Zaitzeff

Formerly High Chai

18 Ave. B · btwn 2nd & 3rd St
East Village, Manhattan

In 2026

Closed

Checked October 15, 2026.

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Overview

It's not hard to imagine that you're in New England at this low key, rustic bar and restaurant. It might be easier than getting your head around the fact you're eating a $20 kobe burger on Avenue B.

History

New England, by way of Avenue B

The family-run Zaitzeff opened its Avenue B burger restaurant in 2007¹. When we listed it, we said it was easier to imagine yourself in New England than to get your head around a twenty-dollar kobe burger on Avenue B. The healthy burger joint closed for good at 18 Avenue B in May 2012, while its Murray Hill and Financial District locations were to stay open².

Sources

Researched October 2026.

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