Comments on: A NY Past… Moon Palace and the Marlin Bar http://studiodk.org/Blog/2009/08/31/a-ny-past-moon-palace-and-the-marlin-bar/ Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:18:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: allan http://studiodk.org/Blog/2009/08/31/a-ny-past-moon-palace-and-the-marlin-bar/comment-page-1/#comment-200 allan Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:18:44 +0000 http://studiodk.org/Blog/?p=288#comment-200 Moon Palace didn't close until January, 1991. Here's the NYT article about its closing: http://www.nytimes.com/1991/01/26/nyregion/mourning-moon-palace-a-place-to-eat-and-be-at-home.html. I also used to eat there, though not too regularly, in the late 80's. I also remember the Marlin Bar, and now miss all those old places that used to be around. Morningside Heights is now like a huge mall anymore. Now some of these landlords are getting what they deserve in the economic downturn after kicking out some old but dependable tenants, only to have their spaces sit empty for months or even years... Moon Palace didn’t close until January, 1991. Here’s the NYT article about its closing: http://www.nytimes.com/1991/01/26/nyregion/mourning-moon-palace-a-place-to-eat-and-be-at-home.html.

I also used to eat there, though not too regularly, in the late 80′s. I also remember the Marlin Bar, and now miss all those old places that used to be around. Morningside Heights is now like a huge mall anymore.

Now some of these landlords are getting what they deserve in the economic downturn after kicking out some old but dependable tenants, only to have their spaces sit empty for months or even years…

]]> By: Dan McSweeney http://studiodk.org/Blog/2009/08/31/a-ny-past-moon-palace-and-the-marlin-bar/comment-page-1/#comment-198 Dan McSweeney Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:35:40 +0000 http://studiodk.org/Blog/?p=288#comment-198 Dylan, Good thoughts! I appreciate hearing about Old New York and lament its gradual loss. I just saw that Morningside Books, formerly Papyrus, closed. When will this end? Man, we had good times at The Marlin. In some ways, I came of age in there. Do you have other old photos of the neighborhood? That's a great shot of the bar. Here are a couple of pieces you may find interesting: http://themorningsidepost.com/2007/01/end-of-an-era-the-final-days-of-la-rosita/ http://themorningsidepost.com/2007/06/morningside-now-life-on-the-block-part-1-of-2/ Talk to you soon, Dan Dylan,

Good thoughts! I appreciate hearing about Old New York and lament its gradual loss. I just saw that Morningside Books, formerly Papyrus, closed. When will this end?

Man, we had good times at The Marlin. In some ways, I came of age in there.

Do you have other old photos of the neighborhood? That’s a great shot of the bar.

Here are a couple of pieces you may find interesting:

http://themorningsidepost.com/2007/01/end-of-an-era-the-final-days-of-la-rosita/

http://themorningsidepost.com/2007/06/morningside-now-life-on-the-block-part-1-of-2/

Talk to you soon,
Dan

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