Penn Station is getting an upscale food court
a few upscale eateries have opened on the lower concourse and it's amazing how ridiculously out of place they look in the dump that is Penn Station
What do you mean by upscale eateries? And where are they?
#ohnouseofthewordeatery
j_r said:
What do you mean by upscale eateries? And where are they?
#ohnouseofthewordeatery
I noticed Magnolia Bakery the other day in the LIRR concourse.
Yes and a pret a manger next to it with a beautiful interior. these are the ones I was referring to when I said they looked out of place
I'm still trying to figure out what the hell a celebrity butcher is. I think this plan is a waste of time and money. Penn's issues are so far beyond any lack of eatery options that it isn't funny.
Pat LaFrieda is a butcher. He is well-known. Celebrity butcher. See also: Lindy and Grundy in LA.
You don't see a bit of whimsy in the words "celebrity" and "butcher" paired together? To me, it sounds absurd.
If people who don't patronize a butcher (or have any contact) but know of the butcher, then I think they can be rightly called a celebrity butcher.
PeggyC said:
I'm still trying to figure out what the hell a celebrity butcher is.
Bobby Filet?
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Penn Station is getting an upscale food court
By Lisa Fickenscher
December 21, 2015 | 9:52pm
There’ll be a lot fewer hungry commuters at the Big Apple’s busiest transportation hub, The Post has learned.
An upscale food court featuring celebrity chef Mario Batali and celebrity butcher Pat LaFrieda is moving into the former Borders book store at 2 Penn Plaza — located on the street level above the busy Pennsylvania Station railroad terminal.
A year in the works, the food court, to be called The Pennsy at Pennsylvania Plaza, is expected to open in early January.
The 8,000-square-foot space is the brainchild of caterer Mary Giuliani, whose clients include Bradley Cooper, Stella McCartney and Carolina Herrera.
Giuliani will open Mario by Mary, a soup and sandwich joint, in the new space.
The neighborhood sorely lacks better dining options, but Vornado Realty Trust, which is the landlord of the space, located on Seventh Avenue at 33rd Street, and owns the vast majority of commercial space in the area, is investing millions of dollars to improve the public plazas and retail in the community.
Giuliani declined to comment on terms of the deal, but she said the venue is not a pop-up like the previous tenants who have used the space since Borders closed five years ago.
Mary GiulianiPhoto: Astrid Stawiarz“All of the tenants are partners and were involved in the conception of the space,” said Giuliani.
The food court will also include chef Franklin Becker’s The Little Beet — his second location in Gotham — and a new eatery by chef Marc Forgione, called Lobster Press.
In addition, a popular vegan cuisine food truck, The Cinnamon Snail, is opening its first brick-and-mortar outlet there.
There will be communal tables and seating for about 300 in addition to The Bar at The Pennsy, which aims to be a happy-hour spot for commuters and sports fans.