Credit: Shanna Ravindra, New York Magazine.
Last week we reported that LES/Chinatown stalwart Cup & Saucer — one of the last of the New York luncheonette old guard — is closing after more than three quarters of a century, thanks to a rent hike on its Canal Street location.
Although Bowery Boogie reported that today would be Cup & Saucer’s last day of operation, it already, as of this morning, appears to be closed forever. Phone calls to Cup & Saucer are going unanswered, and sources tell us the diner is dark.
People paid their respects on Instagram.
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Credit: OrchardStreetRunners (Instagram).
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The owners told the New York Times that their rent was set to nearly double and that they may look for another space.