A “Happy Birthday” is in order for Le Gamin (108 Franklin St). The French bistro turned the big 3-0.
July 14, 1992, on Bastille Day, Le Gamin opened in Soho. Owner Robert Arbor told Greenpointers that in those days, there weren’t any cafes in NYC like there were in France, where he is from. He wanted to bring the big bowl-like cups of coffee that he still serves today on his menu to New Yorkers.
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