Momofuku Ko

"After 15 years in operation, the two-Michelin starred restaurant Momofuku Ko is closing on November 4, a spokesperson confirms, on the heels of Momofuku Ssäm Bar shuttering last month. The original Ko opened on First Avenue in 2008 with an $85 menu. The restaurant was awarded two Michelin stars, which it has held since 2009. In 2014, the restaurant moved to its current location in an East Village alley. It was awarded three stars by critics at Eater and the New York Times. The restaurant serves a tasting menu in the dining room and a choice of a tasting or a la carte dining at the bar. Eater critic Ryan Sutton emphasized how Ko helped defined fine dining for an era in his 2018 Ko review." - Melissa McCart