New York recently said goodbye to a 30-year restaurant facing Carnegie Hall. Now, a Cambodian pioneer, an 89-year-old Italian pastry shop and a beloved Brooklyn ramen destination have joined the city’s rapidly growing list of losses.
Bayon in Manhattan
Bayon closed August 3, ending an important chapter in New York’s Cambodian dining history.
Chef Minh Truong and his wife, Mandy, originally opened Angkor Cambodian Bistro at 408 East 64th Street in 2015. It became one of the city’s very few full-service Cambodian restaurants before closing during the pandemic in 2020. When the space became available again, the landlord reached out to the couple directly.
They returned at the start of 2024 with Bayon, named for the famous Cambodian temple. The new restaurant earned a Michelin Bib Gourmand that same year and held it again in 2025…