Magdelene (524 Lorimer St.), a vibrant Lebanese bar and restaurant in Williamsburg, is in danger of closing. The restaurant’s owner, Magda Sayeg, told Greenpointers that her landlord is attempting to terminate the lease she signed in 2019.
“I opened Magdalene in 2020, two weeks before the Covid lockdown. I have spent the last three years struggling to survive,” Sayeg said, adding proudly that the fact that she is still in business shows that all of…
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No. Please no. This is one of my favorite spots and even when I don’t make it down there I order. I definitely don’t want to lose it!