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Lafayette (restaurant)
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Not to be confused with Café Lafayette, a New York City restaurant which operated from 1902 to 1949.
Lafayette was a French restaurant in New York City located at 202 East 50th Street. It was established in 1965 and closed in the late 1970s. W magazine referred to it in 1972, as one of "Les Six, the last bastions of grand luxe dining in New York." The other five named were La Grenouille, La Caravelle, La Côte Basque, Quo Vadis, and Lutèce; of these, only La Grenouille remains open.[1] In its heyday the restaurant was known for the quality of its cuisine, its celebrity clientele, and the legendary rudeness of its proprietor, Jean Fayet.[2]
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Established | 1965 (1965) |
Closed | late 1970s |
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Food type | French |
Street address | 202 East 50th Street |
City | New York City |
Country | USA |
Coordinates | 40°45′20″N 73°58′13.5″W |
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