Tavern On The Green Goes Belly Up Tomorrow

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A 25 year New York Landmark, Tavern On The Green, is going belly up
tomorrow after falling more than 8 million in debt.

NYC's famed Tavern on the Green closing its doors - WKOW 27: Madison, WI Breaking News, Weather and Sports
  • Profile picture of the author Michael Motley
    Wow. Isn't that sort of an icon in the area? I'm suprised , but at the same time i'm not. I think people are seriously starting to tighten their belts.
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    • Profile picture of the author ThomM
      I'm thinking it's been a landmark for more then 25 years Steve.
      I'd like to think I ate there when I was a kid, but I'm not sure.
      I remember eating at Luchow's and Sardi's and I can remember being outside the tavern, but that may of just been on a carriage ride.

      Anyways, sucks to see a landmark go.
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  • Profile picture of the author Lady
    That is awful sorry to hear it.
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  • Profile picture of the author Shane Dolby
    For 75 years, since it first opened amid the Great Depression, the Tavern has attracted clients from around the world.

    bit longer than 25 years
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    • Profile picture of the author Steven Wagenheim
      Originally Posted by Shane Dolby View Post

      For 75 years, since it first opened amid the Great Depression, the Tavern has attracted clients from around the world.

      bit longer than 25 years
      Guess I need new glasses.
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  • Profile picture of the author Tyler Pratt
    A new york restaurant that cant make it, that does not seem right.
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  • Profile picture of the author Zach Booker
    It is an icon, Michael, and it's very sad to see this happen. But it is what it is and when a restaurant goes away from what it did when it first opened - serving quality food at a good price, not overpriced - to trying to compete with restaurants with much more funding, much more PR, etc this happens.

    They most certainly didn't stay to the fundamentals that made it so popular.

    I haven't looked into it but if it's less then 10 million in unpaid debt I wouldn't be surprised to see someone step forward to help stabilize the place a bit. :-)
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  • Profile picture of the author Jim Gillum
    A sign of the times?

    Make three trips a year between Florida and Ohio......
    See more and more small businesses closed up.....
    Many look like they have been around for a long time.....
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    • Profile picture of the author Kay King
      I think people are seriously starting to tighten their belts.
      A lot of people have run out of notches!
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  • Profile picture of the author Jagged
    Ate there many times. Sad to see NYC lose a treasure like this...
    The government would have been better off bailing out the Tavern on the Green instead of Chrysler....
    Still...how does a single restaurant go over 8 million in debt???
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