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The iconic Empire Diner in Chelsea is being taken over by the team that operates the obnoxiously fashionable but beautifully staffed Coffee Shop in Union Square. The owner of the property will not be renewing the lease with Renata Gonzalez, who's operated the classic diner for over three decades. Instead, the Gotham City Restaurant Group will replace Gonzalez with a 15-year lease rumored to be in the $25,000 per month range. Gonzalez says she's trying to get the new owner to keep some of the current employees, some of whom have been there for as long as her, but that seems unlikely. The name's changing too, but that hasn't been revealed yet.
Coffee Shop co-owner Carolyn Benitez tells Chelsea Now the diner will still operate 24/7, but she's planning on radically reinventing the menu: "It’s a diner in feel, and that’s what appeals to us. It’s not going to have any other identity except being a great old diner with better food." She's promising "better ingredients and better quality production," as well as "that Coffee Shop flavor," which we interpret as 'higher prices and hot but aloof servers.' Oh well, at least we're not losing it to Alabama.
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So from 13.00 omelets to 15.00 omelets?
Thanks! (pass)
Empire dinner has pretty good food. Too bad to see it go.
"That Coffee Shop flavor" translation is "the food sucks." They should call the new restaurant "Asshole Parade."
Most people do not remember that Coffee Shop was once a coffee shop. Just as most will not remember that The Empire Diner was once a real diner.
I now feel nothing but utter contempt for both of these establishments.
The Coffee Shop in Union Sq is the worst douchebag filled hole in New York. I cant imagine what the people who operate that dump will do to the Empire Diner, but it wont be pretty. But the scumbag landlord will get his $25,000, and thats whats important these days. I guess Bank of America couldnt turn it into a branch office.
Good! this thing is way overpriced for the shittiest of food and worst service.
7.50 for a slice of cake? And they forget somthing in my order the 4 out of the five times i got delivery.