The owner of the famed Bryant Park Grill – a mainstay near the Public Library in Midtown for three decades – was left fuming after his lease was not renewed in favor of a fancier eatery helmed by celebrity chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten.
Michael Weinstein claimed he won’t go down without a fight despite the Bryant Park Corp. awarding a new, 18-year lease to Vongerichten on Monday.
Weinstein said his bid was superior, with annual rent at more than $3 million, compared to the $2 million a year that Seaport Entertainment Group, which owns 25% of Vongerichten’s restaurant empire, has agreed to pay.
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