FYI Re: Lespinasse in NYC
What a surprise! Below was copied from the New York Times. See NYT website for complete article.<BR><BR>"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."<BR><BR>How sad!<BR>
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Probably a combination of an 8.8% unemployment rate in NYC, one of the most expensive menus in the city, and the informal boycott of all things French.
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Unbelievable! I think it's the classiest restaurant I've ever been to. And it's my BF's favorite. He'll be extremely disappointed.
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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
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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.
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Does anyone still believe that the "trickledown" theory works?
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Only with leaky pipes
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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. |
NYT, did you notice you were replying to a 3 year old post? LMF
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LMF,
NYT was responding to a troll whose post has since been deleted by the editors. Jim |
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