I support marriage equality AND love Chick-fil-a ! Politicizing fried chicken is silly. This country WAS great because we could agree to disagree, without all of the anger. — Steve on The Biggest Chick-fil-A in the U.S. Opens Next Week

HC....They can never atone for the damage they've done and continue to do by donating to organizations that have bigoted policies. — Luis Vazquez (FiDi Fan Page) on The Biggest Chick-fil-A in the U.S. Opens Next Week

I'd never set foot in the place for the same reasons as Erik and everyone else - I'm gay and vegetarian and am horrified by factory farming. Out of curiosity, though...do they even serve vegetarian options? I took the "Chinese bus" to Boston once and they stopped at a McDonalds and a Burger King on the way for a pit stop and there literally wasn't a thing on the menu that wasn't meat. I was hungry, and hadn't been in a fast food place in a decade or two, and somehow that really surprised me. Imagine an entire meal of meat - fried, breaded meat. No vegetables, except fried potatoes. Just fried meat and potatoes and sugary soda. Pretty scary that anyone would consider that a "meal." — Will Meyerhofer on The Biggest Chick-fil-A in the U.S. Opens Next Week

I'd encourage you to read the article below before jumping to conclusions about their current stance. https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2016/06/14/chick-fil-a-opens-on-sunday-to-feed-orlando-blood-donors/85868494/ — HC on The Biggest Chick-fil-A in the U.S. Opens Next Week

no windows except for the front room makes it a very tough space — BPCrez on In the News: Amada Closing Date

Amada had such a huge space for a tapas bar. Also, they just set up shop and thought people would come knocking--no attempt to reach out to locals or invite people in. They were pricey for tapas, so that would not have been a good fit for a weekday meal out. The restaurants with a large footprint might also struggle in other neighborhoods--Times Square being the exception. I would love to see that space divided into more intimate eateries. — cami on In the News: Amada Closing Date

The Broadsheet should give up its restaurant reviews. North End Grill sought to be a "designation" restaurant? Is that like "destination" restaurant? Amada, featuring Spanish food, had competition from Mexican restaurants? (Is that because, even though the food is entirely different, the chefs speak Spanish?) And BPC residents are "hankering" for more boring chain restaurants like Boston Market and Panera that are found in the suburbs? Maybe those unnamed hankerers should hanker for a home near a strip mall in suburbia. Perhaps the author's romance with boring eateries obscured some key points about Amada and NEG -- namely, that Amada's chef was in legal hot water for unpaid bills, and North End Grill was seriously mismanaged for a long period, resulting in a scandalous report in Eater that damaged the restaurant's reputation and, potentially, that of its landlord, Goldman Sachs. Those issues don't seem to fit the Broadsheet's continuing narrative that BPC shouldn't get so darn uppity. See what happens when you try! — jon on In the News: Basement Nightclub Opening at the Beekman Hotel

Moxie sounds terrible. and more retail,space to sit empty. The growth is too fast and low class. Fast food restaurants galore and now throw cheap hotels into the mix. I want my old FIDI back. — Rob on In the News: Basement Nightclub Opening at the Beekman Hotel

Agree. Any grown up leaving in the area is definately not welcoming a club. Very different beast than a restaurant. Anyone that knows me knows I’m a realist and this doesn’t sound good. — Rob on In the News: Basement Nightclub Opening at the Beekman Hotel

And we shall see. The Beekman has been a good neighbor and should be given the benefit of the doubt. I will say in advance to people that don't know me, that I am an eternal optimist and always give people the benefit of the doubt.......until they give me good reason not to. :-) — Luis Vazquez (FiDi Fan Page) on In the News: Basement Nightclub Opening at the Beekman Hotel

People clubbing late at night are a much different animal than people having dinner. You may end up being right, but it might be prudent to not decide in advance how it's going to turn out. — Erik Torkells on In the News: Basement Nightclub Opening at the Beekman Hotel

It's a hotel. People come in and out and there is already a big bar with two restaurants at the base. This small addition, won't make much of a difference. I welcome it to the neighborhood. — Luis Vazquez (FiDi Fan Page) on In the News: Basement Nightclub Opening at the Beekman Hotel

The question isn't noise from the establishment—it's noise from patrons entering, exiting, waiting in line to get in, and so on. — Erik Torkells on In the News: Basement Nightclub Opening at the Beekman Hotel

I welcome the club at the Beekman and I would say so even if i lived right across the street. :-) It's in the basement. Its not large. Neighbors won't hear it. This is where a club should be. I look forward to it. — Luis Vazquez (FiDi Fan Page) on In the News: Basement Nightclub Opening at the Beekman Hotel

Fantastic! Thanks. — JOR on New Kid on the Block: Common Point

Thanks, Erik, for not politicizing your reporting. Would that more media outlets did that. — Makes You Go Hmmm.... on The Biggest Chick-fil-A in the U.S. Opens Next Week

Chick-fil-A is the type of chain establishment one would find in the suburbs. This would be better fit in Long Island, Westchester and Rockland. NYC has become a suburb or Middle-America. Everything has become generic and corporatized. Why live in an overpriced abode when one can have the same experience and offerings from the bland suburbs. All the unique and quirky places that have have soul and character that made New York New York and gave New York City soul and character have been vanished. Next up, people would be celebrating the opening of an iHOP, Target, or Dairy Queen in NYC... oh, wait. — JOR on The Biggest Chick-fil-A in the U.S. Opens Next Week

We do not accept insurance BUT! We can bill for you if you have out-of-network coverage. This means that you pay upfront, we handle the paperwork/billing, and you get reimbursed a few weeks later. — Common Point on New Kid on the Block: Common Point

Does Common Point accept insurance? — JOR on New Kid on the Block: Common Point

Congratulations Liz. I wish you all the best. Love Helen — Helen Emond on New Kid on the Block: Common Point

Definitely an interesting addition to the area. The chicken biscuits they serve for breakfast are outstanding btw! — Jeff on The Biggest Chick-fil-A in the U.S. Opens Next Week

No, the question must encompass improved mass transit, buses, rail,etc. Each individual NYer does not need his/her/their own vehicle. — Heide Fasnacht on In the News: James Rosenquist’s Townhouse

HORRIBLE on so many levels. Have never been in one and never plan to. But unfortunately due to the location it will probably do well. This is exactly what we DO NOT need in FIDI. — Max on The Biggest Chick-fil-A in the U.S. Opens Next Week

Can't wait!!! Hands down the best fast food restaurant in America!!! So glad to have one close by!!! Gimme the nuggets!!!! — Amit on The Biggest Chick-fil-A in the U.S. Opens Next Week

I too will not be supporting this place for the reasons mentioned above and hope others will follow. — Josh on The Biggest Chick-fil-A in the U.S. Opens Next Week