NYC Restaurant Closings, September 2023 | Eater NY
"I’m saddened that Rincón Criollo, a family-owned Cuban restaurant on Junction Boulevard that had been open since 1976, closed on September 21; Eater’s critic once called it “the best Cuban restaurant in town.” Esther and Rudy Acosta, who took over from their great uncles in 2011, said they never fully recovered from COVID—the restaurant was limited to takeout for most of the pandemic, its outdoor setup consisted of a single table, and their rent was slated to increase—though the family hopes to reopen in Long Island, where they opened a second restaurant in 2015." - Luke Fortney
