tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post3854813659802878287..comments2024-03-26T04:26:04.911-07:00Comments on Lost City: Greenwich Village Classic Fedora to CloseBrooks of Sheffieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18297071358029060908noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post-8433711838665951772016-04-22T17:58:15.475-07:002016-04-22T17:58:15.475-07:00i was a customer there for over 40 years, i knew f...i was a customer there for over 40 years, i knew fedora and henry personally they were great people. fedora fed many a starving actor to be on the cuff. henry was funny with his sarcastic wit. an end of an era for sure i miss going to fedoras for her great home cooked food. another nail in the casket of the old village. bill b west virginiaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11874621442833264538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post-30434832550895819362010-07-20T10:38:44.241-07:002010-07-20T10:38:44.241-07:00Fedora may not have been elegant, but its customer...Fedora may not have been elegant, but its customers often were.villagegalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06853620769036498403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post-40376767902152750992010-07-20T10:35:41.420-07:002010-07-20T10:35:41.420-07:00Fedora lives in the building so she will be there ...Fedora lives in the building so she will be there often but being served, instead of toiling in the kitchen. The phone is staying, the sign is landmarked. There's no 4:00am closing, it's 2:00am. The tin wall and ceiling will remain...even the cash register. Lots of the memorabilia, too.villagegalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06853620769036498403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post-17205776901565257962010-07-20T10:22:45.408-07:002010-07-20T10:22:45.408-07:00The new owner is not asking for a 4:00am closing. ...The new owner is not asking for a 4:00am closing. It's 2:00am so not so weird. Meanwhile, a small group of neighbors is trying to impose such restrictions that if heeded, the place may not be able to be run at a profit and would close.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post-7763353201910339012010-07-17T20:43:03.847-07:002010-07-17T20:43:03.847-07:00It's sad that so many family-owned businesses ...It's sad that so many family-owned businesses that have been around for decades, like Fedora and Carmine's, are closing throughout New York City. Often, neighborhood mainstays like these are replaced by establishments that have no connection to the area and barely survive the first six months in business. One example was Joe's Candy Store, an Upper West Side shop that stood at the corner of West 75th Street and Columbus Ave. for more than 40 years until about 1980. When rent for the storefront tripled the owner was forced to close down his still thriving business. The space was taken over by a boutique that stayed open less than a year only to be replaced by a continuous series of businesses. Today it's just another Verizon store. Gino's Restaurant on Lexington Ave. closed recently after 65 years to be replaced by a Sprinkles cupcake shop. I wonder how long Sprinkles will last? At least your story has a bright side - the fact that the new owners at Fedora intend to keep many of the original elements of the place intact. Always enjoy reading your take on things and so happy to see more posts at Lost City.CityGirlWriteshttp://www.twitter.com/citygirlwritesnoreply@blogger.com