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Yahoo
6 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Beloved NYC Cheese Shop Is Closing Its Final Location
We've seen dozens of restaurants close their doors over the last few years, and the closures have happened for a variety of reasons. The pandemic, rising costs, a shifting desire in customer palates and remodeling have all led to a number of different closures in major American cities. One beloved cheese shop, facing the ever-changing restaurant business, is closing its doors at its last location in New York City. The Bedford Cheese Shop will shut down its location at 67 Irving Place in Gramercy, citing "an extensive, multi-year renovation" at the location. "This challenge, coupled with other forces outside our control — rising costs of doing business in New York City, increasing prices of products and supplies, and broader economic uncertainty — has made a path forward unfeasible at this time.' The first Bedford Cheese Shop - a female-owned and operated business - was established on Williamsburg's Bedford Avenue in Brooklyn. The pandemic forced it to close in 2020, ending a 17-year stint for the flagship location. The shop was so popular that it expanded the Brooklyn location in 2016 to include a wine bar and an expanded menu that proved popular with locals. "We know that change is a constant, and with every challenge comes the possibility of new beginnings," the shop said on Instagram, announcing the closure of the Manhattan location this week. "For now, closing the Shop is a necessary step that will give us the space and time to reassess and reimagine what the next chapter of Bedford Cheese Shop might look like." Fans and others in the industry sent well wishes and condolences in the comment section. "So sorry to hear this! This is a hell of a time to be a small business! Sending y'all lots of love & light!," one fan said. Sad news! We stopped by last year while in NYC. Loved meeting everyone and seeing this wonderful gem in the cheese world," another fan noted. The restaurant closed its message with a salute to the artisanal cheese makers who helped stock the shop's shelves, and it urged fans to visit in the weeks ahead of its impending closure. We'll see what the future holds for the Bedford Cheese Shop and for small restaurants and eateries all around an ever-changing New York City. Beloved NYC Cheese Shop Is Closing Its Final Location first appeared on Men's Journal on May 29, 2025
Eater
7 days ago
- Business
- Eater
A Manhattan Cheese Shop Is Closing After 14 Years
Bedford Cheese Shop is closing its last remaining location, which it has occupied for 14 years, in mid-June. An announcement posted to the company website states that an exit at 67 Irving Place in Gramercy was necessary because 'the building is set to undergo an extensive, multi-year renovation. This challenge, coupled with other forces outside our control — rising costs of doing business in New York City, increasing prices of products and supplies, and broader economic uncertainty — has made a path forward unfeasible at this time.' The woman-owned cheese shop had previously closed its namesake location, on Williamsburg's Bedford Avenue, in 2020 after a 17-year run — a casualty of the pandemic. In its farewell post for Manhattan, the team hinted that 'change is a constant, and with every challenge comes the possibility of new beginnings.' Eater has reached out for more information on Bedford Cheese Shop's next steps. Lower Manhattan's latest wine bar comes from Cosme alums David Wilson and Zoe Clifton met years back working in the back-of-house of Cosme. This week, they opened Babysips, the Lower East Side's next hot natural wine bar at 176 Rivington Street, near Attorney Street. The food menu 'will pull inspiration from our time spent in Spain and Brazil, with a focus on more local ingredients,' Wilson told Eater back in January. This throwback lunch spot is back in Manhattan One of the best things to ever come out of the Hamptons was probably the dosa chain Hampton Chutney Co., which at its height had grown to several locations in Manhattan from the Upper West Side to Soho. In 2021, it closed its last remaining city outpost, but now it's eyeing a return: A lease has been signed on a storefront at 740 Broadway, at 2 Astor Place, near the NYU campus. Gary and Isabel MacGurn, still behind the business, got their start in 1995, making chutney sold at farmers markets, before opening an Amagansett cafe in 1997 that drew lunch crowds; New York City cafes followed in 2001. On the menu, dosas are served with untraditional fillings like goat cheese and mushrooms or grilled corn with pepperjack and avocado that mark a throwback era of fast-casual; they also serve chai and cardamon coffee. A Harlem Japanese cocktail bar calls it quits ROKC, a Japanese spot with an acronym that referred to ramen, oysters, kitchen, and cocktails, is closing on July 21, the owners announced on Instagram. The business endured for a decade and was listed on Eater's best restaurants in Harlem. The bar was an underrated leader in New York's experimental cocktail scene, with garnishes and vessels that even included a miniature diorama of gardening. Sign up for our newsletter.
