![]() ![]() I don't know if there's a word in Chinese for the Yiddish word Haimish, but if there is, it applies to 69 Bayard. 69 Bayard 4 ever." It's quite possible that Sweetness is somebody's name, but I prefer to think it refers to the flavor of the place, which is sweet-and warm and friendly. On the wall near my table, a pair of dollar bills read: "Sweetness was here. I ate my chicken wings while regulars came in and out, hugging the waiters, taking pictures, saying goodbye. "Everything in Chinatown," she said, "is going up. The mom told me how she used to pick up her son from school and bring him in every day for a good, affordable meal. Inside the busy restaurant, I shared a table with a Chinese family. It's the story we've heard now a hundred thousand times. They closed because the landlord hiked the rent, denying them a new lease. Most of the patrons were young Chinese people, long-time regulars, and a few older folks.Īccording to NPR, 69 Bayard had been here for 80 years. The line went down the block and around the corner. I went in for a final meal-and also a first. As I reported last week, the restaurant 69 Bayard closed in Chinatown this weekend.
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