{"id":283095,"date":"2026-07-01T01:35:28","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T01:35:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/283095\/"},"modified":"2026-07-01T01:35:28","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T01:35:28","slug":"historic-manhattan-steakhouse-and-three-other-nyc-restaurants-close-in-june-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/283095\/","title":{"rendered":"Historic Manhattan Steakhouse and Three Other NYC Restaurants Close in June 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

June brought several notable restaurant closures across New York. The closures included four well-known restaurants across the city. The list ranges from a longtime Upper East Side steakhouse to a farm-to-table restaurant in Ridgewood.<\/p>\n

New York Restaurants Closed in June 2026<\/p>\n

Village Green, Craft, Donohue\u2019s Steak House, and Cozy Soup \u2018n\u2019 Burger all closed in June 2026. Here\u2019s a closer look at each closure.<\/p>\n

Village Green Restaurant
\n\"Village\"Village<\/a>Outside image of Village Green Restaurant (Image Credit: Facebook @Village Green Restaurant)<\/p>\n

A longstanding favorite, Village Green Restaurant<\/a> closed its doors on June 6, 2026. The restaurant occupied a historic 1896 carriage house on Prospect Street in Ridgewood. Chef-owner Kevin Portscher operated the restaurant for the past 15 years.<\/p>\n

\u201cThank you again for believing in us and supporting our business. We are honored to be part of this community and appreciate each and every one of you,\u201d said the team.<\/p>\n

The farm-to-table restaurant was known for its seasonal New American menu and BYOB policy. In the closure announcement post, the owner thanked the customers, staff, and community for their support. Know more about the restaurant closure here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Closing date:\u00a0June 6, 2026<\/p>\n

Donohue\u2019s Steak House<\/p>\n

Donohue\u2019s Steak House has shut down its Manhattan Lexington Avenue location after 76 years of operation. The family-run steakhouse served\u00a0its final meal on June 19. It offered an old-school atmosphere and classic steakhouse dishes.<\/p>\n

Although the original Manhattan location has closed, the Donohue family will continue operating its Westhampton Beach restaurant. The family also plans to open a new restaurant on Long Island, continuing the Donohue family\u2019s restaurant legacy.\u00a0Read more about the restaurant here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Closing date:\u00a0June 19, 2026<\/p>\n

Cozy Soup \u2018n\u2019 Burger
\n\"Cozy\"Cozy<\/a>Outside image of Cozy Soup \u2018n\u2019 Burger restaurant in New York (Image Credit: Yelp @ Ruwan J.)<\/p>\n

After over half a century of service, Cozy Soup \u2018n\u2019 Burger<\/a> has permanently closed. The landmark NoHo diner served its final customers on June 22. In the closure announcement, the restaurant team cited rising operating costs and slower business as the reasons for its closure.<\/p>\n

The diner was known for its burgers, homemade soups, all-day breakfast, and unlimited coffee refills. It had cozy booths, vintage diner decor, and a welcoming atmosphere. More information about the restaurant is available here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Closing date:\u00a0June 22, 2026<\/p>\n

Craft
\n\"Craft\"Craft<\/a>Image of the Craft restaurant in NY from outside (Image Credit: Yelp @Jordan W.)<\/p>\n

Chef Tom Colicchio founded Craft<\/a> in 2001. The restaurant served its final guests on June 27, ending a nearly 25-year run.<\/p>\n

The restaurant was awarded the James Beard Award in 2002 for \u2018Best New Restaurant\u2019. The restaurant also received widespread acclaim and numerous industry accolades over the years. To celebrate its final chapter, the restaurant offered a month-long deal of 50% off on all wines. Read more about the closure of the restaurant here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Closing date:\u00a0June 27, 2026<\/p>\n

The four closures capped a month that saw several longtime New York restaurants permanently close their doors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"June brought several notable restaurant closures across New York. The closures included four well-known restaurants across the city.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":283096,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[75,84,83,9,24,63],"class_list":["post-283095","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-manhattan","tag-manhattan","tag-manhattan-headlines","tag-manhattan-news","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-nyc"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/283095","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=283095"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/283095\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/283096"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=283095"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=283095"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=283095"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}