Chelsea Place
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Chelsea Place was a restaurant at 147 Eighth Avenue in
mullioned mirrored doors. Opening the doors, however, revealed a piano bar area. Passing through the bar, an unadorned door opened onto a staircase which led down to a basement seating area.[citation needed] This area contained several dining rooms surrounding a glass-enclosed garden which gave an atrium-like feel, having several windows placed along a wall near the top. The garden included such eclectic furnishings as a totem pole and a pond with ducks. Total seating capacity was around 100. The food was Northern Italian
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Joan and GianCarlo Santini, owners of the antique store, opened the restaurant in 1974.[1]
Later in its existence, the restaurant became a jazz music venue. Chelsea Place closed in 1992.[citation needed]
New Chelsea Place
In 1994, former New York City police officer Ed Uribe opened New Chelsea Place at the 147 Eighth Avenue location as a jazz venue.[2] Performers scheduled for the opening included Johnny Parker and Alizon Lissance.
References
- ^ Daley, Suzanne (November 11, 1983). "FRIENDS BECOMING INVESTORS TO SAVE CHELSEA RESTAURANT". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- ^ "NEW YORKERS & CO". The New York Times. December 4, 1994. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
External links
- Changes Beginning to Reshape Chelsea Section of New York City from Nation's Restaurant News, June 3, 1985.
- What's Cooking on Eighth Avenue; Openings May Challenge Chelsea's Neighborhood Feel, The New York Times, November 4, 1988, by Bryan Miller.
- An Old Club Returns With 2 Floors of Jazz, The New York Times, December 4, 1994.
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