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Williamsburg's Great Diner/Bar Relish Closed?
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John Del Signore
Published Jul 19, 2010
Modified Jul 19, 2010
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Relish, a classic chrome railcar-style diner which Forgotten New York says dates back to the early 1950s, has abruptly closed, according to numerous online reports. If true, this is a certified bummer, because everything was really good at Relish, from the food to the cocktails to the spacious side yard—and without any of the attitude you find at Diner, the neighborhood's other vintage diner.
A call to Relish was fielded by an employee who declined to give his name, but who told us, "We're closed today for a photo shoot." When asked about rumors that Relish had closed permanently, the employee replied, "Ummmmm..." and declined to say anything more. But according to the Facebook pages of two employees, Relish's owners have shut it down. The diner's website is currently down, and a tipster tells us "last night was the last night." Oh well, we could always use another Duane Reade.
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John Del Signore
Originally from the Albany area, John Del Signore has called NYC home since 1995. In addition to his thousands of meticulously-crafted bespoke blog posts for Gothamist, his writing has also been published in The Awl, Deadspin, The Nervous Breakdown, and performed at The Brick Theater in Brooklyn.
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