Upscale Chelsea McDonald's Just Waiting For Its Michelin Star

Check out the lipstick on this ~~pig~~ factory farm cow: McDonald's Corp. spokeswoman Danya Proud says this McDonald's location on Sixth Avenue between 14th and 15th streets is the first in the nation to get a so-called "urban redesign." It has free Wi-Fi and laptop outlets, upholstered vinyl chairs instead of seats bolted to the floor, subdued lighting, and all-black uniforms for employees. The metrosexual look is, naturally, de rigueur in Europe, but like something out of another world for us boorish Americans. One customer tells the Associated Press it's "beautiful" and more "like a lounge"—but with the same revolting "food."

Not to be outdone, Burger King recently announced plans last month to overhaul its 12,000 locations "with industrial-inspired corrugated metal and brick walls." The AP also mentions that there's "a grand piano visible from the street through a second-floor window" of another McDonald's location—that's the Wall Street one, at 160 Broadway. Keep that in mind, because Valentine's Day is just around the corner, and you can't go to White Castle every year.

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By John Del Signore in Food on November 19, 2009 11:25 AM

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Nice2MeetU.NY

Not a McDonalds fan, but this place is worth checking out. I would drag myself there for an Egg McMuffin with sausage after a night of hard drinking.

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whitecastlerock

McDonald's sucks...

militza

I don't know how anyone eats their food! it seems so heavy.

Wza

People on laptops in public places annoy me.

Important question though, How are the restrooms?

HughGass

I love any excuse to read or use the word [b]fatties[\b]

MsMarvel

Check out the picture with the "Condiments" sign on the wall.

Is it just me or did their designer use a free font version of Chiller? How odd.

valeriob

Nice catch, sure does look like it!

ides_of_march

You can find revolting food in fancy, expensive restaurants too.

NannyState

I wonder if they tested the materials first to see how much of "that smell" they absorb.

JacqueMehoff

that mcDonald's has been around for the longest.

has got to be the 70's.

hotstepper

even if you don't eat the garbage-food they are slinging and just use the free wi-fi, you'll still end up stinking like a fryolator grease trap when you leave. i'm lovin' it.

aveB4life

at first glance i thought it said all black employees. and i was like, well, duh!

Gringcorp

Why, at least according to the Burger King locator, are there no BK locations between Delancey and 30th street? Are there no hungry students within these latitudes to feed? Scared of Wendy's?

Guest

I love how people try to prop themselves up as better than they actually are by hating on things like McDonald's. If the food was actually horrible, it would not be the biggest fast food chain on the planet.

grandzu

Actually Subway has surpassed McDonalds in having the most worldwide locations.

Also the masses loved the macarena.

valeriob

Subway doesn't have a fraction of the stores McDonald's has. Not even close. Not even by a bit. Not even remotely correct in any way.

yello10

Actually, Valeriob, YOU are incorrect. Subway has the most franchise locations of any "restaurant" in the world. I believe it surpassed McDonald's in 2008. Subway: ~31,998 locations, McDonald's: ~31,000

In terms of annual sales #'s, well, I don't know.

*KFC/TacoBell (i.e. Yum! Foods) also has more locations than McDonald's. I really enjoyed how hard you trashed the other commenter though, classy.