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.
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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.
more photos @ my flickr
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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