New York Magazine: December 7, 2020 Issue

Farewell to My Go-to

Ruth Reichl, Rumaan Alam, Jiayang Fan, and more on losing the place where they were a regular.

By The Editors

Farewell to Odessa, Once a Place for Pierogies and a Lost Friendship

“It was just there, and now it isn’t.”

By Christopher Bonanos

Farewell to My Party Spot

Remembering late nights, sweaty dance floors, and karaoke with celebrities.

By The Editors

Farewell to BBar, Where I Was Still Hung-over from the ’90s

“It existed in a zone unimaginable in Manhattan today.”

By Jonathan van Meter

Farewell to the Places That Made New York What It Was

Saying good-bye to Gem Spa, Gavin Brown’s Enterprise, the Staten Island Yankees, and more.

By The Editors

Farewell to the Place I Got In Shape (and Stayed Sane)

Wyatt Cenac, Cat Marnell, and Joshua David Stein on losing their favorite workouts.

By The Editors

Farewell to the Places I Took My Dates and Old Friends

Saying good-bye to the Mermaid Inn, Rose’s Brooklyn, Pegu Club, and more.

By The Editors

Farewell to China Chalet, the City’s Hottest Dim Sum Disco

Party till 3 a.m. Then open for lunch the next day.

By Emilia Petrarca

Farewell to My Brick and Mortar Shops

The now-shuttered stores that made an impression, from Staten Island to Hudson Yards.

By The Editors

Farewell to That Gentrifying Harlem Restaurant I Really Won’t Miss

It catered to the people the owner wanted to see in the neighborhood, not the people who were already there.

By Shamira Ibrahim

Issue Contents

Table of Contents

December 7, 2020

Reasons We’ve Loved New York

Reasons to Love New York

Farewell to My Go-to

Farewell to Odessa, Once a Place for Pierogies and a Lost Friendship

Farewell to My Party Spot

Farewell to BBar, Where I Was Still Hung-over from the ’90s

Farewell to the Places That Made New York What It Was

Farewell to the Place I Got In Shape (and Stayed Sane)

Farewell to the Places I Took My Dates and Old Friends

Farewell to China Chalet, the City’s Hottest Dim Sum Disco

Farewell to My Brick and Mortar Shops

Farewell to That Gentrifying Harlem Restaurant I Really Won’t Miss

Intelligencer

Tomorrow

The Group Photo

Noticed

Afterimages

Departments

‘New York’ Crossword

Comments: Week of December 7, 2020

The Approval Matrix: Week of December 7, 2020

On the Cover of New York Magazine: Reasons We’ve Loved New York

Strategist

Best Bets

The Look Book

Design Hunting

Restaurant Review

The Dish

The Culture Pages

The Best of a Very, Very, Very Weird Year

Nothing Made Sense in 2020 — Unless You Were on the Internet

The Best TV of 2020

The Best Movies of 2020

The Best Albums of 2020

The 10 Best Books of 2020

The 10 Best Comedy Specials of 2020

The Best Podcasts of 2020

The 10 Best Art Shows of 2020

The 10 Best Video Games of the Year

To Do: December 9–23

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