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The only one of the six with second-floor seating and windows over the avenue draws young families and women dressed in Lilly Pulitzer. 3 Guysġ232 Madison Ave., between 88th and 89th streets 21 The tuna melt at 3 Guys Brian Zak
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They even have a full bar, but don’t ask for anything complicated. So let’s enjoy the survivors before their leases run out - because we’re going to miss them terribly when they’re gone.ĩ60 Madison Ave., between 75th and 76th streets 21īrian ZakThe buzzing-est of the 3 Guys minichain, this one draws private-school families, including dads, in Oliver Peoples eyeglasses, who advise kids that the stuff served with pancakes “is not real maple syrup.” (You can get the real thing if you ask.) Scrambled eggs (or egg whites) and thick turkey sausage are swell for breakfast or lunch.
How much longer can these endearing anachronisms last? Since 2007, three Madison Avenue diners have closed: the Gardenia, where Joe DiMaggio took many a meal in his waning years, Soup Burg and Viand - a favorite of former Mayor Mike Bloomberg’s, and of Robert B. Why would they, where grapefruits, Guinness, pickles and chocolate cake share a few square feet of shelf space behind the counter? And only diners let you cherry-pick the globe, whether you crave Italian, Mexican, dumplings or wraps (well, maybe not Indian). Waiters don’t sneer if you order branzino, home fries and a chocolate malt. If Kappo Masa’s $240 fatty tuna roll is too rich, New Amity’s tuna niçoise is just $19.95.Ī “seasonal” approach? Not quite - you may have canned corn in any month of the year. There’s glee in chowing down on gooey grilled cheese amid tiny, deprived bodies bound for Nanette Lepore and Warren Tricomi. You might see Woody Allen enjoying a chocolate egg cream by himself, as he’s been known to do here.ĭiners are the great equalizer. They welcome elderly couples who eat at 6 p.m., teen girls laughing about bad dates, sweat-drenched joggers returning from Central Park. Their booths open to all, they help humanize the cold continuity of high-end fashion boutiques aligned for blocks on end. The six spots on Madison between 59th and 89th - some with the same names - are to be cherished, though hardly for their food. Long live Viand - and viva the surviving coffee shop/diners along the city’s most exalted shopping boulevard. Viand Cafe on Madison Avenue at 78th Street has closed.
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