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Chef Jose is taking over OLd Post Office in DC (losers place) (Original Post) Historic NY Jun 2022 OP
A restaurant, prolly not the whole place. elleng Jun 2022 #1
The old food court was on the lower levels Historic NY Jun 2022 #7
No, the loser 'leased' the whole place, much of it as a hotel. elleng Jun 2022 #8
Good Ohio Joe Jun 2022 #2
Great GREAT news!!! Leghorn21 Jun 2022 #3
That place needs to hold a sage-burning ceremony EYESORE 9001 Jun 2022 #4
José Andrés totally needs to name a desert after the orange anus Brother Buzz Jun 2022 #5
His Minibar was the best meal I've ever eaten in my life Recursion Jun 2022 #6
Will be GREAT, and if you ever get to return, meet up there!!! elleng Jun 2022 #9

elleng

(140,837 posts)
1. A restaurant, prolly not the whole place.
Mon Jun 13, 2022, 12:08 PM
Jun 2022

Waldorf Astoria has the major interest, it appears.

Historic NY

(39,299 posts)
7. The old food court was on the lower levels
Mon Jun 13, 2022, 12:33 PM
Jun 2022

so I imagine that is the area which the loser had his. In the old days, it was a worldly assemblage of smells and foods from various vendors down at that level.

elleng

(140,837 posts)
8. No, the loser 'leased' the whole place, much of it as a hotel.
Mon Jun 13, 2022, 12:36 PM
Jun 2022

The Old Food Court is where I and my friends often had lunch. Likely Andre's restaurant will be there.

EYESORE 9001

(29,061 posts)
4. That place needs to hold a sage-burning ceremony
Mon Jun 13, 2022, 12:12 PM
Jun 2022

Drive away all the evil spirits surrounding El Gordo.

Brother Buzz

(39,067 posts)
5. José Andrés totally needs to name a desert after the orange anus
Mon Jun 13, 2022, 12:19 PM
Jun 2022

I'm sure the public will help him come up with a totally appropriate name

Recursion

(56,582 posts)
6. His Minibar was the best meal I've ever eaten in my life
Mon Jun 13, 2022, 12:27 PM
Jun 2022

Can't wait to see what he does with this space

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