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Saying Good-Bye to Zoë Restaurant

An 18-year run caps the restaurant's quiet contribution to New York dining
Posted: Nov 13, 2009 10:12am ET

Usually people run to restaurants when they just open. Critics jockey to be first with a review, despite a wait staff and kitchen that inevitably has kinks to work out. Diners want to say they’ve been there while the place is still "hot." Does anyone ever rush to get to a restaurant that’s closing? When Nancy and I saw the small notice in the paper earlier this week that Zoë was shuttering this coming weekend after an impressive 18-year run, it was sad news.

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