A beloved restaurant is closing its Brooklyn location later this spring.
Dinosaur Bar-B-Que can be closing its doorways at its Union Road location after 15 years within the spot.
“It’s with a heavy coronary heart that we announce the closure of our beloved Brooklyn retailer later this spring,” the restaurant stated in an announcement posted to Instagram.
The restaurant famous that its lease has ended, and the constructing will now be demolished to make approach for brand new residences.
“Dinosaur Bar-B-Que Brooklyn has been greater than only a restaurant. It’s been a spot for associates, households, first dates, celebrations, and loads of unforgettable nights in Gowanus,” their Fb put up learn.
“However what actually made this place particular wasn’t simply the constructing. It was the individuals,” the assertion continued.
“Whereas it’s by no means simple to say goodbye to a spot like this, we’re extremely grateful for each visitor, each common, and each crew member who helped make Dinosaur Bar-B-Que Brooklyn what it’s.”
Whereas there isn’t a official last service date but, Dinosaur-Bar-B-Que stated they’ll inform patrons on social media as quickly as they know.
“Come see us and assist us ship this place off the fitting approach,” the restaurant stated. “And this isn’t goodbye endlessly. You may nonetheless discover us in Harlem and Upstate.”
“Brooklyn, thanks for 15 unforgettable years.”
Present playing cards can be honored on the Brooklyn location by way of its last day of service and in any respect remaining places thereafter.
The chain has one other location in Harlem and 4 upstate in Syracuse, Rochester, Troy and Buffalo. Dinosaur as soon as had 10 places, together with in Connecticut, New Jersey, Chicago and Baltimore, however all out-of-state outposts have since shuttered, in response to Syracuse.com.
Dinosaur Bar-B-Que began within the early Nineteen Eighties as a touring concession stand serving bikers. Founder John Stage and his motorbike good friend Mike Rotella then opened the primary bodily location in Syracuse in 1988.
On social media, locals expressed their unhappiness towards the closing of the restaurant.
“It might be much less painful in case you knew a top quality constructing was going to go up. Nevertheless it’s going to be a soulless field, with no allure, and constructed with the most cost effective accessible supplies. Smh,” one individual commented.
“It’s all the time for some unaffordable residences right here. How unlucky,” a consumer wrote.
“That sound you hear is the life being sucked out of cool previous Gowanus as quick as potential,” somebody stated on Fb.
“It sucks. I really feel it makes the neighborhood much less fascinating when all the companies shut and get changed by luxurious condos as a result of why even reside right here when there’s nothing to do besides go to work?” a Reddit consumer requested.
“Too many closures. The true NYC is being pushed out,” somebody stated. “The soul of town is dying from greed.”
“The issues that made Gowanus distinctive and particular for individuals to need to come to are the issues we’re shedding for these horrible, ridiculous-looking house buildings,” one added.
“Might the canal and its ghosts swallow up the ugly forest of condos which have stolen the sky and our favourite cool locations,” a consumer wrote. “Might the richies surprise what it was that ever introduced them right here.”
The restaurant additionally requested individuals within the feedback to share a few of their recollections, and plenty of patrons chimed in with significant moments that occurred at Dino.
“My uncle, who handed away, took me right here when it first opened. This was when he was first identified with most cancers,” one individual shared. “It was a tremendous day with wonderful meals with my uncle. I miss him a lot! Thanks for giving us an area to have such a ravishing reminiscence.”
“Despair metropolis… My daughter went to the kids’s faculty not removed from there and each final day of faculty the entire household would have a final day of faculty celebration dinner,” one other wrote.
“First strong meals my son ever ate was the mashed potatoes right here.. we nonetheless go each month.. now all rooster he eats is ‘dinosaur BBQ rooster,’ ” an area stated.
“My fkin coronary heart is damaged. The household meal takeout mainly acquired my husband and me by way of COVID lockdowns,” one wrote.
“That is unhappy. This was a go-to place for a lot of of my household celebrations. Thanks for every little thing. You’ll be missed,” one other commented.
