The restaurant sells only one food item: fries, served in paper cones, with a variety of sauces to choose from.[3] Fries are prepared in the Belgian style, deep fried twice at two different temperatures.[4] Additionally, a variety of European beers, soft drinks, and fruit smoothies are offered as beverages.
Historyedit
The shop was opened by Susan Levison, a Bronx native, in January 1997 after returning from a backpacking trip through the low countries.[2] (At the time of its destruction, she co-owned the restaurant with Omer Shorshi.)[2] Nine months after it opened, New York Magazine reported that there were lines outside the restaurant every day.[5] At one time, the restaurant had expanded to two locations, as well a copycat restaurant under the same name with a different owner, but by 2013 only the original location remained.[4]
Gas explosionedit
On March 26, 2015, the restaurant was destroyed when the building which housed it collapsed, following a natural gas explosion.[2] No Pommes Frites customers or employees were seriously injured, although an employee and a customer of another nearby restaurant were killed.[6] Pommes Frites reopened on May 23, 2016.[7]
Referencesedit
^Sietsema, Robert (1999). Secret New York. ECW Press. p. 89. ISBN9781550223743.
^ abcdMaslin Nir, Sarah (27 March 2015). "Owners of Restaurants Destroyed in East Village Explosion Mourn Their Losses". New York Times. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
^Kaminsky, Peter (24 February 1997). "Hot Potatoes". New York Magazine. pp. 131, 179. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
^ abSietsema, Robert (27 December 2013). "Guerre des Frites: Pommes Frites v. Newcomer La Frite". New York Eater. Vox Media. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
^"Big Dippers". New York Magazine. 27 October 1997. pp. 60–61. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
^Yee, Vivian & Otterman, Sharon (29 March 2015). "Two Bodies Recovered at East Village Explosion Site". New York Times. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
^Maslin Nir, Sarah (22 May 2016). "Pommes Frites Restaurant Opening 14 Months After Fatal Blast". New York Times. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
pommes, frites, this, article, about, york, city, restaurant, food, item, french, fries, fictional, monsieur, pamplemousse, york, city, restaurant, which, specializes, belgian, style, fries, restaurant, located, east, village, avenue, near, street, relocated, . This article is about the New York City restaurant For the food item see french fries For the fictional dog see Monsieur Pamplemousse Pommes Frites is a New York City restaurant which specializes in Belgian style fries The restaurant was located in the East Village at 123 2nd Avenue near 7th Street 1 but relocated to 128 MacDougal Street after the original building was destroyed in a 2015 natural gas explosion 2 Pommes FritesOriginal 2nd Ave storeRestaurant informationEstablishedJanuary 1997Owner s Susan Levison Omer ShorshiFood typeFrench friesCityNew York CityStateNew YorkCountryUnited StatesWebsitehttp www pommesfritesnyc com Contents 1 Menu 2 History 3 Gas explosion 4 References 5 External linksMenu editThe restaurant sells only one food item fries served in paper cones with a variety of sauces to choose from 3 Fries are prepared in the Belgian style deep fried twice at two different temperatures 4 Additionally a variety of European beers soft drinks and fruit smoothies are offered as beverages History editThe shop was opened by Susan Levison a Bronx native in January 1997 after returning from a backpacking trip through the low countries 2 At the time of its destruction she co owned the restaurant with Omer Shorshi 2 Nine months after it opened New York Magazine reported that there were lines outside the restaurant every day 5 At one time the restaurant had expanded to two locations as well a copycat restaurant under the same name with a different owner but by 2013 only the original location remained 4 Gas explosion editOn March 26 2015 the restaurant was destroyed when the building which housed it collapsed following a natural gas explosion 2 No Pommes Frites customers or employees were seriously injured although an employee and a customer of another nearby restaurant were killed 6 Pommes Frites reopened on May 23 2016 7 References edit Sietsema Robert 1999 Secret New York ECW Press p 89 ISBN 9781550223743 a b c d Maslin Nir Sarah 27 March 2015 Owners of Restaurants Destroyed in East Village Explosion Mourn Their Losses New York Times Retrieved 28 March 2015 Kaminsky Peter 24 February 1997 Hot Potatoes New York Magazine pp 131 179 Retrieved 28 March 2015 a b Sietsema Robert 27 December 2013 Guerre des Frites Pommes Frites v Newcomer La Frite New York Eater Vox Media Retrieved 28 March 2015 Big Dippers New York Magazine 27 October 1997 pp 60 61 Retrieved 28 March 2015 Yee Vivian amp Otterman Sharon 29 March 2015 Two Bodies Recovered at East Village Explosion Site New York Times Retrieved 29 March 2015 Maslin Nir Sarah 22 May 2016 Pommes Frites Restaurant Opening 14 Months After Fatal Blast New York Times Retrieved 2023 04 02 External links editOfficial website 40 43 48 N 74 00 01 W 40 730023 N 74 000143 W 40 730023 74 000143 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pommes Frites amp oldid 1217469402, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
