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End of a New York era at Elaine's

May 31, 2011 16:54
Elaine's: a New York landmark

By

Jennifer Lipman,

Jennifer Lipman

1 min read

Elaine's, the Manhattan restaurant that hosted everyone from Norman Mailer to Jack Nicholson has closed its doors for the final time.

Opened by Elaine Kaufman on Second Avenue in 1963, it quickly became a New York landmark and the place for celebrities to dine under the radar.

Woody Allen even used it as the location for the opening scene of the film Manhattan.

Ms Kaufman died last December at the age of 81, after nearly five decades of running the restaurant.

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