24-Hour Dining Will Return to Denny & First
...and this time perhaps it will bear a closer relation to "dining" than at the late and unlamented Minnie's. A sign on the door of the corner building indicates a new 24-hour diner called WHYM is going to open. A call in to the Whym Diner in New York's Hell's Kitchen indicates there's no connection.
UPDATE: Whym is being opened by the owners of Hurricane Cafe, Neil and Bridget Scott. Ms. Scott tells me the plan is for food that's a little more upscale than at the Hurricane (chipotle aoli on the burgers, that kind of thing) but still basic comfort food. The Scotts are planning to move the restaurant entrance off the corner, and onto First Ave., so that the dining room isn't bisected by incoming traffic.They're planning to open in late May or early June, after a major cleanup—not surprisingly, for anyone who set foot in Minnie's, Ms. Scott says the place "is in really bad shape."
2 comment(s)
Nathan W. Gregg says:
Whym is spectacular. So good. Definitely reminiscent of The Hurricane but not comparable. The owners did a terriffic job of updating the old property and making it more welcoming. I loved the food and the Nachos are something else. Made with freshly prepared Potato Chips rather than tortilla chips. I work in Belltown and a trip to hurricane for a friendly atmosphere is too much to ask. Whym however, is right up my alley! Both literally, and figuratively. LOL. Go to Whym on a whim, you will LOVE it I promise.
Posted On: Friday, Oct. 31 2008 @ 4:00AM
Nathan W. Gregg says:
Whym is spectacular. So good. Definitely reminiscent of The Hurricane but not comparable. The owners did a terriffic job of updating the old property and making it more welcoming. I loved the food and the Nachos are something else. Made with freshly prepared Potato Chips rather than tortilla chips. I work in Belltown and a trip to hurricane for a friendly atmosphere is too much to ask. Whym however, is right up my alley! Both literally, and figuratively. LOL. Go to Whym on a whim, you will LOVE it I promise.
Posted On: Friday, Oct. 31 2008 @ 4:00AM