The E. 52nd St. building that housed haute cuisine heavyweight La Grenouille, pictured above, has been sold to the owner of the famed Beijing-based restaurant franchise Quanjude. ( Photo: Jack Ahern ) La Grenouille Building Sold to Beijing-Based Restaurant Franchise For $14.3 Million The building that housed La Grenouille, the recently-closed haute cuisine staple on E. 52nd St., has been sold to the Beijing-based... News 06 Nov 2024 | 12:40
La Grenouille–which translates to “The Frog”–closed after more than 60 years in September. The French haute cuisine staple, located on E. 52nd St., was popular with the rich and famous. ( Photo: Jack Ahern) La Grenouille (“The Frog”) Closes Its Doors on E. 52nd St. La Grenouille–which is French for “The Frog”–has closed, after more than 60 years of business and a fair serving of family... News 24 Sep 2024 | 05:33
A line formed outside Neary’s as the 4 p.m. opening time drew nearer on July 18, their second-to-last day of business. ( Photo: India Brown) Iconic East Side Irish Pub Neary’s Closing its Doors After 57 Years The famous Irish bar and restaurant Neary’s on E. 57th Street and First Ave. is finally closing shop after 57 years of business.... News 19 Jul 2024 | 11:17
The exterior of historic restaurant Delmonico’s at 56 Beaver St. in the Financial District. Delmonico’s opened nearly 200 years ago, and has the longest legacy of any fine dining restaurant. ( Photo: India Brown) Commissioner of Small Business Services Promises Bright Future On the muggy morning of June 6, dozens of lower Manhattan small business owners gathered at the landmark restaurant Delmonico’s... News 07 Jun 2024 | 03:59
Manhattan model Karen Rempel paints the town red at Travelers Poets & Friends, a heartful Italian café market, bistro, and bakery, centered between the Pamina gelato shop and the elevated New Italian restaurant, Alaluna. ( Philip Maier) Karen’s Quirky Style Celebrates the Sunny Flavors of Italy at Travelers Poets & Friends It’s time for celebration as Travelers Poets & Friends brings the sunny flavors of Italy to an empty storefront at Sixth... News 15 May 2024 | 02:03
Casa Adela on the Lower East Side is a favorite of Carlina Rivera, who represents city council district 3. Photo: Brian Berger Here’s Where Your Political Leaders Dine Across Manhattan While the life of the local politician is usually one of hard-working days and glamorous nights, they still need to eat.... News 08 Apr 2024 | 01:59
Stratic Morfogen, a third generation restaurauteur, owns upscale restaurants including three locations of the Brooklyn Chop House but he’s returning to his roots as he takes over the Lyric Diner in Gramercy, that will become Diner24. ( Daneil Kawk /Diner24) Adding to His Plate: Upscale Restaurant Vet Takes Over Venerable Diner in Gramercy Score one for the people who won’t have to see another bank or drug store chain on the corner. One veteran of the industry... Features 08 Jan 2024 | 12:02
Ellen Hart, the force behind Ellen’s Stardust Diner. The Stardust Diner and Ellen Hart are Stardust Survivors, Outpacing City Recovery Ellen’s Stardust Diner almost did not survive those dark days of the pandemic. “I thought I might not open,” recalled Ellen... News 26 May 2023 | 11:34
Restaurants and bars in NYC are struggling to stay afloat while they wait for their liquor licenses to be approved. Photo: Pexels. Restaurateurs Exasperated With Long Liquor License Delays Restaurateurs and bar owners are furious with the New York State Liquor Authority for its long delays in processing liquor... News 27 Mar 2023 | 04:02
Marcus Samuelsson, already one of New York’s hottest celebrity chefs thanks to three star Red Rooster Harlem, said the new restaurant Hav & Mar that he opened in Chelsea last year is a nod to both his Swedish and Ethiopian heritage, combining the Swedish translation of the word “ocean” with the Amharic translation for the word “honey.” Photo: Wikimedia Commons ( NEIL GRABOWSKY) The Celeb Chef Behind Chelsea’s Hav & Mar and Red Rooster Harlem Dishes on Food Diversity NEW YORK (AP) - Marcus Samuelsson is keen on leading with intention. That focus is seared into the delectable dishes prepared... News 20 Mar 2023 | 05:25
The Alleva Dairy, which has been a staple of Little Italy at the corner of Grand and Mulberry Streets for 130 years, was in danger of closing its doors forever, but now has an eleventh hour deal to relocate to Lyndhurst NJ–about 11 miles away on the other side of the Holland Tunnel. Photo: Angela Barbuti 130-Yr-Old Cheese Store in Little Italy Is Saved by a Last Minute Deal But Has to Move to NJ They are calling it a “miracle on Mulberry Street.” On March 1, Alleva Dairy, the oldest cheese shop in America, closed its... News 03 Mar 2023 | 11:03
David Boulud, who left the upper East Side two years ago, plans a return with a new Cafe Boulud that he told the NY Post he hopes to open this fall. Photo: Cafeboulud.com Celeb Chef Boulud Plans Return to UES on E. 63rd Street Celebrated chef Daniel Boulud will be opening a revamped iteration of beloved Cafe Boulud on the Upper East Side. The new... News 13 Feb 2023 | 03:17
Patrick Schmidt at Lady Blue cocktail bar. Photo: Phil O’Brien at W42ST Magazine It’s All Peachy Keen in Hell’s Kitchen In the current state of the restaurant industry in New York City, “everything has to be an experience and a story, having... News 14 Nov 2022 | 09:54
Surprise statement: City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams (left) said at a Citizens Union breakfast (with moderator John Avlon) that outdoor dining should be confined to sidewalks. Photo via Adrienne Adams on Twitter Booze and Bike Lanes Nothing is ever simple in the Great City. Take the revolution in outdoor dining wrought by the pandemic. Ok, we still aren’t... News 02 Oct 2022 | 11:43
Mayor Eric Adams (right) announces a new enforcement initiative spotlighting active outdoor dining sheds in the city’s Open Restaurants program and removing abandoned sheds that were part of restaurants that have shut down. West 32nd Street and Fifth Avenue, Thursday, August 18, 2022. Photo: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office. The Mayor’s Sledgehammer Mayor Eric Adams took a sledgehammer to an abandoned dining shed last week, hoping to remove one of the obstacles to permanent... News 22 Aug 2022 | 12:02
