Jean Georges next failure, Is 66 Closing????????? Options

[Inkslinger]

I really hate the name of this thread...but here is another place.

http://www.azcentral.com/ent/dining/articl...elaines-CR.html

Today, the Phoenician confirmed that a Vongerichten restaurant will replace Mary Elaine’s. It’s not yet known whether it will be a branch of an existing restaurant or a new concept.

Well, The Phoenician is a Starwood hotel, so I guess most likely it's going to be a Spice Market. Unless they bought another JG concept? Or does their deal with him just mean they get free run of whatever they want?

[MONEYMAN]

Well, The Phoenician is a Starwood hotel, so I guess most likely it's going to be a Spice Market. Unless they bought another JG concept? Or does their deal with him just mean they get free run of whatever they want?

This is prob another location for the partnership deal

Starwood will make the decision

This post has been edited by MONEYMAN: Jan 8 2008, 01:11 PM

[MONEYMAN]

The economy takes no prisoners

Expect to say goodbye to VONG.........................last day is 11/7/09

Fairwell to a once trend setting venue










I LOVE THIS TOWN!!!!

[BS Detector]

The economy takes no prisoners

Expect to say goodbye to VONG.........................last day is 11/7/09

Fairwell to a once trend setting venue

If they were smart, instead of supposedly looking for a new venue for Vong, they would make Matsugen and Vong a hybrid resto and cut down on even more of their enormous losses.

[Inkslinger]

The economy takes no prisoners

Expect to say goodbye to VONG.........................last day is 11/7/09

Fairwell to a once trend setting venue










I LOVE THIS TOWN!!!!

Boo hoo fucking hoo. Vong might have been really good once, but I know someone that went a few years ago, and they said it sucked. Obviously, JG didn't care about it anyway.

[MONEYMAN]

Boo hoo fucking hoo. Vong might have been really good once, but I know someone that went a few years ago, and they said it sucked. Obviously, JG didn't care about it anyway.

He cares, he is just a little busy doing 50 new restos with Starwood

Vong was losing it for the past 5 years.
The fact it has survived that long is a tribute to the staying power of the brand.

17 years is definitly a statement........................nothing lasts forever



I LOVE THIS TOWN!!!

[BS Detector]

He cares, he is just a little busy doing 50 new restos with Starwood

Vong was losing it for the past 5 years.
The fact it has survived that long is a tribute to the staying power of the brand.

17 years is definitly a statement........................nothing lasts forever



I LOVE THIS TOWN!!!

If he really cared about any of his businesses, would he have kept You Know Who for so long and let all of that go on under his nose?? He only cares about the money.

[BS Detector]

He cares, he is just a little busy doing 50 new restos with Starwood

Vong was losing it for the past 5 years.
The fact it has survived that long is a tribute to the staying power of the brand.

17 years is definitly a statement........................nothing lasts forever

Odeon 30 years
Lucky Strike 25 years
Indochine 25 years
Bar Pitti 18
Da Silvano 35
Balthazar 20
Pastis 19
Bond St 19
Coffee Shop 20
Live Bait 22
Mangia 28
Sant Ambrose 25
Le Cirque
Four Seasons
Union Square Cafe
That is just off the top of my head.

This post has been edited by BS Detector: Nov 5 2009, 10:50 AM

[BS Detector]

Jojo can't be far behind......

[Captain Kangaroo]

"The whole JGV thing is old and his operation kind of creepy. We did however have some great meals there years ago."
By rb5eichybush on 11/04/2009 at 8:50pm
http://newyork.grubstreet.com/2009/11/jean...chten_will.html

[Guess Who]

Odeon 30 years
Lucky Strike 25 years
Indochine 25 years
Bar Pitti 18
Da Silvano 35
Balthazar 20
Pastis 19
Bond St 19
Coffee Shop 20
Live Bait 22
Mangia 28
Sant Ambrose 25
Le Cirque
Four Seasons
Union Square Cafe
That is just off the top of my head.

Balthazar Pastis Bond St? Pretty sure they all opened around '99/ '00??

[BS Detector]

Balthazar Pastis Bond St? Pretty sure they all opened around '99/ '00??

Oh shit you're right. Alright then

Blue Ribbon 18 years
B Bar 18 years
Les Halles 19
City Crab 17

My point is it's not that hard to find restos in NYC by serious business people that have lasted over 15 years. Usually a lease for this type of resto isn't even considered unless it is in the 15-20 year range. Nobody cares less about the 'brand' he created than Bourdain, but Les Halles still keeps going.
For someone that's supposed to be as serious as JG, 17 years is not a big deal or a long time, which only goes to prove how all he cares about is the money and getting his name in the press. Sucks for him that alot of his press lately is shit.

This post has been edited by BS Detector: Nov 9 2009, 01:43 PM

[Dishwasher]

It does say soemthing that JG has spent most of his energy opening new places than tending to the ones he already has. This is the curse of the celebrity chef, after being so addicted to the media attn and hype, they get bored quickly and have to move on in order to keep up the buzz.....