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Sandy-Damaged Grimaldi’s Pizzeria in Coney Island to Reopen in 2 Weeks
Renovations are underway at Grimaldi’s Pizzeria, which expects to re-open its Sandy-damaged restaurant on Coney Island’s Surf Avenue in two weeks. “May 1st is my birthday,” Grimaldi’s operator Joe...
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Grimaldi’s Rings in Coney Island Comeback with Dreamland Bell
Grimaldi’s in Coney Island, which renovated and reopened on April 30 after being flooded by Superstorm Sandy, is now offering a slice of Coney Island history along with their pizza pies. The “Dreamland...
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Subway Cafe to Replace Furniture Store on Coney Island’s Surf Ave
Last year ATZ asked “Will Coney Island’s Surf Ave Become a Mecca for Franchises?” (December 19, 2012). The latest in a slew of chains and franchisees betting on the new, year-round Coney Island is a...
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Happy First Anniversary to Tom’s Coney Island!
“We are going to have a small gathering at the store this afternoon at 4pm to celebrate our 1 year anniversary,” says Jimmy Kokotas, owner of Tom’s Coney Island. One year ago today, September 23rd, the...
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Coney Island Freak Show-Inspired Beer Takes A New Ride
When Shmaltz’s line of award-winning Coney Island Craft Lagers were launched in 2008, a trio of Coney Island USA sideshow performers were immortalized on the labels and played a part in the marketing...
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White Castle Sliders Coming to Coney Island
White Castle, the legendary burger chain founded in 1921 in Kansas, will soon be serving their sliders in Coney Island’s Luna Park. On Thursday, samples of the little burgers were being given away in...
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What’s New at Paul’s Daughter: Lobster Rolls, Mama Burger Fundraiser, LEDs
Lobster roll aficionados are advised to run right over to Paul’s Daughter in Coney Island to try the newest addition to their menu — and currently available weekends only– delectable chunks of Maine...
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Coney Island Brewing Co. Applies for License for Surf Ave Brewery
The Coney Island Brewing Company, which relaunched a year ago after being sold to Alchemy & Science, a division of Samuel Adams, has applied for a license to open a brewery at 1904 Surf Avenue in...
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Wahlburgers Burger Franchise to Open in Coney Island
Wahlburgers, a burger restaurant founded in Boston by the three Wahlburg brothers–actors Mark and Donnie, and chef Paul Wahlberg– is the latest national chain set to come to Coney Island. The company...
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Coney Island 2015: Subway Cafe, Sushi Lounge, IHOP, Checkers, Johnny Rockets
More than two years after ATZ posted “Will Coney Island’s Surf Ave Become a Mecca for Franchises?” (December 19, 2012), the trend continues. Across the street from Luna Park, an IHOP is believed to be...
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Boston Beer Corp’s Coney Island Brewery Gets Conditional Approval from NYSLA
The Coney Island Brewing Company, whose craft beers celebrate the iconography of Coney Island, may soon have a place to call its own on Surf Avenue. Boston Beer Corporation, which applied in September...
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Coney Island 2015: Wahlburgers Signage Goes Up at Thor’s Retail Building
The location of the Wahlburgers celebrity burger franchise opening in Coney Island was publicly revealed for the first time today when signage went up on Thor Equities’ retail building. It’s no...
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Coney Island 2015: IHOP Franchisee Signs Lease for 5,400-Square-Foot Surf Ave...
After weeks of rumors and negotiations, it’s finally official: the lease for a 5,400 square foot IHOP at 1019 Surf Avenue in Coney Island was signed on Thursday, broker Joe Vitacco told ATZ. The...
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Coney Island 2015: Red Doors Bar & Grill Opens on North Side of Surf Ave.
Coney Island’s new Red Doors Bar & Grill opened its doors for drinks for the first time on Wednesday. ATZ sampled a raspberry lemonade (minus the vodka) from their cocktail menu. Restaurant...
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Coney Island Businesses Racing to Open by Mermaid Parade Day Now Aiming for July
A trio of big name businesses originally hoping to open in Coney Island by Mermaid Parade Day, which marks the start of summer, have now set their sights on July and in one case August. Wahlburgers,...
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Arancini Bros Sicilian Rice Balls, Luzzo’s Wood-Fired Pizza Debut in Coney...
Italian street food is popping up this summer in Coney Island’s amusement area. Bushwick’s Arancini Bros– whose motto is “We’ve got balls!”– is serving their Sicilian rice balls during Brooklyn...
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Coney Eats: Magic Gyro & Checkers to Open, Kosher Pizza Signs Lease, Johnny...
In Coney Island’s Stillwell Terminal, Magic Gyro, a Mom and Pop destroyed nearly three years ago by Hurricane Sandy, is about to reopen, and a Checkers hamburger franchise is set to debut. Magic Gyro...
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Photo of the Day: Mama & Papa Burger Together Again at Paul’s Daughter
Happy news for Memorial Day Weekend! Mama Burger is back on her feet and has been reunited with Papa Burger on the roof of Coney Boardwalk eatery Paul’s Daughter! The lovingly restored and freshly...
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