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simply changed the sign to "Since 1977" but otherwise kept the type of lettering used on the outside of Manny Wolf's the same). Also included is
Wollensky's Grill, a bar room within the restaurant with a more bar-type atmosphere and food, and is open later than the dining room. The New York location was used for a scene as a meeting place for
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Highland Village, is similar to the Columbus location in that it was built as part of a "lifestyle community". This location is now closed.
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offered an unsolicited $ 7.50 a share for the company, and a privately held Patina
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Bearing the same green and white painted exterior as the New York location, this steakhouse overlooks the
Chicago River and the Loop. It played a role in the revival of Chicago's River North area and is neighbored by
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