"Nathan’s Famous in Dyker Heights is shutting its doors after 40 years in the neighborhood, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle reports. Located at 650 86th St., two blocks away from the Gowanus Expressway, the iconic hot dog shop will live on in the memories of local diners, many of whom showed up this week to bid the restaurant farewell. Resident Dario Veloso, now 53, says he’s been dining at the hot dog parlor since he was 12. The restaurant sold its 20,000-square-foot building plus the land it sits on for about $12 million last year, according to the Brooklyn Daily Eagle. It’s unclear what will replace it. The original Coney Island store remains open, along with dozens of other concession stands and shops in NYC." - Carla Vianna
