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Despite the recent surge of kosher BBQ spots in New York, including the new-ish Chief Smokehouse in Queens, Izzy’s Smokehouse at 660 Amsterdam Avenue on the Upper West Side has officially closed its doors. A local favorite for kosher BBQ, Izzy’s shared the news with followers via an Instagram story earlier this week. “We want … Izzy’s Smokehouse on the Upper West Side has officially closed

It’s been 26 years since Nosh Express first started serving kosher Israeli food—from burgers to salads, shawarma, falafel, soups and more—at its casual digs at its casual Brooklyn digs at 2817 Nostrand Avenue, right off Kings Highway. Unfortunately, the run is now coming to an end: the restaurant will be closing for good this Thursday. … Nosh Express in Brooklyn is officially closing for good this month

Ballon Story—the massive exhibit that was first conceived and debuted in Israel last year—will soon conclude its run on this side of the Atlantic at the Park Avenue Armory. But, before officially closing on August 25, the organizers are hosting a massive balloon popping party, effectively inviting guests to pop all the art pieces on … Pop thousands of balloons before the Balloon Story exhibit closes at the Park Avenue Armory

It is, truly, the end of an era: Blossom, the vegan restaurant chain that first opened a flagship location in Chelsea back in 2005, is closing on August 25. The owners made the announcement on Instagram a couple of days ago, to the clear shock of their followers. “For nearly 20 years, Blossom has been … Beloved kosher vegan restaurant Blossom to close at the end of the month

Back in June, beloved chain Patis Bakery filed for Chapter 11, basically declaring bankruptcy. As we explained back then, though, the news didn’t necessarily mean that the business was going to shutter but, rather, that owners were trying to reorganize and figure out a plan to repay creditors while maintaining operations. Fast-forward to today and … The Patis in Times Square has abruptly closed

We’ve got not so great news coming your way: beloved chain Patis Bakery has filed Chapter 11, basically declaring bankruptcy. Although that obviously doesn’t sound good, you shouldn’t despair just yet. To put it simply, Chapter 11 means that the business in question is trying to reorganize and figure out a plan to repay creditors … You might want to use your Patis Bakery gift card ASAP

Masuda Omakase

When Masuda Omakase first opened inside AO Bowl at 1385 Broadway in Times Square Square less than a year ago, touting itself as the “world’s first kosher hand roll bar,” foodies in New York rejoiced. Unfortunately, the excitement wasn’t enough to keep the pop-up going: Masuda announced that it will officially close on Sunday, March … Masuda Omakase in Times Square is officially closing this weekend