https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gage_and_Tollner🔗🔗
― Miami Jeeves And The Ties That Bind (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 20 July 2016 12:12 (seven years ago) link
Lupe's on 6th and Spring seems like the kind of place that should have closed ten years ago, but it was still there last time I checked (about two years ago)
― calstars, Wednesday, 20 July 2016 20:49 (seven years ago) link
Sorry, 6th and Broome
6th and Watts!
― mick signals, Wednesday, 20 July 2016 22:25 (seven years ago) link
Lol. I walked by there a month ago, on my way to Alidoro, which not only is still going but has another location now in midtown and was also surprised to see it was still there. Took my a while to figure out that the line of tourists waiting hours in the hot sun across the street were going to some trendy craft beer joint.
― The Professor of Hard Rain (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 20 July 2016 22:52 (seven years ago) link
Not quite in the spirit of this thread but placed here for reference The Most Important Restaurants in Forty Years
― The Professor of Hard Rain (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 23 July 2016 13:22 (seven years ago) link
Article about How Brooklyn Became Foodie Heaven. Cites Cucina as the pioneer, mentions Al Di La and Noodle Pudding.
― The Professor of Hard Rain (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 24 July 2016 15:27 (seven years ago) link
Of course parallel to the blossoming of Fifth Ave. in Park Slope there was the Smith St. restaurant explosion (late '90s), which we've alluded to upthread - Patois being the pioneer. Here's a pessimistic take on Smith St. today:
http://www.bkmag.com/2016/03/22/the-rise-and-fall-of-smith-street/
― Josefa, Sunday, 24 July 2016 17:09 (seven years ago) link
Thanks for that article, Josefa. Did a little Redd's Roster research tonight, not sure when I will be able to post the results.
― The Professor of Hard Rain (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 27 July 2016 03:23 (seven years ago) link
Referred to some information on this thread this evening. Very handy, thanks everybody for your hard work. I think I had a few more crumbs to add but nothing major.
― Planking Full Stop (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 31 August 2016 04:30 (seven years ago) link
http://whalebonemag.com/meet-married-couple-photographing-disappearing-face-new-york/
― 龜, Wednesday, 7 December 2016 20:02 (seven years ago) link
Lanza's is apparently closed for good. Had a 114-year run.
And on the more fancy-pants tip, Da Silvano is out of business too after 41 years.
― Josefa, Wednesday, 21 December 2016 20:50 (seven years ago) link
Missed this thread. When I lived in Cobble Hill Patois was the only "new" restaurant on Smith Street. Court St had Harvest which was the brunch spot. They turned it into Lobo for some reason which I remember being bad, which had a satellite on 5th ave that may still be there?
― dan selzer, Tuesday, 13 June 2017 01:58 (six years ago) link
Lansky Lounge took over the space that was Ratners, they had the big restaurant and the "speakeasy" with the entrance on Norfolk across from Tonic. I only went to Ratners once but that was great old Jewish NY.
― dan selzer, Tuesday, 13 June 2017 01:59 (six years ago) link
Lobo on 5th Ave. is history. Never quite saw the appeal of it.
Lansky Lounge was fun, I wonder where they went wrong because the concept seemed good
― Josefa, Tuesday, 13 June 2017 03:21 (six years ago) link
Lobo was always trash; Patois was good, Robin Des Bois was dry, Tabac is the true heir
― ein Sexmonster (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Tuesday, 13 June 2017 05:05 (six years ago) link
Is Sal's Pizza still on Court St? I lived a few doors down and would go there w/ a bunch of friends for special occasions. The waiters were surly and I couldn't believe the place wasn't better known as a classic pizza joint. Further down the street there was Lombardo's which I only went to once not long before it closed and it was fantastic. The gentrifiers didn't discover it in time because it closed and became a Dunkin Donuts I think.
― dan selzer, Tuesday, 13 June 2017 05:08 (six years ago) link
Sal's or Sam's?
― ein Sexmonster (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Tuesday, 13 June 2017 13:08 (six years ago) link
I don't remember, maybe it's Sam's? That sounds right. On Court near kane or baltic a block or two north of Cobble Hill Cinemas?
― dan selzer, Tuesday, 13 June 2017 14:20 (six years ago) link
That's Sam's, which is still in biz
― Josefa, Tuesday, 13 June 2017 14:30 (six years ago) link
...and awesome
― ein Sexmonster (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Tuesday, 13 June 2017 15:21 (six years ago) link
I used to get chicken parm heroes to go and you'd go into the back to pick up the order and they had this big Smith and Wesson poster.
― dan selzer, Tuesday, 13 June 2017 15:25 (six years ago) link
There is also a Sal's, which is on Court and Degraw.
― Guidonian Handsworth Revolution (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 13 June 2017 22:29 (six years ago) link
If I can go deep for a second, when I was a kid my mom would bring the family to a place called Betty Brown's Broadway Diner that is definitely in the top 10 memories of my childhood visiting the city. I remember it being HUGE and they served coffee in soup bowl sized coffee cups and I'd get sliders and french fries. I loved that place.
― dan selzer, Tuesday, 20 June 2017 18:03 (six years ago) link
I'm going to get an egg cream from gem spa next time i'm in the area
― 龜, Tuesday, 20 June 2017 18:17 (six years ago) link
I'm at Ferdinano's as we speak
― ein Sexmonster (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Tuesday, 20 June 2017 18:36 (six years ago) link
cup & Saucer closing
― 龜, Wednesday, 12 July 2017 20:23 (six years ago) link
fwiw French Roast closing
https://vanishingnewyork.blogspot.com/2017/07/french-roast-downtown.html
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 25 July 2017 19:43 (six years ago) link
that's wild, i walk by there every single morning and it's always busy
― adam, Tuesday, 25 July 2017 19:45 (six years ago) link
Just ate at Gene's, just on the other side of 11th Street from French Roast, for the first time. It's been in business since 1919! And it was good.
― Josefa, Wednesday, 26 July 2017 03:39 (six years ago) link
Know that place. Have some friends that love it. When I walked by French Roast for the first time in ages a year ago was surprised it was still open.
But came to post about Great Jones Café.
― Awaiting On U-Haul: Alfie's Best of Stig O'Hara (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 26 July 2017 13:39 (six years ago) link
Hadn't been to Great Jones in >15 yrs, but still, that's an end of an era.
Gene's is good Italian (had Caesar, filet of sole francese, spaghetti on side) but I would go back just for the bar, which looks amazing with people sort of on top of each other like it's a little party. I like bars like that that are seemingly set up for cross-talk.
― Josefa, Wednesday, 26 July 2017 14:32 (six years ago) link
Come to think of it Gene's kind of reminds me of Dan Tana's in West Hollywood
― Josefa, Wednesday, 26 July 2017 14:34 (six years ago) link
Totally agree and have myself participated in such conversations whilst waiting for my party to arrive
― Awaiting On U-Haul: Alfie's Best of Stig O'Hara (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 26 July 2017 15:07 (six years ago) link
hmmm, ridiculous
http://evgrieve.com/2017/07/after-34-years-off-bowery-great-jones.html
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 26 July 2017 20:20 (six years ago) link
Great Jones Café not closing after all, reopening today at 5pm
― Josefa, Wednesday, 2 August 2017 04:43 (six years ago) link
wha? wow
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 2 August 2017 11:20 (six years ago) link
This interview with the owner explains everything:
http://gothamist.com/2017/08/02/great_jones_cafe.php
― Josefa, Wednesday, 2 August 2017 16:07 (six years ago) link
The Riviera Cafe
― Barkis Garvey (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 4 August 2017 00:12 (six years ago) link
REALLY?
― ein Sexmonster (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Friday, 4 August 2017 01:23 (six years ago) link
Spike of Smalls, which, as you know, is across the street, posted a link on Facebook.
― Barkis Garvey (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 4 August 2017 02:31 (six years ago) link
http://www.showbiz411.com/2017/08/02/greed-destroying-greenwich-village-as-famed-eatery-the-riviera-set-to-close-after-48-years
― Barkis Garvey (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 4 August 2017 02:41 (six years ago) link
I watched that insane Texas-Toronto inning in the 2015 playoffs there
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Friday, 4 August 2017 03:10 (six years ago) link
Haven't gone in there in decades, but was always glad to pass by and see it was still a going concern.
― Barkis Garvey (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 4 August 2017 03:18 (six years ago) link
Shit i worked there for a bit more than a year! End of an era.
― i believe that (s)he is sincere (forksclovetofu), Friday, 4 August 2017 03:48 (six years ago) link
End of half a century
― Barkis Garvey (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 4 August 2017 03:54 (six years ago) link
as prev reported
https://vanishingnewyork.blogspot.com/2017/08/last-supper-at-riviera.html
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 31 August 2017 18:53 (six years ago) link
Noho Star :(http://vanishingnewyork.blogspot.com/2017/10/the-noho-star-temple-bar.html
― Commandolin Wind (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 11 October 2017 02:57 (six years ago) link
All that talk of Aggie's reminded me of Augie's, where I somehow got served, age 19, two martinis straight up with an olive, and watched an amazing jazz trio play about two feet from me. It remains one of the most magical nights of music ever.
http://www.nytimes.com/1996/07/28/nyregion/neighborhood-report-upper-west-side-free-music-cheap-beer-couldn-t-keep-jazz.html
v pleased that apparently its spirit lives on in the same location:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoke_(jazz_club)
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Saturday, 10 February 2018 21:28 (six years ago) link
the "weird new york" cut-off should probably be the smoking ban
tho some folks would argue that by the time they might be giants had moved to williamsburg in the early 90s it was all over
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Monday, 12 February 2018 14:51 (six years ago) link