street, between Avenue A and First Avenue
East Village: It looks like Taqueria Diana has closed, as reported by EV Grieve, shuttering sometime in mid-June. 129 Second Avenue, between East Seventh Street and St. Mark's Place
Flatiron: Kent Hospitality and Top Chef winner Danny Garcia shuttered their restaurant Time and Tide on Tuesday, June 17, but the team plans on reopening something new in the short-lived spot's space. In the meantime, the address will house a pop-up for Southern Italian restaurant Massara since its original location is going through repairs due to a kitchen fire. 48 East 26th Street, at Park Avenue South
Greenpoint: 14-year-old Upright Coffee closed on Thursday, June 19, as reported by Greenpointers. Owner Daniel Neumann explained on Instagram that it was 'time for me to focus on other ventures.' 860 Manhattan Avenue, between Greenpoint Avenue and Calyer Street
Greenpoint: Mini-chain Vegan Quick Bites closed on Sunday, June 15, as reported by Greenpointers. Co-owners Blenlly Mena and Javier Saba opened the restaurant, originally as Next Stop Vegan, in Brooklyn Heights in 2021. 685 Manhattan Avenue, near Norman Avenue
Harlem: Acclaimed African fast-casual restaurant Teranga closed on Sunday, June 15. Chef Pierre Thiam had opened the restaurant inside the Africa Center in 2019, focusing on ancient African grains. Its Midtown food hall restaurant inside the Hugh remains open. 1280 Fifth Avenue, at East 109th Street
Upper East Side: clubby Italian restaurant Il Mulino Uptown closed on Thursday, June 19, to prep for a nearby relocation, named Il Mulino NY Madison, at 58 East 56th Street in July. 37 East 60th Street, between Madison and Park avenues
Washington Heights: The food hall shutters keep coming: This time, it's North End Food Hall, which had been the neighborhood's first food hall when it opened back in 2021. Its last day was on Sunday, June 15. 4300 Broadway, at West 103rd Street
Williamsburg: New York Jewish diner and deli Gertie's closed on Sunday, June 15. Co-owners founder and restaurateur Nate Adler and Rachel Jackson are looking for a new location for the restaurant, which opened in 2019, ideally near their other Brooklyn restaurant, Jewish American bistro Gertrude's, in Prospect Heights, 357 Grand Street, at Marcy Avenue
Williamsburg: Japanese market Midoriya closed on Friday, June 20, per Reddit and Google. 11 East 17th Street, between Broadway and Fifth Avenue
Williamsburg: Eight-year-old vegan comfort food restaurant Modern Love closed on Sunday, June 15. Owner Isa Chandra Moskowitz, one of New York's biggest vegan chefs, decided to close the restaurant because the business model wasn't working, and she had to revamp everything. She'd like to reopen the restaurant in a new location. 317 Union Avenue, near South First Street
Park Slope: Brooklyn's sports pub That Bar closed on Friday, May 30. 47 5th Avenue, at Bergen Street
Park Slope: Burger chain Bareburger closed down its longtime Park Slope restaurant in early June, per the Here's Park Slope Instagram account. Its remaining Brooklyn location is in Cobble Hill. 170 7th Avenue, at 1st Street
Park Slope: 15-year-old grilled chicken restaurant Purbird closed down its last remaining location on Sunday, June 1. The team is holding onto the space to open something new. 82 6th Avenue, at St Marks Avenue
Soho: French restaurant Bistro Les Amis closed on Saturday, May 31, after 30 years of service. NYC group Kent Hospitality is taking over the space to open a neighborhood restaurant with drinks. 180 Spring Street, at Thompson Street See More: NYC Restaurant Closings
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