FYI Re: Lespinasse in NYC
Apr 11th, 2003, 09:34 AM
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FYI Re: Lespinasse in NYC
What a surprise! Below was copied from the New York Times. See NYT website for complete article.
"One of Manhattan's premier French restaurants, Lespinasse, announced it would close next week because it couldn't turn a profit in the current economic climate."
How sad!
"One of Manhattan's premier French restaurants, Lespinasse, announced it would close next week because it couldn't turn a profit in the current economic climate."
How sad!
Apr 12th, 2003, 12:44 PM
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Le Grenouille could be another which would break my heart. I love that restaurant. Last time I was there it was extremely slow, during peak power lunch time. In restaurants of this caliber the line between profitability and disaster is quite slim. LMF
Apr 12th, 2003, 01:02 PM
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Isn't Lespinasse the restaurant in the St. Regis? What a loss for that landmark hotel as well. I haven't stayed there in ages. The last time I did, Salvador Dali was still staying there. The feeling ancient, LilMsFoodie.
Apr 13th, 2003, 05:05 AM
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There was a report that Alain Ducasse in the Essex House Hotel closed for an evening this week due to few bookings. The restaurant opened 3 years ago offering a $250 per person menu. Prior to opening, they had a list of 2700 reservation requests. How times have changed.
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I hate to break it to tyou but a restaurant like Lespinasse is much more likely to be patronized by French and Germans than by anyone "boycotting" them. This is not an issue in NYC - and most guests are local - we're not boycotting anyone except restaurants that are very expensive and have become less trendy.
Restaurants have a life cycle - unless they manage to lure in hordes of unaware out of towners - like Tavern on the Green or have become one of the very few lasting standards among a certain traditional group - like 21. Otherwise trendy drives out elegant eventually in many cases.
Restaurants have a life cycle - unless they manage to lure in hordes of unaware out of towners - like Tavern on the Green or have become one of the very few lasting standards among a certain traditional group - like 21. Otherwise trendy drives out elegant eventually in many cases.
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