Gothamist: BREAKING: Ta Ta To Teany-- Totally True!

Catherine

Thu, 19 Jan 2006 08:22:59 -0500

Hi LES hipster! I like the Teanychino, the Almond Joy, the Lavender tea and, of course, the great Raspbellini (or three!). I haven't often eaten there though on my visits, although I have tried the Pan Bagnia, the no-Turkey Club and the Chef's Salad (w/out cheese) and they were pretty yummy. I've also tried the chocolate cheesecake (delicious but a little too rich for me), the plain cheesecake (yummy) and the Apple Crumble Pie, which was abolutely delicious so I had that twice. Ditch the girlfriend. No fun talking to a brick wall. And as for gas? Better out than in!

Catherine

Thu, 19 Jan 2006 08:16:41 -0500

I always spend time at Teany whenever I come over to New York (I live in London). It is a nice place to meet and mingle with friends. I hope very much that the "revamp" that Moby has suggested in his Journal will prove a great success.

Mon, 09 Jan 2006 14:30:21 -0500

Teany was very much open last night (1/8/06). What's going on?

Justin Smash

Sun, 08 Jan 2006 01:28:34 -0500

I'm a LES hipster and I will miss sipping my hot teany tea (#38) while silently sitting across from my model girlfriend who doesn't care if I'm alive. I sure will miss trying hard not to pass gas in my tight vintage wranglers. Oh the good old days of rolling my eyes and looking so cool, too cool, to cool for hot tea. I will miss the mirrors I'd fix hair do in and avoiding eye contact with my fellow patrons.

Anonymous

Thu, 05 Jan 2006 02:58:59 -0500

I need a job and I'm really confused. Although now I HAVE to get a new job. I'm angry. sad, and trying to find things to eat. Thanks a lot.

NYCinephile

Wed, 04 Jan 2006 10:47:58 -0500

This morning's AMNY cites you as breaking the story and the source of the rumor....

bullshi

Tue, 03 Jan 2006 23:18:11 -0500

moby has something to say himself: http://www.moby.com/journal "hi, contrary to some of the rumors that are floating around, teany isn't being shut down. we are going to close for a few weeks to revamp and re-model, but we're not shutting down. thanks for your interest, and happy new year. -moby and kelly"

baby

Tue, 03 Jan 2006 21:08:29 -0500

MOBY IS BORING. If Young Jeezy or At The Gates opened a cafe I would go.

former employee

Tue, 03 Jan 2006 21:01:07 -0500

he surely did fire us all this morning, and if any of us are hired back, it will be only one or two. moby gave it hands-down to kelly, and walked (i mean scurried) away. the sign on the door says 'closed for renovations', which means that they just wanted a way to hire at 6 bucks an hour instead of the former 8 or 9. the majority of us had planned on quitting anyway, but they beat us to it. moby is a damn pussy. i think the money went to his head.

munchie

Tue, 03 Jan 2006 19:18:44 -0500

Does this include Teany to Go? They make a mean breakfast bagel (with fakin' Canadian Bacon) as well as other delights (for when you don't want to go to Kate's). Frankly, Teany itself had a little too much attitude for me (though i did like their high tea).

Toby

Tue, 03 Jan 2006 17:16:43 -0500

It probably has something to do with that missing dog.

rev pays

Tue, 03 Jan 2006 15:43:23 -0500

What's this Teany thing? never heard of it. Tea is overpriced as it is already, everytime I buy an iced tea, I feel gyped. Tea should come with free refills.

smitty

Tue, 03 Jan 2006 15:23:06 -0500

bring back the teany turkey club! the club! bring it back!

annie

Tue, 03 Jan 2006 15:11:21 -0500

now i must share the truly bizarre label on the back of the expensive, teany herbal citrus cooler that i purchased at the mr. dumpling counter out of curiosity: thank you for drinking this teany drink. no, really: thank you. and if you're ever in the neighyborhood (we're on rivington between ludlow and orchard) come visit us and we'll give you a free piece of pie. well, actually, we probably won't be able to give you a free piece of pie. in our heart of hearts we'd love to give you a free piece of pie, but that's no way to run a business, right? we're sure you understand, as you're a very smart and savvy person, and don't let anyone ever tell you otherwise. [Ed. note - so basically, no pie, but here's your consolation prize, some balm for your raw, chafed self esteem.] still, come visit, and we're sorry about the 'no free pie' policy. thanks, kelly and moby

j0sh

Tue, 03 Jan 2006 14:59:29 -0500

actually moby the musician is named after the whale also. he is related to herman melville.

annie

Tue, 03 Jan 2006 14:51:02 -0500

i have a stuffed animal, a large fluffy white cow, and his name is moby the cow. but he's not named after moby the musician; he's named after the famed white whale

nola

Tue, 03 Jan 2006 14:17:14 -0500

Looks like Moby is another one of those high minded liberals that treats his employees like dirt. Too busy pontificating about world affairs to give a thought to his struggling workers.

Tue, 03 Jan 2006 13:59:37 -0500

The tea is low grade. Silly hipsters paying too much for low quality tea.

teeee

Tue, 03 Jan 2006 13:48:57 -0500

buaaaaaa and my tea? that was the only place with lots of tea falvors sniffffff

thinking so hard my head hurts

Tue, 03 Jan 2006 13:43:47 -0500

hey, i've worked in my parents' small restaurant. it's not easy being small, cuz we don't have economies of scale advantage. it's also a low margin kinda business. some things, like the cost of insurance for employees would make the whole business unprofitable and pointless. just because we perceived someone has money, (which i assumed was not amased from the coffee shop), doesn't mean that he should not abide by economic principals and sanity. this is not a comunist country, you can choose your own destiny or job.

pugsley

Tue, 03 Jan 2006 13:41:19 -0500

Maybe they are switching to a full meat menu and larger fonts - image makeover similar to an urban marlboro man.

diabolix

Tue, 03 Jan 2006 13:32:33 -0500

Good riddence, now we can get the whole Teany product line to implode for ridiculously bad tea! Never liked their entrees-boring and lacked any real flavor. FYI-That funny taste means that they don't clean their equipment well enough.

mary

Tue, 03 Jan 2006 13:24:34 -0500

Teany is closed. Employees were canned. If you don't believe it, go there and see for yourself!

Jack

Tue, 03 Jan 2006 13:15:45 -0500

"This Post is not False... I know for a fact that everyone there lost their jobs this morning." Whatever you say, oh accurate Anonymous one!

Tue, 03 Jan 2006 13:13:30 -0500

This Post is not False... I know for a fact that everyone there lost their jobs this morning.

Anonymous

Tue, 03 Jan 2006 13:11:28 -0500

I guess by 'revamp and re-model' he means 'fire the whole staff so I can make Teany into the Starbucks I've always wanted it to be.'Oh wait, employees of Starbucks get health insurance, sorry SB.

Jack

Tue, 03 Jan 2006 13:05:54 -0500

Methinks Choire basically is implying quantity does not equal quality. Case in point. The fact that this post is proven 100% false and not much more than gossip and unverified rumors. The sky is fallling! The sky is falling!

PBJ

Tue, 03 Jan 2006 12:57:01 -0500

From the Moby website, posted this morning: "contrary to some of the rumors that are floating around, teany isn't being shut down. we are going to close for a few weeks to revamp and re-model, but we're not shutting down. thanks for your interest, and happy new year. -moby and kelly" Hmmm...

Jill

Tue, 03 Jan 2006 12:55:41 -0500

I just checked Moby's website and found this message: teany rumors Jan 03, 2006 - New York City hi, contrary to some of the rumors that are floating around, teany isn't being shut down. we are going to close for a few weeks to revamp and re-model, but we're not shutting down. thanks for your interest, and happy new year. -moby and kelly

jake

Tue, 03 Jan 2006 12:48:44 -0500

bwa ha ha ha-- i love choire, but the real joke is the number of times he's posted to his so-called observer blog in the last 12 months! wait, this comment is off-topic. please return to the previous discussion.

EyeOnTheIsts

Tue, 03 Jan 2006 12:40:04 -0500

In 2005 "Gothamist reports" was a punchline. But the joke just won't die...

Lori

Tue, 03 Jan 2006 12:37:04 -0500

teany was never a "rocker's cafe" by any definition.

Tue, 03 Jan 2006 12:34:19 -0500

i LOVE teany!!! and i don't even like moby. what the fuck. this makes me sad. :(

klank

Tue, 03 Jan 2006 12:04:53 -0500

GREAT MOMENTS IN JOURNALISM.

Grande Enchilada

Tue, 03 Jan 2006 12:03:00 -0500

Not a moment too soon.

Chris

Tue, 03 Jan 2006 11:54:51 -0500

"Question: what will happen to the Teany Beverages tea-distribution operation? The "Calming Tea" flavor was pretty good-- although it did have a weird aftertaste." Time to start hoarding...

Tue, 03 Jan 2006 11:53:51 -0500

"...gave everyone one weeks compensation pay. They are going to reopen in a month with something different, but they fired everyone as of today." I always love the false sense of loyalty in the mom & pop business model...or in this case, pop. I'm curious to know if those who were fired will have first dibs on the new jobs (if they even want them). When patronizing some of these small cafes, I often see a smiling veneer on the face of a counterperson, with undoubtedly rotting insides since the employee most likely has no health insurance. If Mr. Moby did indeed provide this, then I stand corrected.

Tue, 03 Jan 2006 11:37:23 -0500

I'm vegan and I never ate there because it seemed overpriced.

moby un-fan

Tue, 03 Jan 2006 11:33:23 -0500

I'm just going to say this once: WHO GIVES A SHIT? I'm glad the place is gone, as every time I walk by it I hear some idiot say "Moby owns it" "Moby this" "Moby" "Mobymoby."

Tue, 03 Jan 2006 11:28:12 -0500

This was one of the worst places I have ever worked. Very long hours with no breaks and low pay. Very negative place. I am glad to see it closed its doors!

smitty

Tue, 03 Jan 2006 11:25:43 -0500

wah, I'm going to miss the Teany Turkey Club.