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When a Manhattan greasy spoon promises the world’s best cup of coffee, Buddy is ecstatic.
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Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 20 Nov. 2023
Read the full review » Golden Diner Diner | Lower East Side
Golden Diner, a Lower East Side greasy spoon that opened in 2019, is not a trendy restaurant posturing as a diner for the sake of nostalgia.
—Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2023
This fashion month alone, there’s been everything from a Burberry takeover of a greasy spoon café in London, to the pick-and-mix fruit bags on offer at The Row.
—Annachiara Barretto-Grignoli, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2023
Menemsha Galley is perfect for a lobster roll, a fish sandwich or a burger, but don’t skimp on the soft-serve ice cream dipped in chocolate.
Dock Street Coffee Shop, a single-counter greasy spoon, hasn’t changed much in its nearly 50-year history.
—Remy Tumin, New York Times, 29 June 2023
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Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 20 Nov. 2023
Read the full review » Golden Diner Diner | Lower East Side
Golden Diner, a Lower East Side greasy spoon that opened in 2019, is not a trendy restaurant posturing as a diner for the sake of nostalgia.
—Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2023
This fashion month alone, there’s been everything from a Burberry takeover of a greasy spoon café in London, to the pick-and-mix fruit bags on offer at The Row.
—Annachiara Barretto-Grignoli, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2023
Menemsha Galley is perfect for a lobster roll, a fish sandwich or a burger, but don’t skimp on the soft-serve ice cream dipped in chocolate.
Dock Street Coffee Shop, a single-counter greasy spoon, hasn’t changed much in its nearly 50-year history.
—Remy Tumin, New York Times, 29 June 2023
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