Another New York icon gone. St Mark's Place staple Gem Spa decided to close for good yesterday. Spent many hours and many late night runs to purchase the latest issues of Fashion and Music magazines there. Great Vanilla Egg creams too. Johnny Thunders knew. Sad. RIP Gem Spa❤️ pic.twitter.com/mCwEh0UD0q

— Arthur David Spota (@ADASpota) May 8, 2020

Good bye old friend. Sorry I didn’t visit you as often as I should’ve. But I made it one last time. #odessarestaurant pic.twitter.com/cWpSNCtA4Q

— Carta di Musica (@garsleat) July 17, 2020

This hurts a lot. #BBAR https://t.co/wJSZWnq1eS

— lauren (@LRL19) December 8, 2020

via @NYTOpinion

⁦@FrankBruni⁩ on #NYC #restaurant #dining & how tough these times are for the industry#UncleBoons closing is tragic beyond words. It was that rare restaurant that I.could visit again and again. A must to introduce to all #visitors https://t.co/uDqH4JIl17

— Suvir Saran (@suvirsaran) December 19, 2020

It still breaks our heart to see this sight. Thanks for sharing this pic. The physical store is closed but we live on thru our website at https://t.co/J9oR2xSFjA where we continue to sell #GEMSPA & #EastVillage inspired #merchandise, #art, #books & #photos. #Nyc #savenyc #oldnyc https://t.co/07Wn1GG6Fe

— Gem Spa (@GemSpa4) August 22, 2020

#PHILADELPHIA'S #CITYTAVERN CLOSES PERMANENTLY. Established in 1773, City Tavern was where the nation's #FoundingFathers dined, drank & celebrated. Now, it is closing permanently due to #Covid-19. https://t.co/ijgMMEEhsT

— Revolutionary NYC (@NYC250th) November 2, 2020