Category: NYC Dining

Delivery Companies, Including Doordash, Uber, Sue New York City Over Minimum Wage Law

Multiple food-delivery services filed a lawsuit against New York City on July 5 seeking to block a new law establishing higher minimum wages for food-delivery workers, including app-based delivery workers. DoorDash and Grubhub filed a joint lawsuit against the city in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, while Uber, the parent company of Uber…


New York City Council to Review Permanent Outdoor Dining Sheds

The New York City Council held a hearing on Feb. 8 on whether to make outdoor sidewalk dining, which was a temporary measure during the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus pandemic, a permanent fixture in the city’s dining scene. Outdoor dining sheds were built by many NYC restaurant owners to help blunt the economic impact…


State Issues Warning to NYC Restaurant After It Starts Selling 25-Cent Cocktails to Customers

New York’s State Liquor Authority has issued a warning to a restaurant after it began selling 25-cent martinis and Manhattans to customers in an effort to lure them in. Anton’s Cafe and Wine Bar in the West Village announced earlier this month that it was reintroducing 25-cent martinis and Manhattans for customers every weekday lunch during January….


NYC Restaurant Group to Require Boosters for Employees and Customers

Danny Meyer, owner of the Union Square Hospitality Group, has announced that vaccine booster shots will become compulsory for employees and diners at each of their locations. The group’s properties consist of eighteen upscale eateries, mostly scattered throughout Manhattan, including several Michelin-starred locations. The announcement came during a Wednesday appearance by Meyer on CNBC’s Squawk Box….


Black Lives Matter NYC Leader Promises ‘Uprising’ Against City’s Vaccine Passports

One of the leaders of a Black Lives Matter group in New York City promised an “uprising” against the city’s COVID-19 vaccine passports, decrying the system as racist. According to data provided by New York state, about 85 percent of black residents have not received one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Data provided by New York…


New York Restaurant Owners React to New Vaccine Mandate

On Aug. 17, New York City started requiring restaurants and gyms to check guests and workers for proof of COVID-19 vaccination, as well as photo ID. The Epoch Times interviewed local restaurant owners about their opinions on the vaccine mandate. Stratis Morfogen, the principal Director of Operations for Brooklyn Dumpling Shop told The Epoch Times…


NYC Restaurateurs: It’s Not Our Job to Enforce Vaccine Mandates

On Aug. 17, New York City started requiring restaurants and gyms to check guests and workers for proof of COVID-19 vaccination, as well as photo ID. The Epoch Times interviewed local restaurant owners about their opinions on the vaccine mandate. Stratis Morfogen, the principal Director of Operations for Brooklyn Dumpling Shop told The Epoch Times…


NYC Officials and Small Businesses Object to Proof of Vaccination Mandate

Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-N.Y.) and other NYC officials are protesting against the recent proof of vaccination mandate issued by NYC mayor Bill de Blasio. In expression of their disagreement, they sent a letter to de Blasio, a Democrat, demanding a reversal of “this unfair directive immediately.” “This ‘vaccine passport’ directive not only forces small businesses to deny service…


New York Governor Announces Lift on CCP Virus Curfew for Bars, Restaurants

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday a statewide curfew restricting food and beverage service in the state will end next month for both indoor and outdoor dining areas.