Gray's papaya (8th st & 6th ave) closing??? Say it ain't so. (restaurant, prices)

[bg7]

Originally Posted by vision33r

It's alright, there's nothing unique about Grey Pappaya anymore other than the low price.

Right, selling papaya drinks and hot dogs together is not unique. In fact there's at least zero other places that do that. Not unique at all.

[BlakeJones]

Originally Posted by bg7

Right, selling papaya drinks and hot dogs together is not unique. In fact there's at least zero other places that do that. Not unique at all.

those places all knocked off Gray's, FYI

[BlakeJones]

Originally Posted by Cida

It would be nice if the "reporter" had bothered to investigate whether it was closing due to sky-rocketing rents, fewer customers, or what.

"The store manager told CBS 2 the landlord wants raise it to more than $40,000 per month up from $30,000."

End Of An Era: Gray’s Papaya In Greenwich Village Closes Its Doors « CBS New York

[BinxBolling]

Originally Posted by BlakeJones

those places all knocked off Gray's, FYI

Papaya King was first, though consensus seems to be that Gray's is better.

[BlakeJones]

Originally Posted by BinxBolling

Papaya King was first, though consensus seems to be that Gray's is better.

Good call, looks like Gray's is also a knock off.

It's one of those weird business associations, for some reason consumers respond to hot dog places with a "Papaya" offering

[Kefir King]

Originally Posted by BlakeJones

"The store manager told CBS 2 the landlord wants raise it to more than $40,000 per month up from $30,000."

End Of An Era: Gray’s Papaya In Greenwich Village Closes Its Doors « CBS New York

Perhaps another landlord for the Great Neck Dumpster, perhaps with a chili dog stuck in his mouth.

"... first victim ever found drowned in papaya juice."

[silverbullnyc]

Originally Posted by Cida

It would be nice if the "reporter" had bothered to investigate whether it was closing due to sky-rocketing rents, fewer customers, or what.

Read post #19

[BrownstoneNY]

Originally Posted by glovenyc

Just saw a news story about Gray's Papaya on 8th St & 6th ave closing. Is this true? They better not replace it with a Walgreens or Bank of America. Another example of NYC losing it's soul, block by block.

For what it's worth, the replacement is a ridiculous-sounding organic juice bar that I guarantee will not last more than 3 years.

I'm not so sad as others about Gray's closing, though. I lived around the corner for a couple years and ate there a few times. It was downright awful, albeit really cheap.

[HellUpInHarlem]

cant front. I'm not a hot dog guy, but on the rare, once-in-a-blue-moon occasions that I have them, I go to that grays. I enjoy their juices more than their hot dogs. still grays is legendary and nostalgic, and its sad to see it go.

[shiftymh]

Did the local fruitcakes demand locally sourced, cage-free vegan hot dogs?