Ot: Carnegie Deli Closing

[BABYBULL24]

Yup the economy is just booming - 50 to 100 year business's just closing their doors like Efingers - Carnegie Deli - what's next McSorley's?

NYC's iconic Carnegie Deli closing its doors

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/nycs-iconic-carnegie-deli-closing-its-doors/

 

[MADHAT1]

Yup the economy is just booming - 50 to 100 year business's just closing their doors like Efingers - Carnegie Deli - what's next McSorley's?

NYC's iconic Carnegie Deli closing its doors

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/nycs-iconic-carnegie-deli-closing-its-doors/

>“At this stage of my life, the early morning to late night days have taken a toll, along with my sleepless nights and grueling hours that come with operating a restaurant business in Manhattan. I’m very sad to close Carnegie Deli New York at 854 Seventh Ave., but I’ve reached a time in my life when I need to take a step back.” <
Doesn't sound like the economy closed the 7th ave store according to this.

 

[FastMJ]

I ate there only one time and had a bad experience. The waiter was trying so hard to turn over the table that he comes up to me while I'm finishing my sandwich and says "hey buddy give me your credit card". I'll never forget that it was so rude.

 

[SirPerceval]

Article doesn't make a lot of sense - they have other locations that will remain open - if the company can manage those locations why can't they manage the original? Unless the others are franchises? In which case why wouldn't they sell the original to a franchisee? Seems like there is more to this than the owner being tired of running a business.

 

[Ataylor1989x]

Is there so little profit here that no one has offered to buy?

"Broadway Danny Rose" is a movie that references an era of showbiz long gone by. It starts and ends with old time comedians and managers eating there.

 

[RU_Planning]

Yup the economy is just booming - 50 to 100 year business's just closing their doors like Efingers - Carnegie Deli - what's next McSorley's?

NYC's iconic Carnegie Deli closing its doors

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/nycs-iconic-carnegie-deli-closing-its-doors/

How do you come the your conclusion after reading the article?

Could easily be in part due to their recent 10-month shutdown for illegally tapping into another gas line, the resulting fine and sleeps ruin from the owner's husband as a result.

Not brought up in this article is their lease and the rent. I imagine if the owner considers the value of their time they can earn more money subleasing their space of their lease isn't up.

 

[Upstream]

The Carnegie Deli went downhill a long time ago. The only reason they were still in business is because of nostalgia for the name.

 

[daneman100]

I still miss lox around the clock.

 

[RUpop]

Haven't been there in 20 odd years but man do I have some good memories of those monster sandwiches

 

[Abro1975]

Katz deli on Houston St is always a good place to hit.

I still go to Hobby's in Newark too about once a month.

 

[RUinBoston]

Yup the economy is just booming - 50 to 100 year business's just closing their doors like Efingers - Carnegie Deli - what's next McSorley's?

NYC's iconic Carnegie Deli closing its doors

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/nycs-iconic-carnegie-deli-closing-its-doors/

Shame. I always preferred the Stage Deli better, but that's gone now too.

 

[RU_DIO]

How does it compare to Harold's at Raritan Center in Edison? Wasn't the owner of Harold's an old manager of the Carnegie Deli and hence the monster sandwiches there.

 

[ScarletRunner]

This thread is making me want to visit Harold's...

 

[RC83]

Yup the economy is just booming - 50 to 100 year business's just closing their doors like Efingers - Carnegie Deli - what's next McSorley's?

NYC's iconic Carnegie Deli closing its doors

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/nycs-iconic-carnegie-deli-closing-its-doors/

The iconic businesses in NYC are closing because the economy is up, not down, at least in the city. In the words of Jimmy McMillan, the rent is too damn high! So many of the places you assumed would be there forever are now being replaced by banks and drug stores that can pay the exorbitant rent increases or by condo conversions. The NY Post just had an article yesterday about the high-end condos that Pearl Paint, Bowlmor Lanes, and other well-known businesses had been converted into:

http://nypost.com/2016/09/30/the-million-dollar-condos-that-killed-old-new-york/

There's a well-written and researched blog called "Jeremiah's Vanishing New York" about the disappearing NYC icons. If you search back through past entries you'll be sadly surprised at some of the businesses that have closed (The Kiev was a big one for me).

http://vanishingnewyork.blogspot.com/

 

[RU22]

We like Ben's Kosher Kitchen.