Empire Diner

Diner · Chelsea

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Where To Go That’s Like The Smith But Isn’t Actually The Smith

"You need to get a nice dinner in Chelsea with a couple of people who want very different things. Go to Empire Diner. It’s in a renovated dining car, and the big menu has everything from mac and cheese and pigs in a blanket to a kale salad and several types of fish. The food won’t blow you away, but no one will be offended or upset, and at least one person will comment on how good-looking this place is. And if that doesn’t sound like The Smith, we don’t know what does." - bryan kim, hillary reinsberg

https://www.theinfatuation.com/new-york/guides/where-to-go-thats-like-the-smith-but-isnt-actually-the-smith
Noah Devereaux

210 10th Ave, New York, NY 10011 Get directions

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