Difference between revisions of "Columbia Cottage"
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| − | '''Columbia Cottage''' | + | '''Columbia Cottage''' was a Chinese restaurant on [[Amsterdam Avenue]] on the corner of 111th St. |
The food is hit-or-miss, but the place is nevertheless popular for its free wine. And as many know, it has the fastest delivery service ever. The [[NYPD]] likes to get takeout from here, perhaps because the owners bribe them with free food to help overlook underage drinking. | The food is hit-or-miss, but the place is nevertheless popular for its free wine. And as many know, it has the fastest delivery service ever. The [[NYPD]] likes to get takeout from here, perhaps because the owners bribe them with free food to help overlook underage drinking. | ||
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However, the place also ranks high on the health code violations according to the Department of Health website. | However, the place also ranks high on the health code violations according to the Department of Health website. | ||
| − | In early 2014, Bwog reported that the restaurant was shutting down.[http://bwog.com/2014/01/12/another-familiar-storefront-on-its-way-out/] | + | In early 2014, Bwog reported that the restaurant was shutting down.[http://bwog.com/2014/01/12/another-familiar-storefront-on-its-way-out/] A note posted on its storefront said that increasing rents were to blame for the closure. As of spring 2015, the space is still vacant. |
== Map == | == Map == | ||
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[[Category:Asian restaurants]] | [[Category:Asian restaurants]] | ||
[[Category:Closed restaurants]] | [[Category:Closed restaurants]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Stores]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Morningside Heights]] | ||
Revision as of 14:13, 28 April 2015
Columbia Cottage was a Chinese restaurant on Amsterdam Avenue on the corner of 111th St.
The food is hit-or-miss, but the place is nevertheless popular for its free wine. And as many know, it has the fastest delivery service ever. The NYPD likes to get takeout from here, perhaps because the owners bribe them with free food to help overlook underage drinking.
However, the place also ranks high on the health code violations according to the Department of Health website.
In early 2014, Bwog reported that the restaurant was shutting down.[1] A note posted on its storefront said that increasing rents were to blame for the closure. As of spring 2015, the space is still vacant.
Map
<googlemap lat="40.803577" lon="-73.963587" type="map" zoom="16" width="500" height="300" controls="small"> 40.803577, -73.963587, Columbia Cottage (Chinese) </googlemap>
