Empire Diner, Amanda Freitag's Revamp of the Retro Icon

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Amanda Freitag opens her much-anticipated revamp of the iconic Empire Diner tonight. Besides The Highliner's brief run in the space a couple year ago, the diner has been closed since 2010. Now the design firm Groundswell has spiffed up the interior while sticking close to the retro 40s-era look of the original. Freitag's menu is also an improved version of diner classics, with dishes like a patty melt, loaded potatoes with foie gras, bacon bits, and sour cream, and something called the "Happy Waitress" with poached eggs, ham, and chili jam. As of now, the restaurant is only open for dinner, but eventually, in true diner form, it will be open 24 hours a day. Take a look around the revamped diner, below:

Empire Diner
210 Tenth Ave., Chelsea
212-596-7523
www.empire-diner.com/
Opens tonight
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