Internet sensation Salt Bae shuts down New York burger restaurant that infamously sold $99 milkshakes

Internet sensation Salt Bae shuts down New York burger restaurant that infamously sold $99 milkshakes

Just three years after opening, Manhattan's Salt Bae Burger has shut its doors. Nusret Gökçe captivated the internet in 2017 when an of him sprinkling salt onto steaks went wildly viral online. The Turkish butcher, chef, and entertainer quickly rose to fame with the nickname Salt Bae, and has gone on . Salt Bae Burger opened in February 2020 — mere weeks before COVID-19 would shut down the world — but not before the "worst restaurant in New York City." Earlier this month, it closed its doors, . The restaurant was located in Manhattan's Union Square neighborhood and known for interesting menu items including a free "ladies burger" with pink buns and a $99 gold milkshake, . The New York location was the second Salt Bae Burger opened by Gökçe. In 2019, he opened the first one in Dubai, . In April, Insider investigated claims of discrimination from former employees of Gökçe's restaurants, and spoke to nine former staff members .