LPC Sends Arby's Back to the Prep Station
“It might be a square peg in a round hole, but there must be a solution that evokes it better,” said Landmarks Preservation Chairman Robert Tierney at yesterday’s hearing on Arby’s proposed design for the interior landmarked space at 374 Fulton Street that used to house the historic Gage & Tollner restaurant. A majority (six)…
“It might be a square peg in a round hole, but there must be a solution that evokes it better,” said Landmarks Preservation Chairman Robert Tierney at yesterday’s hearing on Arby’s proposed design for the interior landmarked space at 374 Fulton Street that used to house the historic Gage & Tollner restaurant. A majority (six) of the LPC commissioners voted to send the Arby’s team back to the drawing board, taking particular exception to their plans for a light-colored floor and the size and structure of the booths and ordering counter; in addition, the commissioners didn’t care for the proposed removal of a portion of the mirrored arcade and the addition of certain illuminated signs. Clearly the franchisee who wants to make this work is going to have to break further away from the standard Arby’s aesthetic and “look at something more customized,” in the words of Commissioner Roberta Washington.
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“You know what I mean, dumbass.”
Can we please stop with all the nasty name-calling? Douchebags!
would everybody be happier if Checkers opened up here?
what does a little old brownstone like Gage and Tollner’s have to do with monstrosities such as the Toren and Avalon?
I believe that the Gage and Tollner building and interior will survive thanks to their landmark status and some day, some day, will re-open as a decent restaurant. Things go full-circle sometimes. Landmarking keeps bits of our heritage from disappearing during the down-cycle.
If that is elitist and snobby, so be it.
People should keep in mind that Arby’s problems with the LPC are MAINLY because the G&T building is an INTERIOR, as well as an exterior landmark. This is fairly unusual and doesn’t apply to any residential property–only spaces open to the public can be so designated.
would the Toren and Avalon qualify as “Horror Show Fedders building
Can’t speak for DIBS, but IMO they’re slightly better than that–still crap though.
You know what I mean, dumbass.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at May 20, 2009 10:30 AM
No I don’t Douchebag!
The What
Someday this war is gonna end…
remember the crab soup and the steak au poivre at Gage & Tollner’s?
and the waiters in their Parisian-style white aprons lighting the gas chandeliers at dusk?
what a tragic loss.
pathetic.
snobs everywhere feel the pain.
You know what I mean, dumbass.
“If they prevent one Horror Show Fedders building or any other crappy renovation on any block then they are worth it.”
Eh Dave would the Toren and Avalon qualify as “Horror Show Fedders building”, huh Dumbass!
The What
Someday this war is gonna end…