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NYC Restaurant Closings, December 2022

Posted on29/07/202307/12/2022Author

More than two years after New York’s first indoor dining shutdown, restaurants and bars continued to struggle. At least 4,500 have closed since the onset of the pandemic due to the economic downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Due to the difficulty of tracking restaurant and bar closings, experts say that the number is likely to be much higher and will take years to fully assess.

Below, Eater is documenting the city’s permanent restaurant closures, including a popular jerk chicken spot in the Bronx, the legendary Jane Ballroom and Rooftop, and a Hong Kong egg waffle shop in Chinatown. If a restaurant or bar has closed in your neighborhood, let us know at [email protected]. This post will be updated regularly.

December 2

Brownsville: Villain’s Hideout, a comic book-themed pizzeria in Brooklyn, has closed after two years. The owners announced the closure in an Instagram post this week, attributing the decision to the pandemic. “It was a very difficult decision but one that was best for us as a family,” it reads.

Chinatown: Eggloo, a Hong Kong egg waffle shop that started off as a stand at the Hester Street Fair closed this week after seven years. The business will continue to sell its waffle and pancake kits online and are available for catering, according to an Instagram post announcing the closure.

Prospect Heights: Neighborhood coffee shop Coffee Spot is out on Classon Avenue. The small, bathroom-sized cafe recently renovated its interior and opened for evening service with wine. It’s since been gutted.

Ridgewood: The Acre, a well-liked comfort food spot in Queens, ended its two-year run this week. The restaurant attributed the closure to staffing shortages, supply chain issues, and other setbacks caused by the pandemic. “Since we opened our doors in June of 2020, we have been stuck in a perpetual state of survival mode,” a post on Instagram reads.

Upper West Side: Mexican restaurant chain Oaxaca Taqueria appears to be have closed up shop. The windows on the chain’s Upper West Side outpost have been papered over, West Side Rag reports, while its other locations in Bed-Stuy, Boerum Hill, Stuyvesant Heights, Williamsburg, Gowanus, Murray Hill, the Upper East Side, and Hell’s Kitchen, are all listed as either temporarily or permanently closed online. Calls to the nine locations reveal that their phone lines have been disconnected.

Wakefield: Jerk chicken favourite Forever Jerk is no longer grilling in the Bronx, owner Oneil Reid shared in a post on Instagram. The business, which has locations in Brooklyn, Queens, and Florida, was applauded by the New York Times last year for its “pull-apart tenderness that a fourth-generation Carolina pitmaster would admire.” It opened at this location in February.

West Village: The Jane Hotel Ballroom and Rooftop, one of New York City’s most legendary party spots of the aughts, closed on November 20. Earlier this year, it was reported that the Jane Hotel had been sold to hotelier Jeff Klein, a west coast operator who formerly owned the Monkey Bar in Midtown . The space has since closed for renovations, as Klein refashioned it into an East Coast outpost of his members-only San Vicente Bungalows club.

Health inspector shares restaurant deal breakers

Posted on28/05/202307/12/2022Author

A health inspector shared her list of deal breakers when it comes to dining out at restaurants, and her guidelines sparked a discussion in the comments about other restaurant red flags.

“I’ve seen a lot,” a TikToker and health inspector who goes by the username Too Far North (@toofar_north) wrote in the caption for a video in which she shares her list of factors that turn her off to certain restaurants. Not only did viewers find her helpful guidelines, but her rules also got people talking about other dining indiscretions.

The clip features a montage of places the restaurant health inspector avoids, starting with buffets.

While some of the red flags listed are obvious, such as places with dirty bathrooms, others might come as a surprise, such as restaurants with huge menus.

Last but not least, establishments where the staff seem unhappy is another deal breaker. Further breaking down her rules in the comments, the woman states that “buffets are unsanitary” and germs can easily spread.

She continues, noting that a dirty bathroom is a sign of a dirty kitchen, while an extensive menu is the code for “lots of cheap frozen food.” Plus, if most of the staff seem unhappy working there, chances are the owners aren’t great.

“I couldn’t agree more”

Viewers, including many restaurant professionals, took to the comments to share their thoughts on the protocol.

“I believe that buffets are like a training course for my gut resilience,” one user joked.

“Bartender of eight years here, and I couldn’t agree more, especially [about] the staff. It shows good management, aka a good restaurant,” commented one seasoned professional.

“Huge menus have always been a turn off for me. How can they serve all of that variety fresh?” one TikToker remarked.

If you ever need the incentive to cook more meals at home, this video and the comments just might do the trick.

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Can YOU guess how much booze is in these glasses?

Posted on26/05/202307/12/2022Author

If a bottle of wine opened in the evening seems to magically always disappear, there could be a reason.

When a glass of wine is in front of them, many people underestimate how much wine it actually contains, new research suggests.

It could explain why the measures served at home are often larger than those served at bars and restaurants, and why people often over-indulge at Christmas parties.

Almost three-quarters of adults underestimate the amount of wine in a 250ml glass, according to a survey by Direct Line Motor Insurance.

How many units are in these two glasses? Only 15 per cent guessed right for wine, whereas 23 per cent knew the answer for gin. SCROLL TO THE BOTTOM FOR ANSWERS

Shown the large glass, containing a third of a bottle, 70 per cent believed it was a medium or small glass.

When shown a serving of gin in a glass, just 22 per cent correctly identified a double measure.

Some 59 per cent of people asked believed the double measure to be only a single measure.

Responding to a survey of 2,000 people, Andrew Misell, from Alcohol Change UK, said: ‘We’ve seen a big shift in drinking habits in recent years with more and more of us drinking at home.

‘But, as this study has shown, many people are unsure of the size of the drinks they pour themselves, and often underestimate how much they’re having.

‘This can lead to them drinking more than they intended without realizing.

‘If you’re drinking at home, it’s smart to get into the habit of checking the units in your drinks, keeping a running tally, and staying under 14 units a week.’

DrinkAware, the national charity working to prevent alcohol misuse, advises people to ‘take the guesswork out of pouring’ by getting an alcohol measuring cup, or using ordinary kitchen scales.

Earlier this year, Professor Julia Sinclair, chair of the addictions faculty at the Royal College of Psychiatrists, warned millions of Britons are causing themselves ‘silent harm’ through drinking too much.

People drink at home, failing to keep track of how much they are consuming, and encouraging each other to have more, she said.

The new research from Direct Line found almost 40 per cent of drinkers never check how much alcohol they pour at home.

Only 15 per cent correctly identified that a large glass of wine contained 3.2 units of alcohol, with almost a third element and the rest opting for 2.4 or 2.8 units.

The NHS advice is for men and women not to drink more than 14 units a week on a regular basis.

Researchers at the University of Cambridge have previously found people can be nudged into drinking less wine at home using 50cl bottles instead of the standard 70cl size.

Responding to the new research, Professor Dame Theresa Marteau, director of the Behavior and Health Research Unit at the University of Cambridge, said: ‘We know that wine glasses have almost doubled in size since the 1990s.

‘So one of the most effective ways of countering our well-known inability to judge portion sizes of drinks and food is to use smaller glasses and plates.’

Dr Emily Finch, chair of the Addictions Faculty at the Royal College of Psychiatrists, said: ‘During the pandemic we saw a rise in alcohol consumption – some people who never drank, except for when they went out, began to drink at home, often for longer and without realizing just how much they were consuming.

‘Some of these will end up drinking at problematic levels.

‘Worryingly, not only are people trying to overcome home drinking habits, formed during the pandemic, they are now facing a cost-of-living crisis which has potential risks again in some circumstances for increased home drinking.’

ANSWER. Wine: 3.2 units, Gin: 1.8 units.

DO YOU DRINK TOO MUCH ALCOHOL? THE 10 QUESTIONS THAT REVEAL YOUR RISK

One screening tool used widely by medical professionals is the AUDIT (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Tests). Developed in collaboration with the World Health Organization, the 10-question test is considered to be the gold standard in helping to determine if someone has alcohol abuse problems.

The test has been reproduced here with permission from the WHO.

To complete it, answer each question and note down the corresponding score.

YOUR SCORE:

0-7: You are within the sensible drinking range and have a low risk of alcohol-related problems.

Over 8: Indicates harmful or hazardous drinking.

8-15: Medium level of risk. Drinking at your current level puts you at risk of developing problems with your health and life in general, such as work and relationships. Consider cutting down (see below for tips).

16-19: Higher risk of complications from alcohol. Cutting back on your own may be difficult at this level, as you may be dependent, so you may need professional