Café Edison

Are New York Diners a Dying Breed?

The diner attraction of a $5 milkshake and Big Kahuna burger are long gone. Not even Pulp Fiction’s Hawthorne Grill, the famous Los Angeles restaurant where the Quentin Tarantino classic was filmed, has survived, so will New York City’s diners stand a chance?

By Lindsay Rittenhouse

10 New York Institutions We Loved and Lost in 2014

2014 has been a sad year for New York city landmarks. As rents rise and landlords make room for big businesses, once more the city's hidden gems have been kicked out onto the streets.

By Alexandra Villarreal

After 34 Years of Broadway History, Café Edison Is Closing

Mr. Strohl pointed out a booth where representatives of the Shubert Organization made their deals and Neil Simon wrote 45 Seconds from Broadway. During Season 5 of Sex and the City, Carrie Bradshaw graced the diner’s counter with her haute couture, sipping seductively on some Joe. This is not your typical restaurant closure--there’s a reason why over 2,000 people have endorsed a petition to save the café.

By Alexandra Villarreal

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