El Rio Grande was a restaurant located in Murray Hill in Manhattan that was open for over 40 years. My father was a cook at the restaurant for more than 10 years and was laid off when the restaurant had to shut down due to rent prices. Many local and loved restaurants are forced to close because of rent increases. There are many different factors that influence the price of food we’re eating. Rent is a big aspect in whether a restaurant is able to close its doors or stay open and the cost of the food. 

Question- When eating out do you go to nice areas or stay local ? Do you know of any restaurants that had to shut down due to a rent increase ?