'Best Burger' On UWS Spot Closes Suddenly, Report Says

UPPER WEST SIDE, NY — A takeout staple on the Upper West Side hailed for its tasty burgers closed suddenly after 30 years in business, according to reports.

Harriet’s Kitchen, located on Amsterdam Avenue between West 84th and 85th streets shuttered with no prior announcement and no note left in the window, the neighborhood blog I Love the Upper West Side first reported.

The closure occurred shortly after the restaurant's landlord and city marshals paid the business a visit, neighborhood publication the West Side Rag reported.

Nearby business owners told the West Side Rag that Harriet's Kitchen staff were crying when the restaurant closed down due to a lack of prior notice.

"The landlord said that [Harriet's Kitchen owner Don] just couldn’t make it," Carmine Mitroni, owner of neighborhing restaurant Celeste, told the West Side Rag. "He was there for 32 years."

Harriet's Kitchen had limited space, there were only two small tables for customers to eat, but built up a large customer base for its takeout offerings. The food represented a good value for the neighborhood, and the restaurant's burger was named the best on the Upper West Side by the food blog Eating In Translation.

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