Moondance Diner Closing (Jonathan Larson's former employer)

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Moondance Diner Closing (Jonathan Larson's former employer)

Posted: 2/27/07 at 11:44am

Do they offer good food? Is it in a safe neighborhood? I'd like to eat there while in the city this weekend.

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Updated On: 2/27/07 at 11:44 AM

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re: Moondance Diner Closing (Jonathan Larson's former employer)

Posted: 2/27/07 at 11:49am

It's a diner, so of course...the food is AWESOME! Perfectly safe to walk to from anywhere in that area, especially at sundown and dusk. Reservations ARE required, though they've since given up that 'jacket & tie' policy ala "21".

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Posted: 2/27/07 at 11:50am

Safe neighborhood? LOL!!! YES!!! It's on 6th Avenue north of Canal!

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Posted: 2/27/07 at 11:54am

How does one get there from Columbus Circle? Thanks!

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"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle

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Posted: 2/27/07 at 11:57am

Takr the Number 1 to Canal, it's one block East.

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Posted: 2/27/07 at 12:08pm

I ate there years ago. The food is fine, though the diner did look a little scummy.

The are is delightful.

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Posted: 2/27/07 at 12:19pm

When is it closing? I'd like to go at some point.

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Posted: 2/27/07 at 12:21pm

I guess you have to see the "cylindrical stools," right?

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Posted: 2/27/07 at 12:23pm

Yah.

Going there is one of those things I've always meant to do but never actually got around to doing. Whoops.

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re: Moondance Diner Closing (Jonathan Larson's former employer)

Posted: 2/27/07 at 12:34pm

Below is a link to the news of it's closing.

News on Moondance Diner's closing...

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Posted: 2/27/07 at 4:28pm

It doesn't list when it's closing--which pisses me off almost as much as the fact that it's closing in the first place, except not really. The latter wins, by a head, shoulders, knees and ankles.

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#12

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Posted: 2/27/07 at 4:40pm

Wow, it's a really sad time for Rent, isn't it. The Moondance Diner is closing AND Frenchie is leaving the cast. Wow!

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Posted: 2/27/07 at 4:46pm

im glad i ate there last time i was in town...though not very good....and pretty ghetto. haha

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Posted: 2/27/07 at 4:59pm

i ate there from time to time in the '90s, before larson hit it big with rent.
it's going to be sad to see it go.

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Posted: 2/27/07 at 4:59pm

Haha Emcee, me too. I've always wanted to, but I never seemed to be near there at the right time.

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Posted: 2/27/07 at 5:02pm

Hmm. Would it be stupid to bother protesting? I mean, even if it doesn't do anything, just to show them that some New Yorkers won't take the destruction of culture lying down?

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Posted: 2/27/07 at 5:15pm

This is devastating to me. I ate there when I was a kid with my Mother, not to forget the obvious Jonathan Larson connection. It is a Landmark. I woud think that someone would buy it. I think it's even been in several movies although the only one that comes to mind is Spiderman. I wish that I had gone there on my last trip to New York.

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Posted: 2/27/07 at 7:19pm

This is so depressing. It's in a fine area, and they have pretty much the best hot chocolate in the sity. I don't know why- but they just do. It is sort of a landmark to the Broadway and entertainment communities as well. It was featured in Spiderman and a few other films as well, though their names escape me. I am truely sad to see this go.

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Posted: 2/27/07 at 7:22pm

Does anyone know a general time for when it's supposed to close, like what month? Would you expect it to still be open in July?

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Posted: 2/27/07 at 7:28pm

This is really sad news. I'm just glad that I'm going to NYC in about a week and a half, so I might get to eat there before it's gone. Not really because Jonathan Larson worked there, but because Monica Geller did.