tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post6479895737937836509..comments2023-08-14T11:44:27.299-04:00Comments on Jeremiah's<br> Vanishing New York: Smith's AgainJeremiah Mosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11791516443125872364noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-49020550249102850302015-01-20T10:48:10.764-05:002015-01-20T10:48:10.764-05:00"The owners weren't talking to the media...."The owners weren't talking to the media."<br /><br />I doubt that this place will be authentrified. They'll just be picking on the bones and capitalizing on the Smith's antique neon sign.<br /><br />"Then, sometime around 2009 or so, they were bought by a chain of anonymous pubs. The inside was renovated, the clientele changed. They printed t-shirts and became a sports bar filled with big-screen TVs and tourists.<br /><br />Out went the weird, meat-cluttered steam table. Out went Smith's old Times Square vibe."<br /><br />That was six years ago. Now they'll be catering to the foodie types. The TVs will still be there but it'll be upscale with white table cloths, a gastrosportspub. It'll be for those who like to pair their game-watching with classic cocktails, quality craft beers, and upscale bar-menu fare. It'll be a place to cater to those with self-illusion of selectivity. Much like Ainsworth Park and Hudson Common.<br /><br />#SIos10:48 am.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-41339778127887993682015-01-20T09:12:49.000-05:002015-01-20T09:12:49.000-05:00The "Hell's Kitchen" moniker on the ...The "Hell's Kitchen" moniker on the new awning is a dead giveaway. Smith's will become more "authentic," vis Fedora, Bill's, etc.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13959329710339995129noreply@blogger.com