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The restaurant was established in 1946 by two Italians, Gino Robusti and Bruno Caravaggi, who met when they were both working in Spa, Belgium.They had originally come to the United States in 1939 to work in the Belgian Pavilion's restaurant at the 1939 New York World's Fair and stayed on to work at Brussels Restaurant on 26 East 63rd Street.
Corton was a New French cuisine restaurant located at 239 West Broadway (between Walker Street and White Street) in Tribeca, Manhattan, in New York City run by chef Paul Liebrandt and restaurateur Drew Nieporent. [1] [2]
Sylvia's Restaurant of Harlem Taïm Tavern on the Green – reopened as a restaurant on April 24, 2014, after being used as a public visitors' center and gift shop run by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation from 2010 to 2012
Tom's Restaurant was the locale that inspired Suzanne Vega's 1987 song "Tom's Diner." [2]Later, its exterior was used as a stand-in for the fictional Monk's Café in the 1989–1998 television sitcom Seinfeld, where comedian Jerry Seinfeld's eponymous character and his friends regularly convened to dine.
The Colony served liquor during prohibition, serving it in cups rather than glasses, and keeping its liquor in a service elevator where it could easily be moved, though Mayor Walker protected the restaurant from raids. [5] It was the first restaurant in New York to have air conditioning, which was installed in
Lutèce was a French restaurant in Manhattan that operated for more than 40 years before closing in early 2004. It once had a satellite restaurant on the Las Vegas Strip. [2]It was famous for its Alsatian onion tart and a sauteed foie gras with dark chocolate sauce and bitter orange marmalade. [3]
Lucien is a French restaurant located on First Avenue in the East Village neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. Lucien was opened by Moroccan-born restaurateur Lucien Bahaj in 1998. [ 1 ] The menu includes traditional French fare inspired by Bahaj's upbringing in the South of France .
Florent was a hub of gay New York. Morellet was diagnosed HIV positive in 1987 and used to post his T-cell count on the restaurant's wall menu along with the daily specials. [4] It attracted a highly eclectic clientele. [4] [2] It was also known for its Bastille Day celebrations, which started in 1989, the year of the French bicentennial. [6]