This one hurts so much. Uncle Boons was (is!) probably my favorite restaurant in NYC. I even have a group text named after it. The food, of course, was always some of the best I& #39;ve ever had, but it was also the quintessential only-in-NYC restaurant. Awful. https://www.grubstreet.com/2020/08/uncle-boons-closing-coronavirus.html">https://www.grubstreet.com/2020/08/u...

Made the terrible horrible no-good mistake of browsing my camera roll for Uncle Boons photos because I like pain I guess and found this one containing two things I think about (literally) every day: green curry snails and spicy beer https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😭" title="Laut schreiendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Laut schreiendes Gesicht"> LOVE YOU FOREVER, UNCLE BOONS https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💔" title="Gebrochenes Herz" aria-label="Emoji: Gebrochenes Herz">

Now my go-to dinner-to-drinks spot Bar Sardine is closing?! https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😭" title="Laut schreiendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Laut schreiendes Gesicht"> The vibe, the burger, the oysters, Peter Frampton in the bathroom..a perfect place. Grateful it was my last pre-pandemic meal, but so devastated. Thanks for the very best nights, Bar Sardine https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💔" title="Gebrochenes Herz" aria-label="Emoji: Gebrochenes Herz"> https://ny.eater.com/2020/8/11/21363263/gabriel-stulman-bar-sardine-closing-nyc">https://ny.eater.com/2020/8/11...

I know all these closings aren& #39;t new and they& #39;re going to keep happening (don& #39;t be surprised if I add to this thread again soon), but that doesn& #39;t make it any easier. NYC will survive this, I know, but I& #39;m just sad that people won& #39;t get to experience these special places anymore.