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New York, New York: Greta Garbo's Shoe at Joe Franklin's Restaurant (Closed)

Part of the celebrity lost-and-found decor at Joe Franklin's Memory Lane Restaurant.

Joe Franklin's Memory Lane Restaurant

Directions:
Joe Franklin's Memory Lane Restaurant, 8th Avenue at 45th St.
Hours:
Replaced by Joe Franklin's Comedy Club. (Call to verify)
Phone:
212-767-8333
Status:
Closed

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Joe Franklin Opens Eatertainment Venue

What better way to show that eatertainment is a thing of the past than by pointing to Joe Franklin's Memory Lane Restaurant, which had its grand opening in New York last month? Even as many "themed restaurants" crashed and burned over the year or so, Joe Franklin, the long-running talk show host and nostalgia maven, decided to throw his hat in the ring. His 160 seater is located at 713 8th Avenue and 45th Street, in what many will remember as the old Beefsteak Charlies.

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[01/28/2001] Complete News Story


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