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Edward B. Corey acquired the lots on 138–146 West 48th Street and leased them to Cort for 21 years starting in January 1912. [47] Thomas Lamb was hired to design a theater there. [48] [49] That March, Cort announced that he would erect two theaters in New York City: the Cort Theatre on 48th Street and the Illington Theatre on 46th Street.
It opened in 2008 on the site of Montrachet, a restaurant Nieporent had opened in 1985. [3] It held two stars in the New York City Michelin Guide. [4] It closed in July 2013 when Chef Liebrandt left to open The Elm in Brooklyn. [citation needed] The restaurant is featured in the 2011 documentary A Matter of Taste. [citation needed]
Located at 7th Avenue and 48th Street, it was primarily noted in the bebop and progressive jazz era as a venue for traditional musicians. Henry "Red" Allen, a New Orleans veteran of many bands, including King Oliver's and Fletcher Henderson's, led the house band beginning in 1954. The Metropole featured jazz performances in the afternoon and ...
The 48th Street Theatre was a Broadway theatre at 157 West 48th Street in Manhattan. It was built by longtime Broadway producer William A. Brady and designed by architect William Albert Swasey. [1] The venue was also called the Equity 48th Street Theatre (1922–25) and the Windsor Theatre (1937–43).
A favorite attraction of the restaurant was its famous cheesecake. In a letter to New York in 1973, Dempsey wrote, "Jack Dempsey's cheesecake has been in existence for almost 40 years. And in New York it is an institution in itself. It is baked on our premises, eaten in our restaurant, as well as airmailed all over the United States and Europe.
The Stage Deli, located on Seventh Avenue just two blocks from Carnegie Hall, was a well-known New York City delicatessen, patronized by numerous celebrities. It was first opened in 1937 by Russian-Jewish immigrant Max Asnas. [1] [2] The deli was known for Broadway-themed dishes including the "Mamma Mia!"
Joe Allen is an American restaurant known as a Broadway meeting place for working actors, theater staff and fans – very much an industry institution. The restaurant is located on West 46th Street in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, and was opened in 1965 by a restaurateur of the same name.
Manny Goldrich (15 April 1904 – 25 May 1968), originally a saxophone salesman, founded Manny's Musical Instruments & Accessories Inc. in 1935 on West 48th Street. [3] From its start until 1959, Manny's was located at 120 West 48th Street. "Music Row" was so named because of the many music shops clustered there. [4]