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Longchamps
Date EstablishedLocation1919New York
Description
Longchamps was a chain of several upscale restaurants centered in Manhattan that consisted of twenty or more locations at its peak, including the Showboat Restaurant located in the Empire State Building. The restaurants were known for their art deco furnishings and decorations by Winold Reiss, and several designs for elements of their physical surroundings were drawn up by New York architect Ely Jacques Kahn. In 1971, the chain sold four of its remaining restaurants to the Riese Organization - also controlled by the Riese brothers.
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Cruising through many states of America, remnants of eateries of the past can still be found. Travel back to a stage in time with me to rekindle the memories of food franchises and the lost cuisine of bygone days. We can remember the presence of these dining experiences in their heyday long ago, but still etched in moments and recollections.
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