BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — By the end of Park Plaza Restaurant’s final day of operation on Thursday, owner Dimitri Likourentzos had lost his voice. “So many people came to cry, to hug, to say goodbye. I feel like I broke the world’s heart,” he whispered to the Brooklyn Eagle.

The Park Plaza staff poses with Owner and Chef, Dimitri Likourentzos on the final day of service, Thursday, August 28, 2025. Photo by Beth Eisgrau-Heller

The closing of the classic American diner and bar at 220 Cadman Plaza West in Brooklyn Heights, in operation for 42 years and across three generations, felt like the end of an era to the hundreds who descended on the spacious eatery for one last meal after the Eagle broke the news Monday. “They actually announced it at a Lady Gaga concert. The road crew used to eat h

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