Corner Bistro

NYC Burger Restaurant Corner Bistro Wants to Open in East Village | Eater NY

"Longtime West Village burger restaurant is looking to expand into the East Village, with owner Elizabeth McGrath proposing a second location at 94 Avenue A at East Sixth Street per proposals submitted to Community Board 3. The potential expansion would operate on the street level with daytime into late-night hours, space for 50 people, and a bar, and—if approved—would take over the space that most recently housed a sports bar (which closed in January) and the 34-year-old cafe that closed in 2019. The restaurant has a family history: McGrath’s parents, Bill O’Donnell and Lorraine O’Donnell, opened the original in 1961, and McGrath took over in 2015. The business previously had branches in Long Island City and within the food halls Gotham West Market and the North 3rd Street Market, all of which have since closed." - Nadia Chaudhury