Lundy Restaurant , also known as the Lundy Brothers Restaurant , was a sort of iconic American restaurant specializing in seafood. It was located in the Brooklyn area of Shipshead Bay . As a local institution, he worked from 1934 or 1935 (exact information is not available) until 1977 or 1979. The building was abandoned, stood with broken windows for 10 years. But then the restaurant was reopened in 1997 and closed in 2007.
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History
At the turn of the 20th century, Irving Lundy began to trade edible mollusks from a cart. In 1907, he opened a bar, the menu of which was mainly seafood. The bar itself was built at Sheepshead Bay on stilts. The bar had to be closed when the city authorities began to carry out work in the area to expand the bay and strengthen the coastline. After the completion of urban construction, Lundy and several members of his family built a real restaurant. The construction of the restoran was completed in 1934. And he was at 1901 Emmons Avenue
After the death of Irving Lundy in 1977, the restaurant closed. Two decades later, it was acquired by Tam Restaurant Group. She also opened a restaurant in the same place, but in a smaller area. The new owners also opened a branch located at 205 West 50th St in Manhattan , but it did not last long.
In December 2004, the family-owned company The Players Club, under the leadership of Aphrodite Dimitrulakos, announced the purchase of a restaurant from Tam Restaurant Group. And in early 2007, the Lundy Brothers restaurant closed again. Currently, Lundy Shopping Center is located at this place.
Description
The Lundy Brothers Restaurant, at its best, was considered the largest restaurant in the United States. According to various sources, there were from 2,400 to 2,800 seats in it. After 1997, the restaurant had only 700-800 seats. The facade of the restaurant is decorated with the letters "FWIL". This abbreviation means "Frederick William Irving Lundy." The Irving brothers, Stanley and Clayton, died in January 1920. This happened as a result of an accident on a ship during the extraction of mollusks in the bay of Jameika . Another brother, Allen, managed to survive. He subsequently helped Irving manage the restaurant. Restaurant critic Mimi Sheraton wrote that her favorite dishes from Lundy are blueberry (not blueberry) pie, bread rolls and clam chowder in Manhattan .
Links
- Restaurant "The Lundy Brothers" official site (currently does not exist) from the Internet archive
- The New York Times (March 26, 1983): DE GUSTIBUS column: “Restaurants Have Disappeared, But Their Dishes Are Not Forgotten,” note by Mimi Sheraton