{"id":110728,"date":"2025-08-01T16:46:13","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T16:46:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/110728\/"},"modified":"2025-08-01T16:46:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T16:46:13","slug":"nyc-restaurant-closings-august-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/110728\/","title":{"rendered":"NYC Restaurant Closings, August 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

This is Eater\u2019s guide to all the New York City restaurants, bars, and cafes that closed<\/a> in August 2025 (see: <\/a>July<\/a>, June<\/a>, May<\/a>, April<\/a>, March<\/a>, February<\/a>, and January<\/a>). This list will be updated weekly, serving as a round-up of the dining and drinking places that have shuttered around the city. If a restaurant or bar has closed in your neighborhood, let us know at ny@eater.com.<\/p>\n

Hell\u2019s Kitchen:<\/strong> Dueling-piano bar Bar Nine<\/strong><\/a> closed<\/a> on Tuesday, July 29. W42ST reports<\/a> that the current owner Steve Padernacht, explained that the over-20-year-old bar never \u201cfully recovered from COVID.\u201d 807 Ninth Avenue at West 54th Street<\/p>\n

Hell\u2019s Kitchen:<\/strong> Thai restaurant Noodies<\/strong><\/a> closed<\/a> on Wednesday, July 30, after 11 years of operation. Co-owners Joyce and Paul Worachinda decided not to renew their lease and move back to Thailand, per W42ST<\/a>. 830 Ninth Avenue, at West 54th Street<\/p>\n

Lower East Side: <\/strong>All-day cafe Eva\u2019s Kitchen<\/strong><\/a>, which opened in April 2024, closed on Thursday, July 31, as reported by the Lo-Down<\/a>. The shutter announcement<\/a> notes that it had to close because of \u201cunforeseen and overwhelming circumstances\u201d that had made running the restaurant \u201cimpossible.\u201d 359 Grand Street, near Essex Street<\/p>\n

Park Slope: <\/strong>15-year-old Japanese restaurant Naruto Ramen<\/strong><\/a> closed on Sunday, July 27, per Instagram account Here\u2019s Park Slope<\/a>. A shutter announcement was posted on the restaurant\u2019s storefront, explaining that the team is \u201cexploring new ideas\u201d and that \u201cwhile this is the end of this chapter, we hope it\u2019s not a goodbye forever.\u201d 276 Fifth Avenue, between First Street and Garfield Place<\/p>\n

Prospect Heights:<\/strong> Just over 40-year-old Southern comfort food restaurant Mitchell\u2019s Soul Food<\/strong> closed<\/a> on Sunday, June 29. A message posted on the door notes that \u201cThis was not an easy decision, but we know it\u2019s time.\u201d The restaurant, founded by Marie Mitchell, was notable<\/a> for its \u201cfabled\u201d fried chicken. 617 Vanderbilt Avenue, near St. Marks Avenue<\/p>\n