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Manhattan’s Redeye Grill to close after 30 years

Nypost · · 494 words · By Steve Cuozzo
Hospitality Industry Trends Manhattan Real Estate
open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/03/business/manhattans-redeye-grill-to-close-after-30…

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“Fireman Hospitality Group’s Redeye Grill, a Manhattan dining institution since 1995, will serve its last cowboy ribeye steak and shellfish tower on July 12”
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The provided web search results for the Redeye Grill website are corrupted/encoded text and do not provide readable confirmation of a closing date of July 12. While the restaurant exists, the specific closing date is not corroborated by the provided evidence.
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https://www.redeye.co/_hcms/googlefonts/Outfit/regular.woff2
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https://www.redeye.co/_hcms/googlefonts/Nunito/regular.woff2
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“CEO Ben Grossman, who’s run the 11-location eatery empire since founder Shelly Fireman passed away at 93 last October”
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Multiple independent sources confirm that Shelly Fireman died in October at the age of 93.
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web search NEUTRAL — For Shelly Fireman, a legendary restaurant empire followed. Fireman, who died in October at 93, is known for popularizing Italian cuisine for New York’s theater-going crowd.
https://www.jta.org/2025/11/14/ny/his-first-business-was-the…
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web search NEUTRAL — Shelly Fireman, who was perhaps the most successful contemporary New York restaurateur at popularizing Italian cooking for broad American tastes — and broad American waistlines — died on Oct.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/dining/shelly-fireman-dea…
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web search NEUTRAL — Restaurateur Shelly Fireman has passed away at age 93. Elizabeth Lippman. Fireman, a Bronx-born Jew, called himself “Italian” for his love of the nation’s food and art.
https://nypost.com/2025/10/09/lifestyle/trattoria-dell-arte-…
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“The American brasserie at 890 Seventh Ave. between West 56th and 57th streets”
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Three independent sources (Tripadvisor, BentoBox, and another review site) all confirm the address as 890 Seventh Ave at 56th Street.
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web search NEUTRAL — See all hours. 890 7th Avenue at 56th Street, New York City, NY 10019-3203. Website. Menu.Red's Lounge at Redeye Grill features an 88-foot mural by the world-renowned artist Red Grooms. Live Music eve…
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g60763-d425564…
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web search NEUTRAL — 890 7th Avenue, New York, NY 10019 212.541.9000. powered by BentoBox. Home. Main content starts here, tab to start navigating. a store front at night.Discover the Redeye Grill, your quintessential New…
https://www.redeyegrill.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Named for the overnight flight between L.A. and New York, Redeye purports to offer dishes of each city. Despite the silly concept, garish decor, high prices and.Details. Address. 890 Seventh Ave. New …
https://www.timeout.com/newyork/restaurants/redeye-grill
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“Our lease was up and although we and [landlord] Vornado talked in good faith, we couldn’t mutually agree on new terms.”
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While evidence confirms the address of Redeye Grill, there is no evidence in the provided search results regarding Vornado as the landlord or lease negotiations.
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web search NEUTRAL — Another jumbo eatery, popular, 25-year-old Redeye Grill at 890 Seventh Ave., suffered “a little fire in the kitchen” last April, said owner Shelly Fireman. He thanked the FDNY but noted, “They had to …
https://nypost.com/2018/07/06/why-restaurants-have-struggled…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Redeye Grill is a New York Brasserie located across the street from Carnegie Hall. The Redeye Grill is a favorite for lunch, dinner and weekend brunch, serving dishes from sushi to locally sourced…
https://www.redeyegrill.com/location/redeye-grill/
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web search NEUTRAL — Time Out says. Named for the overnight flight between L.A. and New York, Redeye purports to offer dishes of each city. Despite the silly concept, garish decor, high prices and grating noise level, the…
https://www.timeout.com/newyork/restaurants/redeye-grill
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“Fireman branded as the “Home of the Famous Dancing Shrimp” was the scene of his well-attended memorial last year which drew Jerry Seinfeld, NYC Hospitality Alliance executive director Andrew Rigie and Vornado chairman Steven Roth.”
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Evidence confirms Shelly Fireman's death and the existence of the 'dancing shrimp' at Redeye Grill, but there is no evidence in the provided results confirming the specific attendees (Seinfeld, Rigie, Roth) of a memorial service.
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web search NEUTRAL — “Shelly was incredible,” recalled Fireman’s longtime friend and business partner Bill Berkley on Wednesday. “Roughly five days before Shelly passed away, he called me up, and said, ‘I’m so tired.
https://www.jta.org/2025/11/14/ny/his-first-business-was-the…
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web search NEUTRAL — Restaurateur Shelly Fireman has passed away at age 93. Elizabeth Lippman. Fireman, a Bronx-born Jew, called himself “Italian” for his love of the nation’s food and art.
https://nypost.com/2025/10/09/lifestyle/trattoria-dell-arte-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Another Fireman property, the Redeye Grill on West 57th Street, which opened in 1996 and is still going, features a pair of six-foot-tall revolving bronze shrimp. A signature dish, dancing shrimp, con…
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/dining/shelly-fireman-dea…
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“three-year-old Paris Bar on West 57th Street”
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The search results for 'Paris Bar' refer to bars in France or general facts about 57th street, but do not confirm a specific 'Paris Bar' on West 57th Street that has been open for three years.
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web search NEUTRAL — They have three bars located in the neighbourhoods of Pigalle, Montorgueil and Oberkampf, and all three offer indoor pétanque terrains. So, grab a drinks menu and enjoy the warmth.
https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en/article/top-10-quirky-bar…
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web search NEUTRAL — It is located on 57th Street in Midtown Manhattan. This building was constructed between 1907 and 1908.130 West 57th Street is about 150 feet tall. The front part has 14 stories, and the back part has…
https://kids.kiddle.co/130_West_57th_Street
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“nearly 40-year-old Trattoria dell’ Arte next door to Redeye”
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Evidence from the Fireman Hospitality Group and Tripadvisor confirms Trattoria dell'Arte is a property of the group and is located near Redeye Grill (both are associated with the same group and area).
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web search NEUTRAL — Trattoria 'Dell Arte is available for Lunch, Dinner and Late Night Events and we have the perfect setting for all Corporate & Social Events including
https://www.trattoriadellarte.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — The food was very good and authentic. Among the things we ordered were the lasagna, ravioli bolognese, pesto ravioli and veal scallopini - we had no complaints about the food. Only one of us ordered d…
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g60763-d477310…
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web search NEUTRAL — Redeye Grill. Trattoria Dell'Arte.Open 7 days a week with continuous service. Mon-Sat: 11:45 am – midnight Sun: 11am – 10:30pm. Nearby: Subway: F, N, R, Q, & W trains to 57th Street.
https://www.thefiremangroup.com/location/trattoria-dellarte/
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“L’Artusi is expanding uptown. It will open next year at Rockefeller Group’s 1271 Sixth Ave.”
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Search results confirm L'Artusi is a well-known restaurant in the West Village, but there is no evidence provided regarding an expansion to 1271 Sixth Ave.
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web search NEUTRAL — The New York City Italian food scene is vast. There are loads of great eats, including both Italian American red sauce spots and authentic Italian restaurant...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kraJpb59GE
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web search NEUTRAL — L'Artusi, New York City: See 558 unbiased reviews of L'Artusi, rated 4.5 of 5 on Tripadvisor and ranked #108 of 8,709 restaurants in New York City.Opened in December of 2008, L'Artusi is the second st…
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g60763-d136817…
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web search NEUTRAL — A well-respected Italian restaurant in the West Village of New York, which already has a separate wine bar and sandwich shop, just opened a supper club that is attracting mostly people in their 20s an…
https://www.forbes.com/sites/garystern/2024/04/18/lartusi-in…
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“1271 Sixth Ave., which is home to one of Midtown’s most impressive group of restaurants — Avra Estiatorio, Cuerno and The Capital Grille.”
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“L’Artusi will have 6,000 square feet in the former home of Ted’s Montana Grill, the steakhouse that quietly closed last month.”
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“It was founded by media mogul Ted Turner whose name was on the lease 20 years ago.”
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“CBRE’s Jordan Kaplan represented L’Artusi while CBRE’s Eric Gelber and Rock Group’s Marisa Gadlin acted for the landlord.”
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“East Side favorite Seafire Grill will move from its home of 14 years at 158 E. 48th St. to a larger location nearby at 216 E. 49th Street this fall.”
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“It will have a whopping 456 seats in 12,000 square feet... The venue will boast eight private dining rooms and a dining garden.”
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“The building that will be its new home happens to be owned by Benjamin Sinanaj and Benjamin Prelvukaj, the “two Benjamins” who are also the owners of Seafire Grill and Benjamin’s steakhouses in Manhattan and Westchester.”
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