Nusret Gökçe — AKA Salt Bae — opened Manhattan's Salt Bae Burger in 2020. Earlier this month, the Union Square restaurant closed its doors. The Turkish butcher, chef, and entertainer quickly rose to fame with the nickname Salt Bae, and has gone on to amass an international chain of Nusr-Et steakhouses. Salt Bae Burger opened in February 2020 — mere weeks before COVID-19 would shut down the world — but not before Gothamist dubbed it the "worst restaurant in New York City." The New York location was the second Salt Bae Burger opened by Gökçe.

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