Comments on: Scaffolding & NYT to Blame For Sophie’s Closing http://midtownlunch.com/2008/11/20/scaffolding-nyt-to-blame-for-sophies-closing/ Food Adventures for Your Urban Lunch Hour Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:54:24 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: digger http://midtownlunch.com/2008/11/20/scaffolding-nyt-to-blame-for-sophies-closing/comment-page-1/#comment-159301 digger Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:58:18 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/blog/?p=2784#comment-159301 I got the illegal spanish food again. Finally some consistency - she is at 48th st. on Fridays. This time I got fried fish in shrimp sauce (which I had 2 fridays ago and is awesome), and a pork dish that I couldn't resist, if only to try something new. $7 each. I will send a picture to Zach. I got the illegal spanish food again. Finally some consistency – she is at 48th st. on Fridays. This time I got fried fish in shrimp sauce (which I had 2 fridays ago and is awesome), and a pork dish that I couldn’t resist, if only to try something new. $7 each. I will send a picture to Zach.

]]> By: digger http://midtownlunch.com/2008/11/20/scaffolding-nyt-to-blame-for-sophies-closing/comment-page-1/#comment-159280 digger Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:20:04 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/blog/?p=2784#comment-159280 Good points Rootbeer. Now, to look for that illegal food lady... Good points Rootbeer.

Now, to look for that illegal food lady…

]]> By: Rootbeer http://midtownlunch.com/2008/11/20/scaffolding-nyt-to-blame-for-sophies-closing/comment-page-1/#comment-159269 Rootbeer Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:02:15 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/blog/?p=2784#comment-159269 From Sophie's press release when Tina's left the franchise: "Sophie’s management believes that outstanding quality, service, cleanliness, and value to our guests are the most important elements of our business. Tina’s is no longer associated with Sophie’s Cuban Cuisine." Implying that Tina's management doesn't value quality or cleanliness is a pretty harsh diss. Not what I'd expect to see if the split was nothing more than an end-run around calorie posting laws. Furthermore, Sophie's has what, 7 locations now? And the calorie laws don't apply to chains with fewer than 15 locations. From Sophie’s press release when Tina’s left the franchise:
“Sophie’s management believes that outstanding quality, service, cleanliness, and value to our guests are the most important elements of our business. Tina’s is no longer associated with Sophie’s Cuban Cuisine.”

Implying that Tina’s management doesn’t value quality or cleanliness is a pretty harsh diss. Not what I’d expect to see if the split was nothing more than an end-run around calorie posting laws.

Furthermore, Sophie’s has what, 7 locations now? And the calorie laws don’t apply to chains with fewer than 15 locations.

]]> By: digger http://midtownlunch.com/2008/11/20/scaffolding-nyt-to-blame-for-sophies-closing/comment-page-1/#comment-159265 digger Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:55:58 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/blog/?p=2784#comment-159265 My co-workers like the one on 56th and have heard various reasons for the name change so I just figure the most likely explanation is probably true. IMO there is only Margon - zero reason to go to Tina's. My co-workers like the one on 56th and have heard various reasons for the name change so I just figure the most likely explanation is probably true.

IMO there is only Margon – zero reason to go to Tina’s.

]]> By: DiggityDog http://midtownlunch.com/2008/11/20/scaffolding-nyt-to-blame-for-sophies-closing/comment-page-1/#comment-159261 DiggityDog Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:42:52 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/blog/?p=2784#comment-159261 I work nearby and although IMO Sophie's is far superior, many of my cohorts are hell bent on Margon. It would seem that possibly had an effect on their business as well. I work nearby and although IMO Sophie’s is far superior, many of my cohorts are hell bent on Margon. It would seem that possibly had an effect on their business as well.

]]> By: bionicgrrrl http://midtownlunch.com/2008/11/20/scaffolding-nyt-to-blame-for-sophies-closing/comment-page-1/#comment-159055 bionicgrrrl Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:14:42 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/blog/?p=2784#comment-159055 Probably the peep show sign a few doors down didn't help either. Probably the peep show sign a few doors down didn’t help either.

]]> By: Zach@MidtownLunch http://midtownlunch.com/2008/11/20/scaffolding-nyt-to-blame-for-sophies-closing/comment-page-1/#comment-158884 Zach@MidtownLunch Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:42:39 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/blog/?p=2784#comment-158884 @digger - that's an interesting theory... do you know that for sure? I was told that half the family (who originally owned the business) didn't want to expand and franchise- so they were given those two locations to run on their own. @digger – that’s an interesting theory… do you know that for sure? I was told that half the family (who originally owned the business) didn’t want to expand and franchise- so they were given those two locations to run on their own.

]]> By: Cyn http://midtownlunch.com/2008/11/20/scaffolding-nyt-to-blame-for-sophies-closing/comment-page-1/#comment-158883 Cyn Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:36:52 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/blog/?p=2784#comment-158883 "If that excites you" “If that excites you”

]]> By: digger http://midtownlunch.com/2008/11/20/scaffolding-nyt-to-blame-for-sophies-closing/comment-page-1/#comment-158881 digger Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:31:44 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/blog/?p=2784#comment-158881 did they mentioned how they changed some locations to "Tina's" so not to post the calories? did they mentioned how they changed some locations to “Tina’s” so not to post the calories?

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