Restaurant Closures Sweep Across Major US Cities in 2023
At least 4,500 food businesses have permanently closed in New York City since March 2020 due to the pandemic's lasting financial impacts. Eater is documenting the city's weekly permanent restaurant and bar closures, including Ruth's Chris Steak House's only Manhattan location, Starlite Deli, and Ñaño Ecuadorian Kitchen. Blank Street Coffee's Park Slope location has also closed due to foreclosure proceedings, while Warkop, one of the city's top Indonesian restaurants, has moved on from Hell's Kitchen ahead of relocating.