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'''Dinosaur Bar-B-Que''' is a [[restaurant]], [[blues]] venue, and [[biker bar]] [[Chain restaurant|chain]] located mostly in upstate [[New York (state)|New York]] with branches in [[New York City]], and formerly in [[New Jersey]], [[Illinois]], [[Connecticut]] and [[Maryland]].
[[File:Dinosaur Bar B Que W125 St jeh.jpg|thumb|[[Manhattanville, Manhattan|West Harlem]] restaurant]]
'''Dinosaur Bar-B-Que''' is a [[restaurant]], [[blues]] venue, and [[biker bar]] [[Chain restaurant|chain]] located mostly in upstate [[New York]] with branches in [[New Jersey]], [[Connecticut]], [[Illinois]] and [[Maryland]] .


==History==
Opened in 1988 on Willow Street in downtown [[Syracuse, New York|Syracuse]], it specializes in authentic [[barbecue]], using a wood-fueled barbecue pit. The restaurant markets its [[Barbecue sauce|sauce]], [[pulled pork]], [[chili con carne|chili]], and [[baked beans]] at local supermarkets, and at [[Wegmans]], [[Fairway Market|Fairway]], D'Agostino's, [[Price Chopper Supermarkets|Price Chopper]], and [[Shaw's Supermarkets]] across the [[Northeastern United States|Northeast]]. Several additional locations have also been opened in [[Rochester, New York]] (in the old [[Lehigh Valley Railroad Station (Rochester, New York)|Lehigh Valley Railroad Station]]) in 1998, [[Harlem]], [[New York City]] in 2004,<ref>[http://www.dinosaurbarbque.com/index.php Dinosaur Bar-B-Que<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> and [[Troy, New York]] adjacent to the [[Hudson River]] in late 2010. In April 2012, a 5th location opened in [[Newark, NJ]] near the [[Prudential Center]]. On December 5, 2012, a 6th location was opened in Stamford, CT and in early 2013 a 7th location was opened in the Gowanus section of Brooklyn.<ref>{{cite web|title=John Stage, CEO of Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, eyes Buffalo for next location|url=http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2012/02/john_stage_ceo_of_dinosaur_bar.html|publisher=Syracuse.com|accessdate=25 May 2012}}</ref> An 8th location opened in Buffalo, NY in February 2014. In the spring of 2015 a location opened in [http://chicago.eater.com/archives/2014/03/07/nybased-dinosaur-barbque-expanding-to-chicago.php Chicago]. The chain plans to open its 10th restaurant in late 2015 located in [http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/blog/2014/08/dinosaur-bar-b-que-fells-point-restaurant.html?ana=twt Baltimore].
First opened in 1988 on Willow Street in downtown [[Syracuse, New York|Syracuse]], the restaurant subsequently opened locations in older buildings of historical significance in several cities. The Syracuse location used to be N&H tavern and once housed a [[Cadillac]] dealership. The [[Lehigh Valley Railroad Station (Rochester, New York)|Rochester restaurant]] is a former [[Lehigh Valley Railroad]] station overlooking the [[Genesee River]]. The Buffalo restaurant is a former [[Universal Pictures]] film storage vault. The Brooklyn restaurant had been a tool & die shop, and the former Newark location was once a boxing club where [[Rubin Carter]] trained, Stamford was a Yale Lock Co. factory.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.syracuse.com/dining/2014/01/dinosaur_bar-b-que_readies_for.html|title=Dinosaur Bar-B-Que readies for its Buffalo opening, with a Hollywood touch|last=Cazentre|first=Don|date=2014-01-08|website=syracuse.com|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-06}}</ref>


In 2001, a cookbook with many of the restaurant's recipes was published titled ''Dinosaur Bar-B-Que: An American Roadhouse''.<ref>{{cite book | last = Stage | first = John | title = Dinosaur Bar-B-Que | publisher = Ten Speed Press | location = Berkeley | year = 2001 | isbn = 1-58008-265-3 }}</ref>
A cookbook with many of the restaurant's recipes was published titled ''Dinosaur Bar-B-Que: An American Roadhouse'' in 2001.<ref>{{cite book |last=Stage |first=John |title=Dinosaur Bar-B-Que |publisher=Ten Speed Press |location=Berkeley |year=2001 |isbn=1-58008-265-3 |url-access=registration |url=https://archive.org/details/dinosaurbarbquea00stag }}</ref> Many of the restaurant's signature sauces are also bottled by Private Label Foods and sold in grocery stores and online.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.syracuse.com/food/2021/06/full-bodied-and-feisty-syracuse-based-dinosaur-bar-b-que-launches-first-new-sauces-in-15-years.htmll|title=Full bodied and feisty: Syracuse-based Dinosaur Bar-B-Que launches first new sauces in 15 years|last=Cazentre|first=Don|date=2021-06-09|website=syracuse.com|language=en-US|access-date=2024-02-24}}</ref>


In late November 2006, the Syracuse location was affected by the [[Norovirus]] and was closed for about a week until cleared to reopen by county health inspectors. Hundreds of customers and employees were affected. It is unclear how the virus materialized. [[Onondaga County]] health inspectors found no fault on the restaurant's part.<ref>{{cite web |publisher=Syracuse.com |title=Coincidence or connection? |url=http://www.syracuse.com/articles/news/index.ssf?/base/news-8/116574462230250.xml&coll=1 |accessdate=2007-04-19}}</ref>
In March, 2015, a New York City law firm known for filing class-action lawsuits on behalf of chain restaurant workers filed suit against Dinosaur Bar-B-Que for what it said is the systemic underpayment of tipped workers like servers and bartenders. <ref>{{cite web | publisher = Albany Times-Union | title = Law firm alleges Dinosaur Bar-B-Que cheats tipped workers out of wages | url = http://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Law-firm-Dinosaur-cheating-tipped-workers-6166437.php | }}</ref>


In May 2009, Dinosaur Bar-B-Que was voted America's best barbecue in [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]'s ''[[Good Morning America]]'' poll. Approximately 4000 out of the 7500 participants in the poll chose Dinosaur Bar-B-Que.<ref>{{cite web |publisher=Syracuse.com |title=Dinosaur Bar-B-Que voted America's best barbecue in ABC's "Good Morning America" poll |url=http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2009/05/dinosaur_voted_americas_best_b.html |accessdate=2009-05-23}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://smaknews.com/Eat-Well/dinosaur-bbq-voted-best-in-the-country/ |title=Smaknews.com: The Leading Smack News Site on the Net<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=June 15, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100124232350/http://smaknews.com/Eat-Well/dinosaur-bbq-voted-best-in-the-country/ |archive-date=January 24, 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
== Sauces ==
Dinosaur BBQ offers sauces including all types of dry rubs, hot sauces, and of course BBQ sauces. These include: Sensuous Slathering Sauce, Roasted Garlic Honey BBQ, Mojito Marinade Dressing, Creole Honey Mustard Sauce, Garlic Chipotle Pepper Sauce, Devils Duel Pepper Sauce, Cajun Foreplay Spice Rub, Wango Tango Habanero BBQ Sauce. These can be purchased on their website, http://www.dinosaurbarbque.com/store/1_bbqsauces


[[Adam Richman]], host of the [[Travel Channel]]'s ''[[Man v. Food]]'', took the show to Syracuse ([[Man v. Food (season 3)|season 3]], episode 13) on June 8, 2010. Dinosaur Bar-B-Que was the first stop for Richman, who tried the restaurant's "Pork-Sket" sandwich (which features 1/2 pound each of brisket and pulled pork). It was first broadcast on the Travel Channel on September 1, 2010.<ref>{{cite web |publisher=Syracuse.com |title='Man v. Food' at Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, Heid's in Liverpool |date=June 9, 2010 |url=http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2010/06/man_v_food_at_dinosaur_bar-b-q.html |accessdate=2010-10-15}}</ref>
==In the Media==


In March 2015, a New York City law firm filed a [[class action]] lawsuit against Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, claiming the chain systematically underpaid its [[Gratuity#United States|tipped workers]]. The firm, Fitapelli & Schaffer, has filed similar lawsuits for workers at [[T.G.I. Friday's]] and [[Chipotle Mexican Grill|Chipotle]].<ref>{{cite web |publisher=Albany Times-Union |title=Law firm alleges Dinosaur Bar-B-Que cheats tipped workers out of wages |url=http://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Law-firm-Dinosaur-cheating-tipped-workers-6166437.php }}</ref>
* In late November 2006, the Syracuse location was affected by the [[Norovirus]] and was closed for about a week until cleared to reopen by county health inspectors. Hundreds of customers and employees were affected. It is unclear how the virus materialized. [[Onondaga County]] health inspectors have not found fault on the part of the restaurant. In fact, they applauded the restaurant for its cooperation and resolve.<ref>{{cite web | publisher = Syracuse.com | title = Coincidence or connection? | url = http://www.syracuse.com/articles/news/index.ssf?/base/news-8/116574462230250.xml&coll=1 | accessdate = 2007-04-19 }}</ref>


Dinosaur BBQ was always a staple at the New York State Fair. However, they were not present at the 2024 New York State Fair.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.syracuse.com/statefair/2022/07/its-official-no-gianelli-dinosaur-stand-at-the-2022-new-york-state-fair.html | title=It's official: No Gianelli / Dinosaur stand at the 2022 NY State Fair | date=July 2022 }}</ref>
* In May 2009 Dinosaur Bar-B-Que was voted America's best barbecue in [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]'s "[[Good Morning America]]" poll. Approximately 4000 out of the 7500 participants in the poll chose Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, beating out entrants from across the United States.<ref>{{cite web | publisher = Syracuse.com | title = Dinosaur Bar-B-Que voted America's best barbecue in ABC's "Good Morning America" poll | url = http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2009/05/dinosaur_voted_americas_best_b.html| accessdate = 2009-05-23}}</ref><ref>[http://smaknews.com/Eat-Well/dinosaur-bbq-voted-best-in-the-country/ Smaknews.com: The Leading Smack News Site on the Net<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>


== Restaurants ==
* [[Adam Richman (actor)|Adam Richman]], host of the [[Travel Channel]]'s ''[[Man v. Food]]'', took the show to Syracuse, New York ([[Man v. Food (season 3)|season 3]], episode 13) on June 8, 2010. Dinosaur Bar-B-Que was the first stop for Richman, who tried the restaurant's "Pork-Sket" sandwich (which features 1/2-pound each of brisket and pulled pork). It was first broadcast on the Travel Channel on September 1, 2010.<ref>{{cite web | publisher = Syracuse.com | title = 'Man v. Food' at Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, Heid's in Liverpool| url = http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2010/06/man_v_food_at_dinosaur_bar-b-q.html| accessdate = 2010-10-15}}</ref>
Dinosaur Bar-B-Que has 6 restaurants currently in operation along with 4 restaurants that have closed down.


=== Current restaurants ===
* On August 18, 2014, The ''Washington Business Journal'' reported that the [http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/blog/2014/08/dinosaur-bar-b-que-fells-point-restaurant.html Dinosaur applied for a Maryland state liquor license] with the intention to open a restaurant in the Fells Point area of Baltimore.
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!Restaurant Number
!Restaurant Name
!Location
!Opened
!Seats
!Square feet
!Notes
|-
|1
|[[Syracuse, New York|'''Syracuse, NY''']]
|246 W Willow St, Syracuse, NY 13202
|1988
|?
|?
|Original restaurant. Formally an N&H tavern and once housed a Cadillac dealership
|-
|2
|[[Rochester, New York|'''Rochester, NY''']]
|99 Court St, Rochester, NY 14604
|1998
|?
|?
|First restaurant in [[Rochester, New York]]. Formally a [[Lehigh Valley Railroad]] station.
|-
|3
|[[Harlem|'''Harlem, NY''']]
|700 W 125th St, New York, NY 10027
|2004
|?
|7,000
|First restaurant in [[New York City]].
|-
|4
|[[Troy, New York|'''Troy, NY''']]
|377 River St, Troy, NY 12180
|2010
|250
|9,200
|First restaurant in the [[Capital District (New York)|Capital District]]. Formally Fresno's restaurant.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-04-19 |title=Dinosaur Bar-B-Que: Upstate N.Y. chain aims to grow beyond cult status—but moving at its own pace |url=https://www.nrn.com/archive/dinosaur-bar-b-que-upstate-ny-chain-aims-grow-beyond-cult-status-moving-its-own-pace |access-date=2023-06-15 |website=Nation's Restaurant News |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|7
|[[Brooklyn|'''Brooklyn, NY''']]
|604 Union St, Brooklyn, NY 11215
|2013
|65
|?
|Formally a motor freight company and the Perfect Steel Rule Die Corp.
|-
|8
|[[Buffalo, New York|'''Buffalo, NY''']]
|301 Franklin St, Buffalo, NY 14202
|2014
|180
|6,000
|First restaurant in [[Buffalo, New York]]. Formally a [[Universal Pictures|Universal International Pictures]] movie vault.
|}


=== Former restaurants ===
== References ==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
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!Restaurant Number
Syracuse BBQ store picture ([http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=Dinosaur+BBQ+Buffalo+NY+2013&FORM=RESTAB#view=detail&id=1367663F16EA862BBF24FB091DAC5C907F2993E1&selectedIndex=7])
!Restaurant Name
Buffalo BBQ store picture [( http://bcdownload.gannett.edgesuite.net/wgrz/34300055001/34300055001_1738392727001_vs-5004dd6a787eb0e4fcb4a8ee-1592194047001.jpg?pubId=34300055001
!Location
Sauces: http://www.dinosaurbarbque.com/store/1_bbqsauces
!Opened
History of sauces: http://www.dinosaurbarbque.com/history/
!Closed
!Duration Of Time Operated
!Seats
!Square feet
!Notes
|-
|5
|[[Newark, New Jersey|'''Newark, NJ''']]
|224 Market St, Newark, NJ 07102
|May, 2011<ref>{{Cite web |last=Benny |first=Michael |date=2011-03-23 |title=Dinosaur Bar-B-Que expanding |url=https://cnycentral.com/news/local/dinosaur-bar-b-que-expanding |access-date=2023-06-15 |website=WSTM |language=en}}</ref>
|August, 2021<ref>{{Cite web |last=NYLotteGiants |date=2021-08-20 |title=Dinosaur BBQ has permanently closed its Newark location. |url=http://www.reddit.com/r/devils/comments/p8dz6r/dinosaur_bbq_has_permanently_closed_its_newark/ |access-date=2023-06-15 |website=r/devils}}</ref>
|10.24 years
|180
|6,000
|First restaurant in [[New Jersey]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Gorce |first=Tammy La |date=2012-06-16 |title=Vegetarian Woos a Ribs Place |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/17/nyregion/dinosaur-bar-b-que-comes-to-newark.html |access-date=2023-06-15 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> Formerly a boxing club where [[Rubin Carter]] trained.
|-
|6
|[[Stamford, Connecticut|'''Stamford, CT''']]
|845 Canal St, Stamford, CT 06902
|December, 2012<ref>{{Cite web |last=Just |first=Olivia |date=2012-11-10 |title=Dinosaur's Stamford location set to open in December |url=https://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/article/Dinosaur-s-Stamford-location-set-to-open-in-4024840.php |access-date=2023-06-15 |website=StamfordAdvocate |language=en-US}}</ref>
|June, 2020<ref>{{Cite web |last=Schott |first=Paul |date=2020-06-10 |title=Dinosaur Bar-B-Que permanently closes in Stamford |url=https://www.stamfordadvocate.com/business/article/Dinosaur-Bar-B-Que-permanently-closes-in-Stamford-15331142.php |access-date=2023-06-15 |website=StamfordAdvocate |language=en-US}}</ref>
|7.5 years
|?
|7,500
|First restaurant in [[Connecticut]]. Closed due to the effects of [[COVID-19 pandemic in the United States|COVID-19]]. Formerly a [[Yale (company)|Yale Lock Co.]] factory
|-
|9
|[[Chicago|'''Chicago, IL''']]
|923 W Weed St, Chicago, IL 60642
|April, 2015<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gerzina |first=Daniel |date=2015-04-16 |title=Dinosaur Bar-B-Que Chicago, a Massive Den of Smoked Meats in Lincoln Park |url=https://chicago.eater.com/2015/4/16/8430027/dinosaur-bar-b-que-photos-eater-inside-lincoln-park |access-date=2023-06-15 |website=Eater Chicago |language=en}}</ref>
|July, 2016<ref>{{Cite web |last=Selvam |first=Ashok |date=2016-07-20 |title=Barbecue Bummer: Dinosaur Bar-B-Que Closing Chicago Location |url=https://chicago.eater.com/2016/7/20/12237178/dinosaur-bar-b-que-closing-chicago |access-date=2023-06-15 |website=Eater Chicago |language=en}}</ref>
|1.25 years
|168
|12,686<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gerzina |first=Daniel |date=2015-04-21 |title=Opening Alert: 9 Things to Know About Dinosaur BBQ Chicago |url=https://chicago.eater.com/2015/4/21/8461523/dinosaur-bbq-chicago-opening-alert-9-things |access-date=2023-06-15 |website=Eater Chicago |language=en}}</ref>
|First restaurant in [[Illinois]] and the [[Midwestern United States|Midwest]]. Two story restaurant.
|-
|10
|[[Baltimore|'''Baltimore, MD''']]
|1401 Fleet St, Baltimore, MD 21231
|September, 2015<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-01-19 |title=Dinosaur Bar-B-Que's Baltimore location closes |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/food-drink/bs-fe-dinosaur-bbq-20180119-story.html |access-date=2023-06-15 |website=Baltimore Sun}}</ref>
|January, 2018<ref>{{Cite web |last=Weaver|first=Teri K. |date=2018-01-20 |title=Dinosaur BBQ in Baltimore closes after two years |url=https://www.syracuse.com/food/2018/01/dinosaur_bbq_in_baltimore_closes_after_two_years.html |access-date=2023-06-15 |website=syracuse |language=en}}</ref>
|2.39 years
|?
|?
|First restaurant in [[Maryland]]. Building opened in 1885.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-01-19 |title=Dinosaur Bar-B-Que's Baltimore location closes |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/food-drink/bs-fe-dinosaur-bbq-20180119-story.html |access-date=2023-06-15 |website=Baltimore Sun}}</ref>
|}

==Gallery==

<gallery mode="packed">
File:Dinosaur Bar B Que W125 St jeh.jpg|[[Manhattanville, Manhattan|West Harlem]] restaurant
Lehigh Valley Railroad Station, Rochester, New York.jpg|[[Rochester, New York]] location in the former [[Lehigh Valley Railroad Station (Rochester, New York)|Lehigh Valley Railroad Station]]
</gallery>

==See also==
* [[List of barbecue restaurants]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons category|Dinosaur Bar-B-Que}}
* [http://www.dinosaurbarbque.com Official website]
* {{Official website|http://www.dinosaurbarbque.com/}}


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Latest revision as of 00:14, 20 October 2024

Dinosaur Bar-B-Que
Dinosaur Bar-B-Que's Syracuse Location
Map
Restaurant information
Established1988; 36 years ago (1988)
Food typeBarbecue
Street address246 West Willow Street
CitySyracuse
CountyOnondaga County
StateNew York
Postal/ZIP Code13202
CountryUnited States
Other locationsHarlem, Brooklyn, Rochester, Troy, Buffalo
Other informationFormer locations in Newark, New Jersey, Stamford, Connecticut, Chicago and Baltimore
WebsiteDinosaurBarBQue.com

Dinosaur Bar-B-Que is a restaurant, blues venue, and biker bar chain located mostly in upstate New York with branches in New York City, and formerly in New Jersey, Illinois, Connecticut and Maryland.

History

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First opened in 1988 on Willow Street in downtown Syracuse, the restaurant subsequently opened locations in older buildings of historical significance in several cities. The Syracuse location used to be N&H tavern and once housed a Cadillac dealership. The Rochester restaurant is a former Lehigh Valley Railroad station overlooking the Genesee River. The Buffalo restaurant is a former Universal Pictures film storage vault. The Brooklyn restaurant had been a tool & die shop, and the former Newark location was once a boxing club where Rubin Carter trained, Stamford was a Yale Lock Co. factory.[1]

A cookbook with many of the restaurant's recipes was published titled Dinosaur Bar-B-Que: An American Roadhouse in 2001.[2] Many of the restaurant's signature sauces are also bottled by Private Label Foods and sold in grocery stores and online.[3]

In late November 2006, the Syracuse location was affected by the Norovirus and was closed for about a week until cleared to reopen by county health inspectors. Hundreds of customers and employees were affected. It is unclear how the virus materialized. Onondaga County health inspectors found no fault on the restaurant's part.[4]

In May 2009, Dinosaur Bar-B-Que was voted America's best barbecue in ABC's Good Morning America poll. Approximately 4000 out of the 7500 participants in the poll chose Dinosaur Bar-B-Que.[5][6]

Adam Richman, host of the Travel Channel's Man v. Food, took the show to Syracuse (season 3, episode 13) on June 8, 2010. Dinosaur Bar-B-Que was the first stop for Richman, who tried the restaurant's "Pork-Sket" sandwich (which features 1/2 pound each of brisket and pulled pork). It was first broadcast on the Travel Channel on September 1, 2010.[7]

In March 2015, a New York City law firm filed a class action lawsuit against Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, claiming the chain systematically underpaid its tipped workers. The firm, Fitapelli & Schaffer, has filed similar lawsuits for workers at T.G.I. Friday's and Chipotle.[8]

Dinosaur BBQ was always a staple at the New York State Fair. However, they were not present at the 2024 New York State Fair.[9]

Restaurants

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Dinosaur Bar-B-Que has 6 restaurants currently in operation along with 4 restaurants that have closed down.

Current restaurants

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Restaurant Number Restaurant Name Location Opened Seats Square feet Notes
1 Syracuse, NY 246 W Willow St, Syracuse, NY 13202 1988 ? ? Original restaurant. Formally an N&H tavern and once housed a Cadillac dealership
2 Rochester, NY 99 Court St, Rochester, NY 14604 1998 ? ? First restaurant in Rochester, New York. Formally a Lehigh Valley Railroad station.
3 Harlem, NY 700 W 125th St, New York, NY 10027 2004 ? 7,000 First restaurant in New York City.
4 Troy, NY 377 River St, Troy, NY 12180 2010 250 9,200 First restaurant in the Capital District. Formally Fresno's restaurant.[10]
7 Brooklyn, NY 604 Union St, Brooklyn, NY 11215 2013 65 ? Formally a motor freight company and the Perfect Steel Rule Die Corp.
8 Buffalo, NY 301 Franklin St, Buffalo, NY 14202 2014 180 6,000 First restaurant in Buffalo, New York. Formally a Universal International Pictures movie vault.

Former restaurants

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Restaurant Number Restaurant Name Location Opened Closed Duration Of Time Operated Seats Square feet Notes
5 Newark, NJ 224 Market St, Newark, NJ 07102 May, 2011[11] August, 2021[12] 10.24 years 180 6,000 First restaurant in New Jersey.[13] Formerly a boxing club where Rubin Carter trained.
6 Stamford, CT 845 Canal St, Stamford, CT 06902 December, 2012[14] June, 2020[15] 7.5 years ? 7,500 First restaurant in Connecticut. Closed due to the effects of COVID-19. Formerly a Yale Lock Co. factory
9 Chicago, IL 923 W Weed St, Chicago, IL 60642 April, 2015[16] July, 2016[17] 1.25 years 168 12,686[18] First restaurant in Illinois and the Midwest. Two story restaurant.
10 Baltimore, MD 1401 Fleet St, Baltimore, MD 21231 September, 2015[19] January, 2018[20] 2.39 years ? ? First restaurant in Maryland. Building opened in 1885.[21]
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See also

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References

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