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What is the point of the aerial shot of showing the Metropolitan and Carnegie Hall Towers? You can’t see the restaurant, no matter how you squint or how much you zoom the image. It’s just confusing to those without more than casual knowledge of the restaurant and the area.--TMH 15:54, 9 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Noteable for...?[edit]

The history of the establishment seems well outlined here, but there is little saying what the restaraunt is noteable for. I have certainly heard of it, but don't understand its significance as a cultural icon worthy of note. Anyone familiar with the subject able to flesh this out a bit? 208.102.87.91 (talk) 13:34, 30 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Agreed, this should be marked for speedy deletion 68.32.164.109 (talk) 02:20, 8 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Update. I have marked this for speedy deletion because the subject matter is not worthy of a wikipedia article. It's simply a promotional page. 68.32.164.109 (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 02:38, 8 April 2009 (UTC). As an administrator I have declined the speedy deletion. The article does not qualify under G11 as an advertisment. That criterion requires that there be essentially nothing but ad copy in the article whereas this one has lots of history and facts. If you believe that it is non-notable than a listing at WP:AfD would be appropriate but given the coverage in the NYTimes over may years, I would not expect it to be deleted. Eluchil404 (talk) 03:42, 8 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

so if something gets in the NYT that makes it notable? that's not a good standard at all. this place serves food, as does any sub shop. the *only* notable thing was that Madonna served as a coat checker, but that isn't even cited anywhere, so it's probably just urban legend. This is the poster child for not-notable. 66.189.117.222 (talk) 17:06, 9 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Dead Link - Decor unchanged on reopening[edit]

I can't fix one of the links and I can't find an equivalent that states the decor was unchanged on the 2006 reopening. I suspect this link is the same content as the dead one, but it doesn't confirm the claim: http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061103/NEWS/311039967 --Otus scops (talk) 09:58, 27 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I've replaced the dead link with another link, apparently to the same AP story (more complete than the one above). Between the two references on the associated statement, they just about support the assertion that the decor is unchanged. I think it's pretty tenuous, but I'll leave it.--Otus scops (talk) 19:01, 8 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]