New Yorkers, losing their favorite spots because of the pandemic, are returning for one last burger, one more bowl of ramen. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Restaurants”
In This Dinner Series, Chinese Food Is at Home Worldwide
By Gotham Rex on August 18, 2020
At Junzi Kitchen, the young chef Lucas Sin’s collaborative project shows the global reach of his home country’s cuisine. Source: New York Times
One Mask Rule Most New Yorkers Ignore
By Gotham Rex on August 18, 2020
Restaurant diners are supposed to wear facial coverings except when eating or drinking. Hardly anyone does. Source: New York Times
Chinatown Is Coming Back, One Noodle at a Time
By Gotham Rex on August 3, 2020
Restaurants in the Manhattan neighborhood suffered early in the pandemic. Some are just now experimenting with outdoor service. Source: New York Times
One-Third of New York’s Small Businesses May Be Gone Forever
By Gotham Rex on August 3, 2020
Small-business owners said they have exhausted federal and local assistance and see no end in sight after months of sharp revenue drops. Now, many are closing their shops and restaurants for good. Source: New York Times
Food Tourists Trickle In to New York’s Pandemic Dining Scene
By Gotham Rex on July 31, 2020
Visitors — as long as they don’t come from a quarantine state — are enjoying the city’s rooftop bars and sidewalk restaurants. Source: New York Times
A Harlem Restaurant That’s Withstood Gentrification, a Pandemic and Time
By Gotham Rex on July 30, 2020
Long lines are still forming at Famous Fish Market, a Black-owned business that’s been in the same family for nearly 50 years. Source: New York Times
La Caridad, a Beloved Chinese-Cuban Restaurant, Closes
By Gotham Rex on July 24, 2020
The Upper West Side mainstay, which served Chino Latino dishes like fried rice with plantains, opened in 1968. Source: New York Times
How a Waiter, With Over 30 Years at the Same Restaurant, Spends His Sundays
By Gotham Rex on July 24, 2020
John Roney has worked at J.G. Melon since the 1980s, but he’s not averse to change: the outdoors suit him just fine. Source: New York Times
A Plan to Revive Gotham Bar and Grill
By Gotham Rex on July 21, 2020
The restaurant, which closed in March after 36 years, may be reborn if a deal from a former managing partner works out. Source: New York Times
Danny Meyer’s Restaurants Will End Their No-Tipping Policy
By Gotham Rex on July 20, 2020
Union Square Hospitality Group, which helped lead the move away from tips, changes course as its restaurants reopen. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Enters Phase 4, but Restaurants and Bars Are Left Behind
By Gotham Rex on July 20, 2020
As the city reaches what should have been a momentous day, a wild weekend in Astoria shows the risks that bars can pose. Source: New York Times
A New Sticker Aims to Signal Safe Dining in the Pandemic
By Gotham Rex on July 18, 2020
For a fee, the nonprofit Safe Eats will help restaurants with health guidelines and reassure customers. But so far, there’s no guarantee that members will follow the rules. Source: New York Times
New York City Eases Into Phase 4 of Reopening, but Indoor Limits Remain
By Gotham Rex on July 17, 2020
Monday brings a new stage of activity to the city, allowing some places to reopen outdoors, while many activities inside, like restaurant dining, will still be forbidden. Source: New York Times
Cuomo Cracks Down on Outdoor Drinking at New York Bars
By Gotham Rex on July 16, 2020
The new rules are meant to reduce crowds outside bars and restaurants and to head off a second coronavirus wave, the governor said. Source: New York Times