Weeks ago when I learned that Union Square Cafe would be relocating from the space it’s held since 1985, I decided we had to make a visit to the original space. Many have noted the ironic fact that the restaurant is being priced out of their original space when they helped to put the neighborhood on the map. As this article states, it’s ironic that a restaurant that has been there since before the area was trendy is now being priced of an area it helped to build.

Danny Meyer’s first restaurant (which he opened at the age of only 27) has received much praise over the years, including multiple nods from the prestigious James Beard Foundation. In honor of the final weeks at their original location, they did a special two-week, three-course prix fixe offering of all of the favorites from their 30-year run, which ended this past Sunday, December 6th. Guests could do a special pairing for an additional charge (we did not indulge). For this special event, they coordinated pours from a very elite subset of their wines, with vintages dating back to 1978, for a $65 supplement. You could also order by the glass from that special wine list from $27-$48.

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