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Adolph's Asti was an Italian restaurant in New York City's Greenwich Village. It was unique in that many of the waiters were professional opera singers who routinely performed for the restaurant guests. Asti first opened in 1924, and was open for over 75 years before closing on New Year's Eve 1999–2000. [1]
In July 1979 The New York Times rated the restaurant 3 stars, [3] and in September 1979, in an article about nouvelle cuisine in the Times, Mimi Sheraton wrote "Several Americans who do their own versions of this French cooking are also of interest. The best is Sally Darr, who cooks at her restaurant La Tulipe, 104 West 13th Street".
Lüchow's was a restaurant at 110 East 14th Street at Irving Place in East Village (near Union Square) in Manhattan, New York City, with the property running clear through the block to 13th Street. It was established in 1882 [ 1 ] – at a time when the surrounding neighborhood was primarily residential [ 2 ] – when a German immigrant, August ...
The construction was funded by New York state, New York City, and private interests, as well as $152 million secured by the Trust through the sale of air rights. The 4-mile (6.4 km) long, 550-acre (220 ha), Hudson River Park. [5]
Ratner's was founded in 1905 by Jacob Harmatz and his brother-in-law Alex Ratner, who supposedly flipped a coin to decide whose name would be on the sign. [1] Ratner sold his share in the restaurant to Harmatz in 1918, and it remained in the Harmatz family from then on.
The Lone Star Cafe was a cafe and club in New York City at 61 Fifth at the corner of Fifth Avenue and 13th Street, from 1976 to 1989. [1] The Texas-themed cafe opened in February 1976 and became the premier country music venue in New York and booked big names and especially acts from Texas, like Greezy Wheels, George Strait, Asleep at the Wheel and Roy Orbison. [2]
The Charlie Parker Residence at 151 Avenue B between 9th and 10th Streets, where jazz musician Charlie "Bird" Parker lived from 1950 to 1954, is a New York City landmark. [5] Gracie Mansion, a New York City landmark and official residence of the mayor of New York City, is located on East End Avenue at 88th Street.
Lespinasse was a fine dining establishment initially run by and primarily associated with executive chef Gray Kunz (1955–2020). It was located in the St. Regis New York hotel in Midtown Manhattan, New York City.