The iconic Coffee Shop located on Union Square West at 16th Street holds many memories for us as it was the one of the first places we visited after going clubbing together in the early 1990s (we were just dating then and got married in 1994 ). This upscale diner opened in 1990 and became popular in part because many of the waitresses were aspiring models as the co-owners including Caroline Benitez (wife of legendary DJ/music producer John “Jellybean” Benitez ) were former Wilhelmina models. Sadly, Coffee Shop closed in 2018 due to rising rent prices and the space became a Chase bank branch with an adjoining coffee shop and it’s iconic neon sign was covered with “Chase” branding.
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