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May 5, 2023 · The Upper West Side has never managed to become a fashionable dining destination. But Lynn Wagenknecht’s Parisian-style bistro is still the standard against which all others should be...
We spoke with Odeon owner, Lynn Wagenknecht, who shared memories, stories and plans for both herself, and the restaurant that has become a prominent character in the landscape of New York City.
The Odeon is a restaurant in New York City. [1] The restaurant opened in 1980, in space previously occupied by Towers Cafeteria. [2] The restaurant was founded by Lynn Wagenknecht, Keith McNally, and Brian McNally. [3] [4] Wagenknecht continues to run the restaurant.
Oct 14, 2020 · Founded 40 years ago today by Lynn Wagenknecht, Keith McNally, and Keith’s brother Brian McNally, the trio brought a much-needed café to the corner of West Broadway and Thomas Street in Tribeca...
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Nov 23, 2020 · When they found the Towers Cafeteria, a 1933 Art Deco restaurant on a desolate stretch of West Broadway south of Canal Street, they expanded their ambitions. “I’m always amazed at articles that...
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Jul 17, 2021 · A popular theory among critics is that Mr. McNally’s restaurants, with their amber glow, bistro fare and cast of recognizable characters, are really a frustrated director’s unrealized stage sets.
Customers loosen their ties, let their hair down and engage in easy conversation — "fine dining in a relaxed atmosphere." Lynn Wagenknecht and her then husband, Keath McNally, opened the place in 1983 as a French neighborhood bistro.
