The theater district restaurateur was famously reserved, but I caught some close-up glimpses from the next bar stool. Source: New York Times
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Joe Allen, Theater District Restaurateur, Is Dead at 87
By Gotham Rex on February 8, 2021
His restaurant Joe Allen and another he opened next door, Orso, have been popular hangouts for celebrities and celebrity-watchers and the flagships of an international empire. Source: New York Times
Indoor Dining Will Reopen in New York City at 25% Capacity
By Gotham Rex on January 29, 2021
Restaurants can seat customers inside starting on Feb. 14, over a month after Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo shut down service as virus cases climbed. Source: New York Times
Jerry Brandt, Whose Music Clubs Captured a Moment, Dies at 82
By Gotham Rex on January 28, 2021
Energizing Manhattan night life, he opened the Electric Circus in 1967 and the Ritz 13 years later. He died of Covid-19. Source: New York Times
Lap Dances, Karaoke, Late Hours: The Speakeasies of the Covid Era
By Gotham Rex on January 6, 2021
State restrictions, and a surge in enforcement, have pushed some bars underground. Many have been hit with violations and face a challenging winter. Source: New York Times
Michael Alig, Club Kid Who Served Prison Time for Manslaughter, Is Dead
By Gotham Rex on December 26, 2020
Mr. Alig, who gained fame in the 1980s as a party promoter, was a tabloid celebrity who served 17 years in prison for manslaughter. Source: New York Times
Why This Force of 150 Sheriff’s Deputies Is Enforcing Virus Rules
By Gotham Rex on December 14, 2020
The New York City Sheriff’s Office, a law enforcement team unknown to most New Yorkers, has been thrust into the spotlight during the pandemic. Source: New York Times
Cuomo Suspends Indoor Dining in N.Y.C. Again
By Gotham Rex on December 11, 2020
The decision, intended to slow a second wave of coronavirus cases, is a blow to the struggling restaurant industry. Source: New York Times
Piano Bars and Jazz Clubs Reopen, Calling Live Music ‘Incidental’
By Gotham Rex on December 11, 2020
As the coronavirus continues to spread, Marie’s Crisis Cafe became the latest Manhattan music venue to reopen, claiming that it is not a performance venue. Source: New York Times
After Defying Virus Rules, Bar Manager Drives Car Into Sheriff’s Deputy
By Gotham Rex on December 6, 2020
The manager of Mac’s Public House on Staten Island hit the deputy while fleeing from arrest after authorities confronted him, the sheriff said. Source: New York Times
Mac's Public House Manager Arrested on Staten Island Over Covid Violations
By Gotham Rex on December 2, 2020
Mac’s Public House was shut down after the owner and manager refused to follow virus restrictions. Supporters rallied outside the bar Wednesday night. Source: New York Times
Small Gatherings Spread the Virus, but Are They Causing the Surge?
By Gotham Rex on November 23, 2020
Yes, the coronavirus can be transmitted over cocktails and dinners. But these get-togethers may not account for the huge rise in cases. Source: New York Times
Party at a Queens Sex Club With 80 People Is Shut Down by Sheriff
By Gotham Rex on November 22, 2020
Despite rising virus cases, guests crowded into a swingers club in Queens, while 120 people gathered in Midtown. Source: New York Times
19% Positivity Rate as Outbreak Accelerates in N.J.’s Largest City
By Gotham Rex on November 11, 2020
After nearly one in five residents who were tested over three days last week were found to have the coronavirus, Newark announced a set of strict new rules. Source: New York Times
How New York Bars and Clubs Are Keeping Nightlife Alive in the Pandemic
By Gotham Rex on November 11, 2020
The pandemic has decimated New York nightlife, but some bars and clubs are managing to keep the fun alive. Source: New York Times