After an unsuccessful battle by Holy Schniztel to keep a full service kosher spot on the Lower East Side, Comfort Diner has officially started construction in the old Noah's Ark Deli space on Grand Street. tOwner Ira Freehoff tells The Lo-Down that he hopes to open the diner, which also has a location near the U.N., before Labor Day. [BB, The Lo-Down]
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