Eater's been devouring the shuttering of East Village landmark 2nd Avenue Deli, which this morning saw its facade defaced. Full progression of de-signage chronicled at Eater by special photographic correspondent Keith Kin Yan. A moment of silence, please.
· Second Avenue Kosher Delicatessen (1954-2006) [Eater]
· Decline and Fall of Second Ave. Deli (Continued) [Eater]
· Second Avenue Deli, The Way It Was [Eater]
· Second Avenue Deli Among Days' Tragic Closings [Curbed]
UPDATE: Photo documentation gets downright tragic with a set of new Eater pictures of the carnage titled Jack Lebewohl Turns Off the Lights. Not for the faint of heart.