According to Agilitynut and Diner City, the Market was built in the 1960s by DeRaffele, one of the last remaining manufacturers of prefab diners. A hangout for Frank Sinatra and Hell's Kitchen gang the Westies, it's been closed since 2006.

1972 photo by Thorney Lieberman
At its spot on 11th and 43rd, the Market is scheduled to open in a couple of months. In the meantime, you can continue to enjoy the Cheyenne Diner at 9th Ave and 33rd St, a Paramount dating to about 1940.
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The Cheyenne features Greek food and bison burgers--and booths upholstered in sparkly metallic red and silver vinyl.
It also has a whole Native American motif to enjoy.
3 comments:
Did you notice the abandoned green and black one a block or so south of "Christopher's End"?
heard from a coworker who's a longtime customer that the cheyenne is closing next weekend, for good? seems it's in the way of a new office building.
thanks eeps--i just confirmed and posted this sad news. if you have any more info, please share.
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