Classic NYC diner gets a bougie makeover
(New York Post Local News)

Back in the 1980s, Empire Diner was a shining beacon of coolness on a run-down stretch of 10th Avenue. The likes of Madonna, Julia Roberts and Ethan Hawke ate and drank there and inevitably rubbed elbows with worn-out revelers from the nearby leather bars. Following a memorable night of clubbing at Area, chef John DeLucie,...