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This popular Central Park restaurant will close due to inflation

Want to dine near the famous Loab Boathouse on the east shore of Central Park Lake? The project may fail. the facility just announced it will be closing its doors in the fall, leaving behind many customers and its 163 employees. What makes its owner, Dean Jay Paul? Increase in cost of labor and raw materials due to inflation.It’s very difficult to keep (a restaurant) afloat because of affordability and maintenance costs“, he announced New York Times.

According to the New York Daily, the City Hall (New York Parks and Recreation Department) is looking for a buyer. If the opening of the restaurant dates back to 1954, many owners have achieved success over the years. The facility temporarily closed its doors in March 2020 at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, only to finally reopen a year later.

Appearance on the big screen

If we have to go back to the post-war period for its “modern” opening, the restaurant has been around since the 19th century. The first version rolled off the ground in 1872, before undergoing a facelift in 1924, only to be revived in 1954 after falling into disuse. Apart from its dishes consisting of burgers, lobsters or cheesecake, the Boathouse is best known for its cinematic looks; Crime in the head (1962), When Harry met Sally (1989) or even the series Sex and the City (1998). If you’re heading to New York before fall, take advantage of your visit to set your sights there, it’s an opportunity that will surely never come again.

Source: Le Figaro

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